Driving 97 kick tach after J18A engine swap

[fixkick]

Yeah about the pan, I guess you could get a pan with pick up from a kick sport but they're really rare where I'm from, so custom was the way to go. It is by no means pretty, but it works.

Here are a few photos of the pan: https://photos.app.goo.gl/C2eS7um3EXaTsLqk7

We used a MIG welder. Trick is to weld slowly to prevent the flange that mates to the engine from warping.

all that needs to be done and not put dirt in the engine,
must be kept clean.
that pickup screen is to block dead bugs and the like.
not at all does it protect the engine from dirt. (sand grit and the like are doom)
the dirt will wreck all bearing shells. fast, Like sand paper does to say a cell phone screen .

I forgot to warn you, the newer suzuki ECU j18,  have  removed the DLC pin for timing freeze , a HUGE  horror that.
so that only the SUZUKI dealer SCAN tool system can do that act,  
the year matters on this,  and FSM book matters to learn this bad act.
the DCL pin names if know also tells if this is true (seen about  2004) IIRC

one simple cure for this is to match mark the left rear cam CMP sensor to the head, with marks from carpenter, center punch
so the timing is never lost.  (my trick) simple and effective on all CPMs with the curved arc, adjustment mount. (cam angle sensor , LR cam end)

cheers and good luck you and your all your family;.