Isuzu Trooper diesel engine in Landie S2a?

I have a 1966 SWB Stationwagon, in excellent condition - re-built on a
galvanised chassis by the previous owner. In the six years I have had it, it
has given little trouble, and the only real drawback is a Ford V6
conversion, which whilst it gives good power, and makes towing pretty easy,
also returns just 12 mpg on a good day....

A friend's Isuzu Trooper, has just failed MOT on body mounts - essentially
it is dead. It has a seemingly good engine though - and in the Trooper
returned good consumption with good performance. I could buy it for c.£400.

Has anyone any experience/ideas about fitting the engine in a S2a? Are there
any kits available? Would the engine marry up with some form of adapter
plate to the existing gearbox/transfer drive system?


Thanks to someone....




Ed. Hughes

Ed Hughes wrote:
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>
> A friend's Isuzu Trooper, has just failed MOT on body mounts - essentially
> it is dead. It has a seemingly good engine though - and in the Trooper
> returned good consumption with good performance. I could buy it for c.£400.
>
> Has anyone any experience/ideas about fitting the engine in a S2a? Are there
> any kits available? Would the engine marry up with some form of adapter
> plate to the existing gearbox/transfer drive system?
>
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This has been done, there are some threads on the land rover uk forum ...

<http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31521&highlight=izuzu>

Cheers, Scruttocks

> Ed Hughes wrote:
>> A friend's Isuzu Trooper, has just failed MOT on body mounts -
>> essentially
>> it is dead. It has a seemingly good engine though - and in the Trooper
>> returned good consumption with good performance. I could buy it for
>> c.£400.
>>
>> Has anybody any experience/ideas about fitting the engine in a S2a? Are
>> there
>> any kits available? Would the engine marry up with some form of adapter
>> plate to the existing gearbox/transfer drive system?

Isuzu 4JB1/4JG2 2.8 NAd/ 3.1Td kits £325 + VAT:
http://www.mdengineering.co.uk/index.php?act=category&cat_id=2

In message <[email protected]>
"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Ed Hughes wrote:
> >> A friend's Isuzu Trooper, has just failed MOT on body mounts -
> >> essentially
> >> it is dead. It has a seemingly good engine though - and in the Trooper
> >> returned good consumption with good performance. I could buy it for
> >> c.£400.
> >>
> >> Has anybody any experience/ideas about fitting the engine in a S2a? Are
> >> there
> >> any kits available? Would the engine marry up with some form of adapter
> >> plate to the existing gearbox/transfer drive system?
>
> Isuzu 4JB1/4JG2 2.8 NAd/ 3.1Td kits £325 + VAT:
> http://www.mdengineering.co.uk/index.php?act=category&cat_id=2
>
>

If its the 3.0 engine, don't bother - they diabolical!

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On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 14:08:14 +0200, "Mark"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Ed Hughes wrote:
>>> A friend's Isuzu Trooper, has just failed MOT on body mounts -
>>> essentially
>>> it is dead. It has a seemingly good engine though - and in the Trooper
>>> returned good consumption with good performance. I could buy it for
>>> c.£400.
>>>
>>> Has anybody any experience/ideas about fitting the engine in a S2a? Are
>>> there
>>> any kits available? Would the engine marry up with some form of adapter
>>> plate to the existing gearbox/transfer drive system?
>
>Isuzu 4JB1/4JG2 2.8 NAd/ 3.1Td kits £325 + VAT:
>http://www.mdengineering.co.uk/index.php?act=category&cat_id=2
>

If only someone did a conversion plate for the engine I want to fit.

Alex