Zach, yes that does answer some of my questions. My main concern is trying to get an S10 or S15 that will allow for the 2.2 diesel to bolt right in on the frame. What I was thinking about doing was trying to find an 82-85 S10/S15 with the optioned 1.9 gas engine/manual trans to put the diesel into. Reason why is that 1.9 is an Isuzu engine, so given that I would think the 2.2 diesel would go right in (due to the Isuzu-Isuzu relationship). But that way my search ability is not going to be many trucks as the 1.9 trucks aren't as common as the 2.5 4 cylinder and 2.8 V6 models. What I really would like to know is if the diesel bolts in to a factory 2.5 or 2.8 V6 truck. If so I could broaden the range of trucks I find that will be suitable for the diesel conversion. And I do know about the diesel transmission to gas transmission differences, given the S10/S15 used the T5 tranny will special diesel bellhousing. Your help up until now has been great and I appreciate your reply.

Salvy