Hi Dollythelw
I am thinking of fitting a 2.8 in a LWB safari SIII, ( It is running with a 4182 Perkins at the moment). Have you any info on this? I'd like to know what you think about leaving the 4 speed box in - will it survive? Or would you put a 5 speed box in and change the axels - to stage I, maybe.
I have been to a local Isuzu dealer to ask some advice, and he said parts would be really difficult to identify without the chassis number of the original vehical ( I'm talking about starter motors, alternaters etc). I found someone who says he is selling new imported 2.8's from Japan, the local dealer says it would be very risky because of tracing parts (he says Isuzu do not stamp a part number on them).
Do you know what the BHP and torque of these engines is? What sort of MPG would you expect to get and what sort of top speed/ cruising speed, as I am covering about 20,000 miles a year in my vehical at the moment. How well do they start on a very cold morning, as my Perkins is a bit smokey!
Thanks, Nick H
