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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    The transmission is a manual, the shaft to mate to the transmission is the big question to me that I am looking for help with. IE what does it take to provide a machinist what they need to create the shaft? IE I see people on some forums they created a CAD drawing of the custom shaft which is...
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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    Antifreeze is getting into 2 cylinders, could just be a gasket but could be something else. I also sent the oil off for analysis and it has several different metal compounds in it suggesting the main bearings are gone per analysis, I do not remember the specifics but that was the finding and my...
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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    So a remanufactured engine is $2600 plus shipping from Japan and have heard stories of issues with them and no recourse. https://www.superminitrucks.com/Subaru-Sambar-Parts?product_id=87 A used long block is $1650 and will need to add timing belt and water pump which brings it close to $1800...
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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    Hi Denny thanks for the feedback, so the engine I am looking at using the RX1 is a 4 stroke 1000cc so should have more torque than the stock 660 engine. My concern on only having one support(bearing) for the input shaft is the tension pull of the secondary clutch by the belt toward the engine...
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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    I beg to disagree, someone else grooming trails has a 1000cc Polaris Ranger with a full cab and tracks and pulls a drag and it is belt driven. I can get a full sled for $1500 with a good engine, if it doesn't look plausible I could put the sled back together and sell it, if not I can part the...
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    Looking for help/feedback on mini truck engine swap

    Hello I know mini trucks is not the focus or even one of the subjects of this forum BUT on the mini truck forum they do not do many engine swaps, there is a couple threads where someone has put in a motor cycle engine but has lost 4WD. This forum it appears dropping a different motor in...
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