Category: Suzuki Tech

    Diamond Plate CornersBy Bill Johnston Diamond plate is usually something you see on fire engines and show trucks, usually in chrome or polished aluminum. The difference is that one uses it for durable protection in tough environments, and the other… well, it looks good. We are going to use it for both reasons […]

      With Bill Harrop Toyota Turbo Diesel Conversion To begin, this Toyota turbocharged engine is about 98 vintage, from a van. It is about 95 horse power, two liters and has a red line of around 5300 RPM. The original oil pan was not usable for this conversion, but the models used in […]

By Herman Hup Translated by Ko de Dorpsgek Daihatsu Charade 3 Cylinder Carb Swap I was surfing the Internet on the subject Suzuki Samurai technical and I found this article on swapping carburetors originally written in Dutch. As most of us know, the stock carburetor of Suzuki is a big pain in the @$$.  I […]

with Bill Johnston Do It Yourself Rear Bumper We all know how the stock Samurai bumpers are little more than glorified light brackets. If you take your zook off the beaten path – you should think about making a change. There are many aftermarket manufacturers that offer a strong alternative to the stock bumpers. But […]

    with Bill Johnston Next, we concentrate on the pinion flange. This will either be easy or very hard depending on how ‘weathered’ the components are. On the right you will notice a stock pinion flange in the foreground and the machined flange from earlier in the background.  To remove the pinion flange, you […]

with Bill Johnston Next we attack the Spring Perches! If you were planning to do a SPring Over Axle conversion then this is the time to do it! The perches need to rotated so the pinion points to the transfer case. It is much easier to just weld on new perches and go. Otherwise you […]

    with Tim Tackett North Coast Off Road Calmini Rocker Skids with North Coast Offroad  The Calmini Rocker Skids offer a simple inexpensive solution for protection of the vulnerable rocker panels on the Samurai. The kit is very basic, consisting of two prefabricated pieces, one for the left, and one for the right side […]

    with Bill Johnston Add a New Tail Gate Logo Have you ever had the urge to look just a little bit different from the rest? Sometimes doing something unique can cause a head or two to turn. That may be why some of us stick with Zooks instead of going with the rest […]

    with Larry Harris Camden Supercharger I am installing a 1600 supercharger kit into my 1987 Samurai. The information for this series has been provided by Camden and Calmini. I have had the 1300 supercharger for several years, it has proven it self to be a very efficient source of “MORE POWER”. I recently […]

with Bill Johnston It only takes a first glance at one of Tom Wood’s drive shafts to realize the quality, workmanship and attention to detail that is put into each and every unit that Tom ships. The photo on the right shows the new CV drive shaft and the stock Samurai unit side by side. […]