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i thought i saw a post the other night that had to do with putting a luv body on a trooper frame,cant find it now, but is that right? i have a 79 4x4 that i would like to leave pretty much as is, but i also have an 80 2wd that i think would be cool to do that to, does a luv fit right on a trooper, and if so ,what year do i need to look for? i spose i could keep looking for that post,but figured id ask you guys first, thanks for any advice

There is a guy in Idaho that is on this site with a purple luv that is on a Trooper chassis.
I have a 86 trooper chassis in my shop that i picked up complete for a 100 bucks and the luv will not bolt direct to it but it can be done with some work.I got mine for the 5spd. and the power steering bot the bonus is the 2.3 intake and dizzy plus the vented rotors and better upper control arms.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

also with a trooper calmini offers a suspension lift on the trooper I think 3"

tjwhite, you made reference to the 2.3 intake, will that intake bolt directly to the 1.8 and use the trooper carb. or will the intake bolt up and need to use a different carb. i found a 32/36 weber that im going to use. what difference is the 2.3 compared to the 1.8 intake. thanks

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ITS ALL ABOUT THE MEMORY, NOT ABOUT THE PAIN....BUT 100% GUARANTEED, YOU"LL REMEMBER MY NAME!!!"

The reason for getting the 2.3L intake is to put it on a 2.6L motor to make it work with a carb. The 2.6L Isuzu motor only came in a fuel injected form. The intake from a 2.3L will fit the intake ports and bolts but will leak water on a 1.8L unless you can figure out something to block off the tiny water hole between #3 and #4 intake ports on the head. I believe it is meant as a bypass for the thermostat to allow just a little bit of water to always be circulating through the system. Anyway, the 2.3L intake doesn't hook it into the water jacket or provide material to cover it and seal the gasket up.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

not to bash Calmini too bad, but while they do make a good product, their customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Better bet would be to go with products from Indy4x or Darlington Off-Road...better prices, and both companies are very active in the Isuzu 4x4 community.

and to stay back on topic...x2 all of what 800xl said

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

Just to pad my post count and be off topic:

On the Calmini thing, ditto to what Rezkid said x2 carry the 4 to the nth power. Only thing on my shopping wish list from Calmini is the header, not many other places you can get a tri-y design instead of the 4 into 1 like pacesetter. Of course if I could find a place to order the darn thing from the manufacturer directly I think I would. Matt over at www.independent4x.com is the man for just about everything else.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

out side the USA i think there are carbe 2.6 engines.
but it was never sold in the USA as a carbe.

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86trooperT/D 2.2
84 L\B 4x4Diesel LS 2.2
84 S\B 4X4 gas rust bucket 1.9
86 L\B 4X4 gas 5 speed 2.3
the twins, 81 pup and 81 LUV both are diesel 2.2



The Energizer Bunny is trying to keep up, and is starting to gasp for air!!

Yep...and if you use the 2.3's carb intake plus it's distributor/ignition module, then you can grab an aftermarket 2.6 head and build one mean little 2.6. If you want to drop in the biggest and baddest built little 4-banger that will bolt right into a Luv with out too many mods, then IMHO that is definitely the way to go. There's one running around town here in a bagged Pup longbed and it's damn quick for a 4-banger.

BTW..the Luv's stock 1.8 puts out around 75 hp stock - but the 2.6 puts out around 125 hp stock and the weight difference between the two engines isn't even worth mentioning. Once my built 1.9 Impulse G200z starts going to hell in my '78 shortbed stepside - that's the next engine I'm going to build as much as parts available will allow.

(Unless of course the local guy that already has a built 2.6 in his Pup wrecks his truck and/or decides to sell it to me....lol)

Hey 800xl...you reckon the G180 1.8's Offy intake and headers will bolt up to a 2.6?

Offy on a 2.6L? Hmm I think the only gotcha would be the water jacket in the offy. The 1.8L has that little hole in the head between #3 and #4 intake holes and the 2.3L and 2.6L have nothing there. If you try to put a 2.3L intake on a 1.8L you have to figure out how to block that hole in the head or coolant will leak out. Putting a stock 1.8L on a 2.3L or 2.6L you have to figure out how to block the leak coming from the intake manifold instead.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

Drill-Tap-Plug

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s