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Suzuki Samurai based 4x4 buggy - $5000

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1.6l VW Diesel with 120hp "Giles" built injection pump
Toyota W56 5 speed transmission 
Acme Adapter kit to mate engine to transmission
dual toyota transfercases (main case has 4.7 gears, 2nd case has 2.28 gears) main case converted to twin stick
Toyota axles with toyota e-lockers (front is electric, rear converted to cable)
4.88 gears
Jeep YJ springs
96 inch wheelbase
33x12.5 tires with aluminum rims
Jeep 4.0 radiator with Ford Taurus electric fan
1 wire GM alternator
1 ton Scout power steering gear box
Kong high steer kit
15 gallon fuel tank
new windshield
new battery
new fuel pump

Flexes awesome
great mileage offroad
stupid low gears for offroad (both tcases in low and tranny in 1st gets you 228:1) but still able to run on highway.
2600 lbs


Will throw in a bunch of extra VW diesel parts to include a 1.6l long block and injection pumps.  Also an adapter to allow you to run a variable geometry turbo from a VW TDI motor.

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37 minutes ago, 1uglydude said:

What a beautiful Mad-Max-Frankenstein-sonofabitch.

 

Come on you know you want to buy it and paint it blue. Your daughter would love it.

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1 hour ago, 1uglydude said:

What a beautiful Mad-Max-Frankenstein-sonofabitch.

LOL!  That's exactly what my family and friends have called it for years.  It has a personality disorder for sure.

Forgot to mention the super comfy seats.  They are out of a chevy mini van 2005?  2006 vintage?  

Air down to 15 lbs and put it out in its element and it is unstoppable and reliable.  It will go farther than I'm willing to go.

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A lot of work went into that. Got to respect that. What would it go through emissions as?

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When it had all it body panels it went through emissions as a 1986 Samauri.  Back then I drove it in town so emissions were needed.  Once it was tubed out and we were using it mainly offroad and out of Maricopa county I registered it in Pinal county where emissions were not required.

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3 hours ago, bvanetten said:

When it had all it body panels it went through emissions as a 1986 Samauri.  Back then I drove it in town so emissions were needed.  Once it was tubed out and we were using it mainly offroad and out of Maricopa county I registered it in Pinal county where emissions were not required.

It passed as a Samurai with a diesel engine in it?

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had to get a class II (?) inspection on it.  And it got a new AZ VIN from that inspection.  As far as the DMV and Insurance is concerned it is a 1986 Samurai.

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