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highlander,

it is my road and off road machine. its running rear wheel drive and then i can select 4wd but i am not to sure about the front hubs but i do know that they are not free wheeling.

cheers brad

picture stolen from some stranger

if it has free wheeling hubs it will look like this

yes there are defintly not free wheeling hubs.


cheers,brad

i though all 410's had freewheeling hubs? maybe not.

or maybe it did originally?

If you can pick up a pair of these hubs it will mean you can run it without the front shafts/diff/prop all turning which should reduce the drag and give you a little more power/mpg whilst in 2wd

Also maybe worth finding a 5 speed gearbox if it dosent currently have one.

You can do all the kind of mods you would do to a road car but dont expect too much improvement.

Dan

What would be the diseal engine ?

Regards brad

Highlander wrote:i though all 410's had freewheeling hubs? maybe not.

It was an optional extra on all SJs

turbo-tom wrote:picture stolen from some stranger

I resent that! You're strangerer than me! ... and those are my wheels

Sjbrad410 wrote:What would be the diseal engine ?

Regards brad

To fit into it?

Most use Peugeot or Izuzu engines

I've also seen Ford 1.6 1.8 and 2.5 diesels used

I think I have to second Scottie on the engine thing - if you want more power, but you don't want a massive work schedule, get the 1.6 suzuki engine and a SJ413 gearbox. More or less a straight swap, and I'm told (by scottie, actually!) there's very little difference in weight between the 1.6 and my 1.3 - and I know how light my 1.3 is, I lifted it into my car without a hoist.

Ok, I *AM* huge, but still - it's a *very* light engine. They shove the Suzi ali blocks into microlight aircraft, for goodness sake!

I've swapped a 1.3 for a 1.3 and it's (relatively) easy. A few hours work. The 1.6 is a teeny bit more work, but only a teeny bit. You'll have to swap gearboxes at the same time, so a couple more hours to add, but it's still not a nightmare. Shoving a V8 or a Diesel in there represents *weeks* of work, and it's a much heavier engine - and pretty much everyone who's shoved a heavier engine in an SJ has said it ruins their awesome offroad abilities.

If I were you, I'd either port & polish your current engine and fit it with bike carbs, and perhaps you'll nearly match the 1.6 for power, or get a 1.6.

(And by that statement, I do mean I'd forget everything else and get the 1.6). Your choice, though.