Thread: Isuzu Flywheel housing three bolt 12V STARTER

AFAIK all of the trucks here had 24V, 2 bolt starter motors and the flywheel housing as shown in the last pic.

I doubt there are any of the Land Rover version flywheel housings available anywhere except for used ones from/in Land Rovers (and they are not easy to come by).

Originally Posted by Bush65

AFAIK all of the trucks here had 24V, 2 bolt starter motors and the flywheel housing as shown in the last pic.

I doubt there are any of the Land Rover version flywheel housings available anywhere except for used ones from/in Land Rovers (and they are not easy to come by).

Thanks Bush, not what I wanted to hear!!!!! I didn't think it was going to be this hard to find a 4bd1t Isuzu / Landy engine flywheel housing. But surely someone must have found a way around this with an adapter plate of some kind. I STILL THINK
THERE MUST BE A HOUSING SITTING AT A WRECKER OR IN A WORKSHOP SOMEWHERE. I THINK... IF ANY OF YOU HAD ONE IT WOULD BE A WELL GUARDED SECRET

I'm still hoping someone will spill the beans and tell me they have one for sale

Cheers, Justin

Originally Posted by 130 ambulance

Thanks Bush, not what I wanted to hear!!!!! But surely someone must have found a way around this with an adapter plate of some kind. THERE MUST BE ONE SITTING AT A WRECKER OR IN A WORKSHOP SOMEWHERE. I THINK... IF ANY OF YOU HAD ONE IT WOULD BE A WELL GUARDED SECRET

I'm still hoping someone will spill the beans and tell me they have one for sale

Cheers, Justin

I have never seen an adaptor. 2-bolt (24V) starters are cheap over here, and 3-bolt (12V) are $$$$$$$. I know a couple of people who installed truck 4BD1s, and didn't want to stump up the $$$ for the starter, so they just use a switch/solenoid to connect their dual batteries in series for starting.

My 24V one had been rewound to 12V

Sorry guys, I guess I wasn't very clear in my reply to Bush65 I was trying to reply about the flywheel housing. Is there a flywheel housing adapter plate to mate the isuzu 4bd1t to an lt85 or lt95 box with V8 bellhousings as it is so hard to find the Isuzu / Rover flywheel housing I have two choices right now. I already have an LT85 in my V8 powered 130 ambulance and an lt95 out of an old V8 101 Vampire that I could use behind the 4bd1t with an adapter plate. If their is such a thing or I could keep looking for the genuine Isuzu / Landy flywheelhousing and gear box bellhousing. I just thought an adapter plate would be the easy thing to do. Has anyone done this? Can you get a kit in Oz? If anyone has these parts PM me I'll send a big bag of cash express post!!!! AKA pay pal

Sorry about the mix up I'll edit my post an see if I can make sense

Cheers, Justin

Originally Posted by 130 ambulance

Sorry guys, I guess I wasn't very clear in my reply to Bush65 I was trying to reply about the flywheel housing. Is there a flywheel housing adapter plate to mate the isuzu 4bd1t to an lt85 or lt95 box with V8 bellhousings as it is so hard to find the Isuzu / Rover flywheel housing

Zenith Engineering in Brisbane used to make such a beast, but don't anymore, and AFAIK they have no stock left.

Plenty of people have made their own 4BD1-R380 adaptors.

Isuzudieselswappers has adaptors to a few common (non rover) transmissions. That might be an option for you.

G'day All, I wrote a post about this topic 2 weeks ago here it is in case you missed it,, "G'day All, Nice unit Justin, it looks to be ex british army by the registartion number.
The Isuzu adaptor parts you are looking for are as scarce as rocking horse dung, short of buying a Series 3 Stage 1 with a Isuzu eng/4 speed G/box or a dead 110 fitted with the same, I doubt whether you would be able to buy the parts, maybe a as a long shot someone here might know if the parts are still available from a Rover outlet/dealer, although we get asked a few times where can I get such an item, no-one has come back and said from your local friendly L/Rover specialist, anyway mate good luck and cheers Dennis"
looks like it's proving to be a challenge, I know of a 110 Isuzu unregistered here in Cessnock but the owner will want mega bucks for his P.O.S as he calls it now, anyway good luck cheers Dennis

Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All, I wrote a post about this topic 2 weeks ago here it is in case you missed it,, "G'day All, Nice unit Justin, it looks to be ex british army by the registartion number.
The Isuzu adaptor parts you are looking for are as scarce as rocking horse dung, short of buying a Series 3 Stage 1 with a Isuzu eng/4 speed G/box or a dead 110 fitted with the same, I doubt whether you would be able to buy the parts, maybe a as a long shot someone here might know if the parts are still available from a Rover outlet/dealer, although we get asked a few times where can I get such an item, no-one has come back and said from your local friendly L/Rover specialist, anyway mate good luck and cheers Dennis"
looks like it's proving to be a challenge, I know of a 110 Isuzu unregistered here in Cessnock but the owner will want mega bucks for his P.O.S as he calls it now, anyway good luck cheers Dennis

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for your post! PM has been sent. Yes, sorry I did miss that, and you are quite right. It is an Ex British Army Ambulance from a training Base close to me here in Alberta, Canada. A bit of good news though, It looks like I have found the Proper flywheel Housing, flywheel and pressure plate, I will know for sure in the next couple days. All Brand new original parts Just need to sort the Clutch plate and gear box bellhousing now. Not sure if I will go with the LT85 5 speed or the Lt95 If anyone wants to jump in with some advise on what path to take and why please do. Also if anyone has either setup for sale PM me with details.

Cheers, Justin