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A Buddy of mine has the 1st generation Luv. The motor is no good. I have a 1.9 Isuzu out of a 84 Pup. Will it bolt up to the four speed tranny? What motor mounts would be used? Thanks for any help that You can add. Larry

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Larry
82 Isuzu Long Bed Diesel

If the truck is a 76-80 then the 1.9 will bolt up, for the mounts just use the ones off the 1.8

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

My Buddy said He thinks its a 72 or74. He's waiting for the pink slip to find out for sure.

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Larry
82 Isuzu Long Bed Diesel

How many headlights does it have? and are the tailights horizontal or vertical? the early trucks 72-74 had horizontal tailights, and 75 up are vertical.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Dan,

It has four head lights and the tail lights run horizontal to the bumper.

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Larry
82 Isuzu Long Bed Diesel

Its a 73 or 74 then unless the bed has been swapped onto a newer truck/frame. If the motor has the exhaust and intake on opposite sides then the 1.9 will bolt to the motor mounts and tranny, if both intake and exhaust are on the same side (left or drivers side) then no go on the direct swap. Motor mounts and tranny are different. You could weld in different mounts and swap 1.9 motor and tranny. You might need a few other parts, throttle cable/linkage, etc to make it work.

A 72 would have round tail lights under the tailgate. A 75 would have the old style motor but tail lights running up the corners of the bed like a 76-80.

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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

Thanks To every one for the help. So its a no go for the swap.

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Larry
82 Isuzu Long Bed Diesel