Thread: Isuzu 4bd1T in an Italian Defender 110

I wish to fit a 4 cylinder no electronics at all, if however V6 Dmax could me simpler to find in Europe, they'll ask something around 2K-3K euros to start....

I like long stroke 4 cylinder diesels, I don't like V6-V8 diesels......I don't like electronics at all

The perkins is probably a good place to start.

I found a guy in UK who has a Mazda SL35 conversion, this engine look very similar to 4bd1t, and the conversion is pretty plug and play as he wrote....

As far as concerning big diesels it seems that a breakyard over here as a few Cummins 6bda from Daf truck also....

Originally Posted by Dougal

The Isuzu Dmax ute engine is a 3 litre 4JJ1 engine. It is commonrail vnt 4 cylinder. Same displacement as the Isuzu V6 engine used in some saab and opel cars but no other relation that I know of.

It's childs play to get more than 125kw from a 4BD1T.

According to Wikipedia the Saab 9.5 has an Isuzu DMax. Remember the relationship between GM and Isuzu and the fact that GM own Saab.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Isuzu_engines"]List of Isuzu engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

According to Wikipedia the Saab 9.5 has an Isuzu DMax. Remember the relationship between GM and Isuzu and the fact that GM own Saab.

Yes the saabs were fitted with Isuzu V6 diesels.
They are a completely different engine family to the 3 litre 4 cylinder used in the Isuzu Dmax utes (sold in NZ, Australia and Asia) and completely different again to the 6.6 litre V8 sold in the US as Duramax.

This PDF from Isuzu shows all three applications and two of the engines.
http://www.isuzu.co.jp/world/environ...f/2003e_02.pdf

This webpage shows the 4JJ1 engine in the Dmax utes.
http://www.isuzu.co.jp/world/product/dmax/power.html

Hey Guys,

We're speaking about a way to get as much torque as possible from a simple 4 cylinders direct injection diesel, I don't want to go in to trouble with electronics\common rail\ and vnt turbochargers with step by step electric motors !
Perkins\Iveco\Isuzu\Mazda Tdi will be my choice, I saw in the market section a LT95+4bd1 set up for AUD$ 2000, the seller is in Brisbane...

I'm just in the wrong side of the earth this time !

Originally Posted by marcecooter

Hey Guys,

We're speaking about a way to get as much torque as possible from a simple 4 cylinders direct injection diesel, I don't want to go in to trouble with electronics\common rail\ and vnt turbochargers with step by step electric motors !
Perkins\Iveco\Isuzu\Mazda Tdi will be my choice, I saw in the market section a LT95+4bd1 set up for AUD$ 2000, the seller is in Brisbane...

That's easy.
Engine, plus boost plus fuel to give safe EGT's.
First thing is get a decent engine fitted. The perkins will be a good start.