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engine came out clean in about 30 minutes. We used this time to clean out
the engine compartment a little, tying up wires and putting everything in
order. |
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you can see Sean Farley (the owner) install the brackets needed for the power steering unit. You can
also see that we had already installed the Samurai flywheel and the Petroworks
high performance clutch by this time. |
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  The
engine adapter is a must when mating a Samurai transmission to a larger
block (1.6ltr) engine. The upper bolts are in the right position, but the
lower bolts are farther apart. You can see where the flush mount bolts go
in to hold the adapter to the transmission (close to the opening) and the
new bolt holes are seen just outside of them. Click on the photo for a
closer look. Although you can normally drop a bare Suzuki block into place
with your bare hands, it is not recommended when all the external bits are
in place. |
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  The
hardest part of the whole installation is mating the engine to the
transmission. Most of the time it will just slide into place, but only
when you have plenty of time to waste and no deadlines. Otherwise it will
take lots of wiggling, tugging, pushing and a few choice words. The trick
is to get the splines to line up right the first time and then be careful
not to just 'stab' it into place. If you are a little off, you can damage
the rear main seal and then you have a leak from the word go. |
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