peter logan Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Has anyone fitted a Isuzu 3.9 4bd1t into a Defender with R380 gerabox. The engine was previously fitted in Defender but with a lt77 from a v8. Any help much appreciated ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 You'll need an LT85/Isuzu bellhousing and it will have to be modified (holes welded and re-drilled) to fit the R380. There are some kicking around in Australia but are almost as rare as rocking horse poop. has been done quite a few times in Oz, but a kit is now available to fit an Isuzu 5 speed (MSA g/box) to the LT230 so we don't have to go begging/thieving almost non-existent bellhousings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 If you've got the adapter from the previous install then it should bolt to any gearbox with a V8 bellhousing. You could perhaps double-up adapter plates using a V8 conversion adapter to bolt to a 4-pot gearbox but it doesn't seem like a great idea to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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