Owners Name & City-Jim Phillips, Layton UT
Make, Model & Year of Vehicle-1987 Suzuki Samurai
Engine-1.3 w/.20 shaved from the head, 1.6 exhaust valves and a custom ground cam
Transmission-Stock 5 speed
T-Case-stock case w/4.16 low range
Axles-D44 Wagoneer front and rear, spools at both ends and 5.38's in the diffs
Steering-Scout steering box and Cavalier pump, working on getting some flat tops for Hi-steer, right now it has.....I'd rather not say.
Suspension-YJ springs in the front, XJ springs in the rear w/ the long side to the front and an anti-wrap bar.
Wheels and Tires-15x10 steel, Tires are 36/13.50-15 IROK's
Winch-Someone elses
Favorite Trails-Constrictor, Behind the Rocks, Moab Rim, The tri-fecta (poison spider, golden spike, etc...), Upper and Lower Proving Grounds.
Other-The Sami's wheelbase has been stretched 13". It went from 79.9" to 93". The waggy axles have not been cut down.
Here are some pics before and after.
Make, Model & Year of Vehicle-1987 Suzuki Samurai
Engine-1.3 w/.20 shaved from the head, 1.6 exhaust valves and a custom ground cam
Transmission-Stock 5 speed
T-Case-stock case w/4.16 low range
Axles-D44 Wagoneer front and rear, spools at both ends and 5.38's in the diffs
Steering-Scout steering box and Cavalier pump, working on getting some flat tops for Hi-steer, right now it has.....I'd rather not say.
Suspension-YJ springs in the front, XJ springs in the rear w/ the long side to the front and an anti-wrap bar.
Wheels and Tires-15x10 steel, Tires are 36/13.50-15 IROK's
Winch-Someone elses
Favorite Trails-Constrictor, Behind the Rocks, Moab Rim, The tri-fecta (poison spider, golden spike, etc...), Upper and Lower Proving Grounds.
Other-The Sami's wheelbase has been stretched 13". It went from 79.9" to 93". The waggy axles have not been cut down.
Here are some pics before and after.
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