My poor LJ

I would put a Toyota Carolla Motor in it now then. Cheap easy conversion. Did it to my old LJ50 years ago. Much better to drive after that. Regards Tony

+1 on the corolla motor my brother had one it was a great jigger

What is wrong with it?
I do have some engines in pieces.

Graham
Dont put a Corolla motor in it.My L50 is still going strong.I have the big end bearings and other parts in my shed.If you have pulled the crank apart that is the hardest part of the job.Try a long time Suzuki agent,you will be suprised what they have in stock sometimes.We have to keep these great 4WDs going.
All the best

Glenn

Hi There lj

Not wanting to hijack your thread but, I also have a lj50 that i use for a farm vehicle and I can not for the life of me get it to idle. Ive changed carbies, changed fuel pumps and even bought an electric fuel pump for it. It will drive around all day as long as you dont stop at a gate to have to open (stops-get in drive through- stops) gets a bit frustrating.
Just wondering if any of you learned gentlemen might know of a fix apart from a transplant which For a farm hack is sort of not finaically feasable.

OH and brakes, phtt, brakes are for pussies. ;-)

Swampy

Keep the 2 stroke....I had one years ago on a property in the bush, sounded like a bumble bee on steroids, it was a great little car, it is still going today..a mate has it on a his farm.

I also have a Lj50. Dont put a corolla motor into it. I love the sound and the nostelgia of the old 2 stroke motor. You can try Eagle One Suzuki, or the Suzuki shop in Perth. As for the LJ not idling mine does it from time to time. If you pull the air cleaner off you will notice there is a needle jet in carby which has a flat blade top on it that can be removed with a flat blade screwdriver. Take it out and soak it in CLR for about a day. Also make sure your plugs are clean and set at the right gap. That should fix the problem. If you need any more help I do have a service manual. Also try www.LJ10.com as I think you can downlaod the manual there.

HI LJ50 people.
Just a couple of notes
I want to stay with the 50 engine as then it is original and in keeping with the original vehicle. Eagle one has closed because they lost there Suzuki dealership (something to do with Suzuki's head office ) Peter and his people at Eagle one not only had a lot of experience but also showed great supported for the local Wa suzuki 4x4 club and so, it was a shame that they had to close. I am a member of the suzuki 4x4 club in Wa and have exhausted all of the club members of parts and know how. I need ether a complete motor or a complete crank with good bearings and seals. the motor has only done 90,000 km so the block is ok and I can get over sized pistons. To the chap with the idling problem it is the carb and it is the jets blocking up. it is always a pain but once cleaned it works ok.