2.2.2 Suzuki engine swaps
There are many options when it comes to performing an engine swap into
a Samurai. The simplest swap is the 8-valve 1600 from a Sidekick or
Tracker, which can be bolted in with an engine swap kit available from
several Suzuki aftermarket vendors. This should give a significant increase
in power and torque while being straightforward and affordable, and
provides the option of either carburetion or TBFI. For even more power,
the 16-valve 1600 from the later year Sidekicks and Trackers can bolt
in with a kit, retaining its multi-port fuel injection or swapping to
carburetion for simplicity. The 1600 engines can be used with the Samurai's
transmission with an adapter, or the transmission from a 2-wheel-drive
Sidekick or Tracker with modification to the transmission tunnel and
a shortened intermediate shaft. Other Suzuki engines have been swapped
into Samurais, including the 16-valve 1300 from the Swift GT, the 1800
from a Sidekick Sport, and the 2000 from the new Vitara. The ultimate
would be the 2500 V6 from the Grand Vitara.
