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just bought 81 2wd diesel 5spd last week. for 900 i couldnt pass it up. now i have come across 80 4x4 gas dont know what trans. bout 150 mile trip to go look at 80 4x4. so i thought id ask before wasting time.will the diesel motor go into the 80 4x4?if so how hard and will i have all the parts i need from the 2 trucks. was worried cause it seems like parts are hard to come by. any info appreciated, like my name says im new to these luvs.

i can tell you right now the transmission in the gas luv is different.
the difficulty of the swap depends on your budget and fabrication skills.
whats wrong with the gas 4x4?

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

either engine would do great.
i like the body on the 72-80 more than the 81-82 personally.
if you pick up the 1980 and its running i would drive it till it dies and swap in the diesel

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

Some members here have put that engine into the 4x2 LUV. I don't recall anyone doing it with a 4x4. If you do, you will need to get a 4x4 oil pan for the diesel (almost impossible to find), and a 4x4 oil pump. You will need a diesel 4x4 transmission, because the starter bulge is on the opposite side of the diesel engine. Those transmissions are also hard to find. They're also cable-operated clutches. I don't know what kind of clutch is in the '80.

I guess it CAN be done, but you'd have to want it real bad. If they were both 4x4 or both 4x2 it would be MUCH easier.

Jack

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'83 Isuzu P'up Diesel LS - Original Owner
JoeIsuzu@IsuzuPup.com
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thanks u two. the 80 sold before i could get there. then i found 81 4x4 diesel and got it. are the steering parts like centerlink, tierod ends same on 2wd as 4wd? merry christmas all