Isuzu MSA Gearbox to LT230

Very nice work!

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Are the 110 chassis rails further apart than a rangie?

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short answer - No - all pre Disco II chasis rails are the same distance apart - and the same outside width - right form 1949 to the present day on Defenders

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Originally Posted by Bush65

I have a truck engine and 2 bolt, 24V starter that came with the engine. The starter is nothing like yours because it has an offset gear reduction - the motor offset causes the interference with the chassis rail.

I have given consideration to rotating the starter but would probably weld the aluminium flange on the starter before (as Matt has done) welding/brazing studs to the cast iron flywheel housing.

I would be interested to know what starter you have, as it could save me cutting my new (to me) chassis. Hmm, maybe the landie isuzu has a different tooth pitch on the ring gear and pinion may be incompatible :confused:

Edit: BTW, I meant to add compliments for your work on the adaptors :twobeers:

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Further to my previous post:

I have recently swapped to a 110 chassis and while doing so, I offset the engine a little closer to centreline of vehicle so my 24V truck starter motor clears the chassis rails.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

Further to my previous post:

I have recently swapped to a 110 chassis and while doing so, I offset the engine a little closer to centreline of vehicle so my 24V truck starter motor clears the chassis rails.

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How does this impact on the steering box clearance? I think my steering box and the front diff head are the two tight spots for my engine moving right. The diff head is only a concern for me as my vehicle is lower than most on here. My steering box is also 3 bolt which might protrude more than the 4 bolt.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

How does this impact on the steering box clearance? I think my steering box and the front diff head are the two tight spots for my engine moving right. The diff head is only a concern for me as my vehicle is lower than most on here. My steering box is also 3 bolt which might protrude more than the 4 bolt.

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My 110 has plenty of PAS box clearance (but it is 4-bolt). The factory isuzu 110s have 1" thick blocks welded to the chassis to space the bump stops down do the diff doesn't hit.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

How does this impact on the steering box clearance? I think my steering box and the front diff head are the two tight spots for my engine moving right. The diff head is only a concern for me as my vehicle is lower than most on here. My steering box is also 3 bolt which might protrude more than the 4 bolt.

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I wanted the engine as far back and as low as I could get it.

It is far enough back for the power steering pump to be behind a rover steering box - pump and front pulleys are above the axle.

But I had fitted a different steering box outside the chassis rail many years ago when I had landcruiser axle/steering links. I moved this steering box from my rangie chassis to the 110 chassis during the current swap (still in progress).

I can't go any further right than it is now because of clearance between t/case and chassis rail.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

I wanted the engine as far back and as low as I could get it.

It is far enough back for the power steering pump to be behind a rover steering box - pump and front pulleys are above the axle.

But I had fitted a different steering box outside the chassis rail many years ago when I had landcruiser axle/steering links. I moved this steering box from my rangie chassis to the 110 chassis during the current swap (still in progress).

I can't go any further right than it is now because of clearance between t/case and chassis rail.

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You got any pics to share?

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Originally Posted by rovercare

You got any pics to share?

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None helpful to others here because my truck is so different.

Here are 2 showing what was discussed in my previous 2 posts in this thread, another slightly on topic (part of Isuzu gearbox can be seen), and one of my turbo in position for start of manifold fabrication.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

None helpful to others here because my truck is so different.

Here are 2 showing what was discussed in my previous 2 posts in this thread, another slightly on topic (part of Isuzu gearbox can be seen), and one of my turbo in position for start of manifold fabrication.

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Not for help, just for me to sticky nose at:D

You should start a thread with pics of your projects, all sounds very interesting

Those pics clear up a whole lot of questions I had. Looks like you've got a manifold to build too. I was wondering where those turbos were going to fit.