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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: gecko on November 21, 2005, 16:45:13

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: gecko on November 21, 2005, 16:45:13

ok i got the 90 bout a month ago and have had no probs with it till i take it of road the 90 its self is perfect but the 2.8 isuzu engine in there is poo its got a lot of power but its now dead pisun rings head gasket smoking all the way home  dont know what else to put in there  so im going for a poll

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: Henry Webster on November 21, 2005, 16:51:09

I've voted 2.8 Isuzu - because it is one of the all time great diesel engines.  I am surprised you have had problems because they are incredibly reliable, nay bullet proof!

If your installation is a nice one then all the hard work is done and I'd swap like for like, or do the rebuild work.

Otherwise I'd say chuck a V8 in it - because there's not much beats one...

H

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: gecko on November 21, 2005, 16:57:20

i think it was a poo poo  engine to be honist to you need oil coolers and inter coolers on them  the car has had the conversion so a new pne shuld just pop in i hope

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: Jimbo on November 21, 2005, 16:58:12

I know of a 2.8 Isuzu lump that's a real sweet runner, its in a 1990 Trooper, the engine code is 4JB1. The guy doesn't want silly money for it either.

PM me if you're interested.

Jim

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: LandRoger on November 21, 2005, 20:24:52

Jason , I voted IZUZU because you have all the conversion work allready done + the Izuzu is the best dead-seal engine on the market bar none, buy the one being offered to you then take your time repairing the dead one  - then sell it  to offset the cost of buyingthe other one, best of luck with it mate,

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: PUX on November 21, 2005, 20:28:31

Im with everyone else on this put another 2.8 in its easy matey

Title: Fourtrack
Post by: timberdog on November 26, 2005, 18:05:54

i have just sold Fourtrack that motor was good one well impressed well quite as well dont know if ya can drop one in ?

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: Stormin on November 27, 2005, 08:18:45

Go for another Isuzu engine.  You drowned the one you've got.  :cry:  Didn't you. :?

Title: dont like the 2.8 isuzu in my 90
Post by: gecko on November 27, 2005, 13:28:21

:cry: i think i have yes :cry: but its being fixed  :P