I would stick with the year and model for your truck to minimize any fit issues. I have found the greatest supply and lowest price on these trannys are in Oregon and Washington state. Several of the salvage yards there are advertising on e-bay that is where I got mine. Let them know you are doing an auto to manual conversion and they will possibly send you more than just a tranny. Do your home work as far as what the swap will need. I have a drawing of the 3.0 bell housing pattern if you would like it for an adapter plate. The electronic transfer cases are the same with either the auto or the manual on a four wheel drive. I got my tranny from simpsonused parts 877-246-7278 these people were outstanding. They sent me the interior shifter plates,wiring harness, and an original flywheel with my tranny. I would recommend using the Kubota flywhell though. Less adapters are always better and my Kubota flywheel turned out beautiful very clean setup with the Kubota star

 

How did you convert the turned down flywheel cover into an adaptor? Is it strong enough? I picked up a v2203idi I want to swap into my 95 ranger, keeping everything else stock. Was a 2.3 4 cyl manual m5od 4x4. Reg cab. 300k on the truck and want to swap in the diesel. Will the idi take a turbo? Lol do you still have $1200 di motors for sale? Thanks, been reading all your posts for awhile. Hope you don't mind me pm'ing you

 

We had the flywheel cover milled down to 1/2 in thickness to use as part of the adapter. Then a 1/4 in steel plate with the trans bolt pattern attached to that. It's plenty strong.

 

The IDI will take a turbo but will not produce or the boost or HP that a DI will. I have both, the DI is much more desirable! The DI gets better MPG too.

 

The truck was getting 19mpg so I'd imagine the idi would do better. Forgot to say, I'm wanting to keep everything else stock, the 4 bangers m5od, and all, it has 4.10 gears factory. And I was running 32x10.50-15s. What can I expect with this combo?

 

IDI VS DI

Direct injection diesels are as much as 15 percent more efficient than IDI diesels in terms of thermal efficiency. Power and torque output is up to 40 percent better with DI. Additionally, fuel consumption is up to 30 percent less, and that means carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions are reduced by a similar amount. The transition of the burning gases from the precombustion chamber to the cylinder in IDI diesels results in significant heat losses into the cylinder head and cylinder walls, which reduces efficiency.

 

On these engines are the blocks pistons rods etc the same or at least interchangeable? Could a guy simply switch out the idi head for a di head? I've only got $800 in the motor. Bought it of some hillbilly that was try to get it started with a battery charger. Paid $300. Got it home and eliminate all the refer related wires and got it to crank. No fuel, discovered the rack on the injection pump was seized from sitting with contaminated fuel. $500 to have the pump rebuilt. Now it starts instantly and sounds great. Would I be better off using this for a genset or skid steer repower and save to get a idi motor?

 

Best of my knowledge the blocks are the same along with crank and rods.

You will need new pistons, head injection pump and plumbing. Not sure about govenor or cam shaft though.you could sell your IDI and recoupe most of what would be needed to get a DI.

Ken

 

Injection pump and injection pump camshaft are different too.

 

Hey rangmar im new here and am interested in the kubota swap. I live in dfw but would like to buy an adapter. Do you still manufacture them? Nice build by the way, im very impressed.