{"id":128293,"date":"2025-02-26T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128293"},"modified":"2025-02-25T20:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T02:02:17","slug":"daihatsu-hijet-with-a-yamaha-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128293","title":{"rendered":"Daihatsu Hijet with a Yamaha Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chris at Sonax GB<\/a> owns a unique Daihatsu Hijet<\/a> Kei truck. Since the truck was originally intended for the UK market, it came with a 1.3 L K3-VE inline-four. A previous owner swapped that for an air-cooled 1188 cc inline-four and five-speed sequential transmission from a Yamaha FJ1200<\/a> motorcycle. Now the small truck produces 130 hp (97 kW) and an ear-piercing 12,000 rpm. The engine and transmission are still supported by the factory Yamaha cradle welded to the truck chassis. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a welded factory rear differential. Chris changed the truck’s appearance with a pre-facelift front, custom body panels, and 15×8-inch wheels. Listen to Adam Beard from Twin Engine Corsa<\/a> discuss the truck with Chris in the video below.<\/p>\n