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Offline karloss

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« on: December 28, 2005, 15:56:18 »
Right guy's, need some advice from those of you who have Isuzu 2.8's in defenders. How did you get it in there? Was it hard/easy? Did you buy a conversion kit? Did you run into any problems? Is there anything else I should know? Any advice/comments very welcome, ta muchly!! :wink:
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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2005, 18:09:47 »
hiya i got a 2.8 td in my 90 gose well got lots of top end aswell its esey to fit one in if you have the conversion plate takes a day to do convershion plate in £400 but worth it bomb proofif you like to know any more just pm me i know some one who will do it
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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2005, 18:18:08 »
Had one in a rangy, with an intercooler, its gots loads of bottom end torgue.
In my view, better than a TDI, no doubt i will be hung, drawn and quartered for saying so. :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2005, 18:28:23 »
hate too admit it lofty ur right they are good motors and jason aka geckos is a top motor
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2005, 22:27:39 »
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hiya i got a 2.8 td in my 90 gose well got lots of top end aswell its esey to fit one in if you have the conversion plate takes a day to do convershion plate in £400 but worth it bomb proofif you like to know any more just pm me i know some one who will do it


£400 :shock:  Where's that from? What did you do for an exhaust?and a clutch?

Sorry for all the questions, just want the full picture before buying the thing. :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2005, 22:29:25 »
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Had one in a rangy, with an intercooler, its gots loads of bottom end torgue.



well 'JRA (Jaguar River Australia) installed the Isuzu 3.9 as the diesel of choice in their 110 derivatives, so surely that's a good enough recommendation?
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2005, 22:30:51 »
all the same cluch and all just need to put it in fits well nice you can do the hole lot for £1250 thats all in and some one to do it
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2005, 22:31:56 »
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so surely that's a good enough recommendation?


It's not recomendations I'm after Rich. It's how to get the damn thing in the motor!! :wink:  :wink:
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2005, 22:33:26 »
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all the same cluch


Sorry mate, being a bit thick here. :oops: Which same clutch? The landy one or the Isuzu?
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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2005, 22:58:18 »
landy one
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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2005, 11:40:48 »
As Bush tucker says, the Ausies love them in there 6x6 landys.
The 3.9 is an even better engine, my engine man Greenshields of Wellington has fitted 2.8, 3.9  izusu engines in landys and RR, even the Mitsu 2.8.
He put the 4.2 Toyota in my 130, hes a top bloke on diesel conversions down here in the South West.
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2005, 14:38:32 »
after the little test run last night i think its well on the way to goin in the 90  :wink: after all we sorry i did demolish a fair few trees with karlx trooper
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