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So Ben to your know how, which option (Vitara box or Cressida Box) would position the furthest forward and
Also which box would make the maximum clearance if using a larger Vitara Radiator (EGJ20a radiator)??

Both my Vitara and Cressida adaptors put the box as far forward as they can go, which is ...

lump_a_charcoal wrote:Ben, how much are your adapter plates for a cressida box, shipped to the West Island?

Plate is $95 with the required countersunk cap screws. Shipping is $12.

Ben

Joe - I notice you're mounting appears to have the box placed maybe 20mm forward from where BenT's kit would place it. My question is with my 2" BL does this still require a rag joint extension? If so would you recommend bolting the rag joint up and placing the rear lower bolt through the chassis ...

lump_a_charcoal wrote:BenT, are you still making these kits?

Also, which model Vitara steering box do they suit?

Yep, still making these kits, and have them in stock.

The power steering box comes from any vitara between 1989 and 1998.

Ben

You could also have a bent long side transfer case arm given you have gears in the case. Eyeball the longside mount and see if its twisted and bent.

Ben

The 1.6 single point motors are a nice unit. Like any EFI they start first time any time, dont cut out on angles etc.

The 1.6 8 valve singlepoint is nicer to drive offroad in my opinion. They have quite a lot more off-idle torque, and like to lug much more than the 16 valve engines. They are great ...

droopypete wrote:A serious question this time (no realy ) in the pic you have 2 coiled brake lines but I can only see 2 flare nuts, are the other 2 nuts out of shot somewhere or am I missing something?
Peter.

The other two nuts are hiding at the bottom of the pic. You can _just_ see them in the shadow.

Ben

When you say Standard Suzuki Rotors do you mean Sierra or Vit?
Will this only go on the Rear Vit or would it go on to the sierra with perhaps a different bracket?

Either Vit or Sierra will fit, but Sierra line up slightly better, as the vit ones have 1mm more offset, so the disk may not end up ...

I was interested, but the kit looks very amateurish and back yard to me, I like a bit more time spent on the presentation (just look at how the splits in the spring washers aren't aligned :roll: ) and don't even start me on the drunken flat washers :x

Lol... Dammit, I knew I missed something. Oh ...

A mate of mine wanted rear disc brakes for his Vitara, so I have developed a kit.

It is a completely bolt-on conversion.

It uses standard Suzuki front brake rotors, and common brake calipers from a Mitsubishi Galant, which include a handbrake in the caliper and are sized correctly to work without ...

OK, feedback from the first kits has been good, so I have more power steering kits available if anybody else wants one.

The price has gone up a little to $220 due to machining costs. Shipping is $30 to anywhere in Australia.

Some people were asking where the steering box is positioned with the kit ...

Hmmm... well did you let the cable off till its totally slack?

Did you clean the rust preventative oil off the pressure plate before you put it on?

Ben

Sounds like you have the right clutch for your flywheel, but 5mm step sounds a bit much. The exedy website lists a 2.1mm step.

http://www.exedy.com.au/SpecSheet.aspx? ... owId=64526

Ben

Which clutch kit did you use?

There are two types of flywheels - one flat and one stepped, and so there are two types of clutch kit. If you used a pressure plate for a flat flywheel on a stepped flywheel that would explain the slipping.

Ben

Have you checked the ignition timing? Maybe jumped a tooth on the cam belt, or flogged out the crank pulley key?

Ben

nicbeer wrote:any option on kit without the block mount as i already have a g16B conversion?

I can do just the wedge, but even with a 1600 you still need the pump mount adaptor. The stock pump position on the 1600 is really low down, and the pump will hit the chassis rail.

Ben

I have made up a kit for fitting Vitara power steering to a RHD Sierra / Samurai using a machined wedge to align the steering box with the steering column.

I have tested the kit on my zook and it fits well, but I want to get a couple of kits fitted to other zuks to make sure I haven't missed ...

As I understand apart from the adaptor kit, the issues I need to sort out are:
* Rear thermo housing and water outlet - what is the most elegant solution for this?
* Cut and shut the 1.3 - 1.6 sump because of the 1.6 crankangle sensor and swap oil pickup tubing and location
* Change dipstick and ...

so my setup is satying as the g13bb top on g16a bottom

Are you still running the G13 injectors, or did you swap in the injectors from the G16?

A guy over here who did the same conversion as you tells me his Jimny ran with the stock injectors, but went much better with the G16 ones.

Its ...

Gday mate , where did you get the adapter plate from?
I'm in urgent need for one.

Search for a member called BenT his stuff looks nice, the people that have used them have been happy. (when I redo a dodgy overnight emergancy install of a 1.6 I will be using Ben's stuff)

Thanks guy. Magneto, I ...

But just yesterday the light come on, and has stayed on ever since. The alternator is not charging the battery, confirmed with multimeter.

Probably just your brushes in the alt are worn out. They are really easy to change and cost about $10.

Just take the alt out, remove the sheet metal cover ...

Some Vits come with a twin skin downpipe off the exhaust manifold. These are notorious for collapsing internally and partially blocking the exhaust, causing overheating, and eventually a cracked head.

Solution is to replace with extractors.

Ben

any bearings in kits should be exactly the same as what you have taken out. there are very few things that can be interchanged (eg. gearbox bearings usually have a cirlip groove. if this groove isn't needed you can replace it with a standard bearing.). i have only come across superseeded parts when ...

MUD-PIGSIERRA wrote:Thanks BenT, just to confirm facing towards the outside of the car as the same as how I have it facing in the 3rd picture...?

Yep, exactly as you have it in the pic.

Ben

The new bearing you got superseedes the old bearing that was on there. They have a much better seal on them so last a lot longer.

You don't use the spacer with the new bearing - just install it with the lip and seal side towards the outside of the car.

Ben

From Pirate4x4.com: "1986- 89 used #29151-80050 and '90 and newer is #29151-80051"

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... 159&page=2

Ben

Have a look at this thread. Lots of info on installing G16 with Jimny injection (inta a Sierra). Some of it will apply to you.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/ftopic156229.php

I'm pretty sure the Grand Vitara motor your talking about has a very similar looking inlet manifold to the Jimny ...

From website:

"KIT CARS based on the Suzuki 1300cc petrol and 1500cc diesel Jimny"

cj wrote:There was also a guy in the UK building amphicar's using a Sierra and later a Jimny I think. I think he was using a PTO to drive a prop.

http://www.timdutton.com/

He sells kits or compete cars.

NT & WT rear wheel bearings are different.
NT has a spacer ring and WT has a wider bearing.

They are different, but also interchangable. The WT bearings are FAR superior due to a much better seal on the outside.

They are a Koyo bearing, part number DG357222DWC4

If you use the Koyo bearing, you ...