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Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:17 pm
by trigg
Hello every one, I am thinking of doing an engine swap on my SJ 413 1990, I have the chance of a vauxhall 1700 Diesel from a combi van. The engine is non turbo.
Has any one done this conversion any advise would be much appreciated I think that a gearbox from a Opel Manta will fit on the combi bell housing.
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:06 pm
by shredder
I hope its an old one cos the newer engines are crap!
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:09 pm
by donkeychomp
Put in a Vitara lump...diesels are horrible.
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:23 pm
by trigg
The engine is from a 1996 combi van,
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:00 pm
by shredder
if its the old Isuzu lump should be ok, as for doing it sorry cant be of any help
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:11 am
by Furey
VW turbodiesels seem popular. Had one in a 350k passat and it ran like new. Bombproof and masses of torque
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:23 am
by Boyes
Depends how long high the engine is, as for the LDV I had to go SPOA which I really disliked and I'm now reverting back to petrol and SPOA...
Re: Diesel swap
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:15 pm
by Izuki
I fitted a 1.5td Isuzu engine out of a corsa mated to an omega gearbox it is not a conversion for the feint hearted. I believe this to be one of the easier diesel engines to fit, but i still had to fab new engine mounts, modify the clutch flywheel and release bearing, widen the transmission tunnel have a custom intermediate prop made, a custom radiator for the extra cooling required. Etc etc etc... I still have bugs to work out 3 years later. But have done 6000 miles with only 2 minor breakdowns (thottle cable& coolant hose). And for what I use my sj for, I think it is a mint conversion.