Rhinozuki Gets A New Engine
Due to the gearing and tire size, Rhinozuki had a hard time doing much more than about
55 MPH unless it was going downhill with a good tail wind.
My summer project for 2009 turned out to be an engine swap and the addition of On Board Air and Power Steering. After Zukapalooza 2009 in Camp Verde, AZ I picked up a 1996 Geo Tracker for the engine and some other components.
The donor vehicle arrives in Tucson. Not
a lot to it but all the components I needed
were intact. One butt ugly vehicle but the
engine is good and strong.
The donor vehicle from the rear. Still sitting on
the trailer. The previous owner had chopped the
body up pretty bad. It made the job easier for
me,
Passenger side rear of the
Tracker prior to being
removed from the trailer.
This
is the donor vehicle backing off the trailer at
my house. Rhinozuki can back off of this trailer
without the ramps no problem. Just as the rear wheels
of the Tracker started to drop off of the trailer I
realized this may no be the best way to do the unload
but it was too late to stop the rig.
Here
is another picture of the Tracker
hung up on the trailer. Jack in place
and getting it off the trailer.
Picture
of the 1.6L 16V prior to
being pulled from the Tracker.
The engine needed a real serious
cleaning.
The
16V pulled and sitting on a tire
on the carport. Learning a lot as the
project progresses.
The
carcass of the Tracker. I
did remove the exhaust system for
use in the Samurai. It was cut off
about 6" past the Catalytic Converter
so I was able to use it.
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