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longy442
May 19th, 2004, 04:44 PM
has anyone put a solid sami front axle in there kick? whats involved in the lift and steering situation, Also how did you lift the rear, I know the ring and pinion will fit. Also how much lift can you gain? Any info is great?
MLC
May 19th, 2004, 04:54 PM
I just did mine and i love it i can't get into the details right now i have to get my kick ready for friday...i will post it for you later
lil beast
May 19th, 2004, 06:17 PM
If you are doing all that work than go toy axles. Much stronger for the same amount of work.
MLC
May 19th, 2004, 06:56 PM
ya go toy it will be worth it
longy442
May 19th, 2004, 07:49 PM
but I'm cheap and i already have the sami axles with all new rotors and calipers and etc. And trying to keep it as simple as possible and low $$. I was toying with the idea of putting the kick engine trans, case and rear axle and front gears in my sami but i'm thinking less work to put the sami front axle in the kick. plus the body is shot in the sami. I have both full running trucks just trying to figure out which way I want to go. Also I don't have the sami 5 speed anymore so a straight engine swap is out of the question. I realy just want to know how involved is switching the front complete axle and lifting the entire kick
thx
GearHead
May 19th, 2004, 09:00 PM
have a look at this.

http://www.whitepineclub.com/members/kd7hcg/pictures/SAS/index.html

he made a hybrid front and used a rear sidekick diff, no reason you could not swap your sidekick gears to the samurai steel diff, just for strength the aluminum sidekick diff is i direct bolt into the front but it will not last long.
later
steve
longy442
May 19th, 2004, 10:11 PM
wow that link gives the most detailed photo's of a conversion I've ever seen
holly cow
MLC
May 21st, 2004, 09:52 AM
mine uses coils all around i used the stock fronts for the front and used the front out of a 92 honda accord it rides nice
Nemesis_y2k
November 16th, 2004, 05:08 PM
have a look at this.

http://www.whitepineclub.com/members/kd7hcg/pictures/SAS/index.html

he made a hybrid front and used a rear sidekick diff, no reason you could not swap your sidekick gears to the samurai steel diff, just for strength the aluminum sidekick diff is i direct bolt into the front but it will not last long.
later
steve

Is there anyone who knows when this site will be back up, or where all this info may have went? I've never seen it, but would like to see pictures and how-to's of swaps so I can slowly buy what I need in order to do a sas :)