Category: Accessories

    with Bill Johnston Putting the power between the fenders John’s Foreign Engines supplied us with a very complete rebuild kit that would almost double the horsepower. We built it last month, so this month we throw it in between the fenders and get it broken in. Here is what the engine bay looked […]

      with Jim Mazzola Idler Arm Bracket with BEEF! ATTN: IFS folks.   From an engineering standpoint, Ive long been skeptical of the strength of the stock idler arm on the Tracker when pitted against 31 or larger tires. I inspected it from time to time and found that it just seemed to […]

        with  Jim Mazzola – kb8ymf@juno.com The Elusive Lower Geared Transfer Case Lower IS Better – for some things! What more can be said? Ive always wondered what was so great about a low range transfer case until now. All of you Samurai folks with your 4.16:1 cases cant have it all […]

      with Bill Johnston KAM Selectable Electric LockerPart 2 – Hitting the Rocks Last month we installed the KAM Electric Locker into a stock Samurai rear axle housing. This month we finished up the installation by running the wiring harness to the dash board switch and then taking it to the trails to […]

    with Bill Johnston Power from John’s Foreign Engines When assembling the Stalker project we realized that power was going to be the key to this build. We wanted the outer look to be reasonably stock, but we also wanted to be able to ‘kick it’ on the highway and surprise folks that took […]

    with Brandi Seei Heater Refresh Refreshing a heater is just about the easiest thing that I have done on my Suzuki thus far. (We decided on the term refreshing since rebuilding conjures up visions of machine shops and shiny new parts. All we did is well, read on.) I actually had my first […]

      with Chad Howald Holley 2110 Carburetor Install     By trade I am an ASE master certified diesel technician and have worked in the industry for the last 10 years as a mechanic.  I have worked on fleets and then went to an International Dealership.   I am currently out of it of the […]

      Cutting Door Hinges On The Truck with Kim Ley The hinges are easy to cut if you use a dremel tool with a flex shaft on it. You can use either a cylindrical carbide bit that has a fairly small diameter, or those little flat stone cut-off disks. You will also need […]

    with Larry Harris E-Brake Installation This page is reprinted in part from the instruction that ship with this kit from Spidertrax . I recently installed the Spidertrax Disk Brake kit and needed a new E brake system. When I ordered my disc kit I went with the E Brake option at the same […]

    Supercharger Installation Installation   Note: Superchargers have very close operating tolerances between the rotors and the rotor housing. Any foreign object introduced through the carburetor flange opening can cause serious damage to the internal components. This project took about 8 hours from start to finish. Installation   Clean the face of the crankshaft […]