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Originally Posted by Faster7
If I run into one.... I'd certainly like to give it a try over the older 3/4cyl Suzuki aluminum block motors. Looks like they make ~95hp to begin with? Not bad, wish it made the ~120hp of the 1.8 liter version. At least it should be on the very light weight end of things like the earlier ones, and 1.6 liters is nice and small.
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the sidekicks these engines came in are all primary drive to the rear, also there not all 4WD there are some 2WDs out there.
as a reference, my hard top 4D, manual trans, with 5.12 gears gets about 30mpg at 55 with just easy eco mods. also i live at 1,000' and every where i go is at sea level
the 2WD trans is so lite i can carry it over my shoulder a fully dressed engine i could move by my self so i know its under 200lbs for the engine and trans.
off the top of my head i cant think of any other engine thats 1.6L 16V in 1992 "first year it was sold" that has 95hp in a 1.6L 16V EFI engine.
this engine has a older model it was a 1.6L 8V TBI and is favorable for being used in autos that need lower rpms.
where as the 16V likes to rev and seems boged down under 2,000rpms in the 3,000lb suv even with the 5.12 gearing.
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1 86 T\D trooper with rare GEN 3 rods
TRANS FIXED 
NOW DD
1 86 4WD 5sp pup is 2.3L gas, but plan on 2.2L diesel repower
1 91 trop, long term plan is a group buy of imported Isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 engines, hoping to get price down to 2K not 3K plus
1993 sidekick my MPG toy, epa rating 26.
i get 29/31 with stock drive train.