OK here we go again.
The 2.8 turbo, intercooled Isuzu diesel that we put in the Grand Cherokee last year has about 24K km on it and running like a dream.
Its time for a new project and my 99 Dakota 4X4 is begging for a transplant. The 2000 Isuzu NKR that been sitting outside for
the last 3 years cant be licenced in North America because of DOT regs (anyone need a new NKR cab?).
so its 4HF1 4L is going (I hope) to find a new home in the Dakota. This is the same motor thats in the NPR cab overs but without the turbo (at this point).
Pulled both motors today and then lowered the diesel into the Dakota bay. Boy does it look silly, more like a dog trying to swallow a football.
It will take some oilpan triming and a 2" body lift but I think it will fit. The biggest problem is relocating the starter which is rear entry and mounted up high,
I hope to use the exising bottom mounting bolt as the new top bolt and then add a new hole into the adapter plate to fasten the bottom of the starter.
Going to machine up an adapter plate to use a modified Dodge auto tranny.
I will add this project to the Jeep web page once we get further along.

BFN
Randy