engine conversion 2.8 rodeo

Yes I have changed a 2.8 MU to a 3.1 MU.

Pretty straight forward but why are you changing?

The 3.1 has oodles of torque but heavy on fuel...the 2.8 revs better and can be made to run quite respectively and still less than 10l/100km.

Matt.

HI Matt the engine has done 400,000 ,and getting tired.I do a lot of sand dune driving and little more grunt would be handy.Was the fuel economy extremely bad or just up on the 2.8 James

OK, well the 3.1 is a significantly more thirsty but still pretty respectable. I did love the grunt and a very reliable engine.

Things to consider...clutch MUST use a 3.1 Jackaroo clutch and flywheel.
Exhaust might match a rodeo...but it didnt match the 2.8 MU due to different oil filter location but the Rodeo is same a 3.1MU.
You will have to replace the timing belt...MUs use a timing belt rather than gears.
The glow plug timer will be all wrong...the 2.8s glow for a sec but the 3.1s need about 30 sec in cold weather...Indirect injection.
You will need to blank off or swap the inlet manifolds to get rid of all the EGR equip.
Sump is extended not probs for fit just services are now 8l of oil.
Umm apart from that the rest is a pretty easy swap and since you can have bothe engines side-by-side you can do the little changes that require (fuel pipes, alternator etc)

If you go to Club Isuzu forum, my write up is there as well as alot of Isuzu mods and info...

All the best...

Matt.