Good news on the diesel bolt patterns being the same; I thought they might match. Also, nice catch on that bellhousing - I had to get mine from Japan! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

We should get some shots together of the various bellhousings - let me know what I can supply. It would be a good reference post, if nothing else.



Yeah, it's a neat car. My dad is the owner, I'm providing labor and tools. Nice to have someone else footing the bill.

Thanks for the tips. I saw the Olds conversion but noticed it was sold before completion. Did anyone get the flywheel to work out? I wouldn't be opposed to this type of conversion either. Of course you never really know until you are too far in to turn back.

Thanks for all the pointers everyone. I really appreciate the candid advice and technical pointers. I will spend a few more days in the Isuzu sites on the web and see if there may be a more viable conversion.

I sent him an offer to buy the Olds Motor, but haven't heard from him yet.

I believe I can solve that flywheel problem if I had the motor.

I'll get some shots of the bell housings I have tonight, weather permitting. I may have to work if it gets stormy.

Curtis

The MUA5 is the transmission model designation. Isuzu used these in the 1988-199? (not earlier, I believe...) Trooper as well as other models - other members could elaborate on the trucks these were fitted to.

There are different MUA5 case castings designed to bolt to different engine offerings, as these were used behind 4-cylinder gas and diesel engines as well as various V6s.

Someone please correct me if I am mistaken in any of this.

Sorry to have to tell you this, but you don't want a C223 2.2L TD in a Jeep Cherokee. You'd be dissapointed in it's performance with the little pooper motor. Too little for that heavier truck. Hell, It's really not enough motor for the Trooper. But, If you were to get a 2.8 L like Adrian did, or a 3.0L, you'd be worlds ahead and a happy camper.
His came with an MUA with his 2.8 also.

Ya'll hang in there. I promise to make a collage of the front bell housings for the Trooper engines. With my pictures and Adrians from his Web Site I think we can show the engine side of the different Isuzu Trooper bell housings.

I have a
2.8L gas GM BH which also fits the 3.4L GM motor and the 3.4L Olds diesel
2.6L gas BH
2.2L Diesel BH
and maybe a
3.2 BH

I'll post it up in a new thread.

Seems I'm under Doctors orders to stay off work for a bit to take care of a health problem that almost punched my ticket Sunday Morning. So I've finally got some free time on my hands. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Later

Curtis

Jeep had it owns deisels. I remember working in an automotive machine shop and decking a few of them for the local dealer.

That's true, I've heard it was a small Renault 4-cylinder (probably about the same displacement as the C223) for the Cherokee. I saw one on eBay once a year ago or so.

I doubt it would be worth owning one - where would you get parts? I suppose that doesn't mean much coming from a guy who orders timing belts from Australia...