Thread: 4BD1 Disco

Originally Posted by goanna_shire

Hi,

I am thinking of buying a good V8 Disco (preferably with dual airbags) and fitting a 4bd1 as a 'fuel saving improvement' Would I be stupid in thinking that my dreams may be possible with all that extra weight over the front axle with the airbag system for engineering? If this has already been covered here please just tell me to shut up and try again with the search button or preferably let me know what thread it is.

Any comments or guidance would be magic guys.

Cheers,
Brian.

I can't see any reason why changing engines would affect the airbags.

The bigger issue you will have is a D1 with dual airbags is probably too new for a 4BD1 - you will need to use a newer engine instead (4HE1 etc..)

How does that work? What is the newest vehicle you can fit a 4bd1 to? The 1995 disco's had airbags.

Cheers,
Brian.

Originally Posted by goanna_shire

How does that work? What is the newest vehicle you can fit a 4bd1 to? The 1995 disco's had airbags.

Cheers,
Brian.

1995/96 was the start of Euro 1 regs (ADR 70/00).

So in theory you can fit a 4BD1 to a 95 disco HOWEVER many states and/or engineers won't let you fit an earlier engine to a later model vehicle. i.e. the last 4BD1s were manufactured around 1989/90.

Ok. May have to go with a newer isuzu idea. Pitty the isuzu's after the 4bd1 have the exhaust on the other side.

Cheers,
Brian.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

1995/96 was the start of Euro 1 regs (ADR 70/00).

So in theory you can fit a 4BD1 to a 95 disco HOWEVER many states and/or engineers won't let you fit an earlier engine to a later model vehicle. i.e. the last 4BD1s were manufactured around 1989/90.

4BD1's were still manufactured up until 1995 Ben. I have one in my 110.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I can't see any reason why changing engines would affect the airbags.

The bigger issue you will have is a D1 with dual airbags is probably too new for a 4BD1 - you will need to use a newer engine instead (4HE1 etc..)

You can fit any thing to any thing with a bigga nuff hammer fitting the 4he1 to the Defender required a big hammer .Fitting to a disco I think would require a bloody bigger humungus one

AM

Originally Posted by Bearman

4BD1's were still manufactured up until 1995 Ben. I have one in my 110.

So it has 95 on the block?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

So it has 95 on the block?

just a question.... is the production year of the 4BD1 struck in the block?
is it part of the engine number????
Thanks