Just so you know, the 3.3 isn't a 4bt by any means. I don't know if you typo'd in the OP or not but just my .02. It's actual name is a B3.3. They're not bad engines if you know your way around them. I do however think an Isuzu swap would be more ideal. And they're not that hard to come by.

 

i've found a few decent isuzu's a couple of 2.8s tbd and 3.1s tbd for sale anybody heard or know anything about them?? i hear the 2.8s are good reliable engines as long as you get one with a timing chain instead of belts i appericate the help/info

 

ok i found a deal on a running c223turbo it comes with a 4x4 4 speed tranny which i have no use for my question is how easy and whatelse is needed in the install into a 2wd s10? after reading online the motor should drop right onto the existing mounts just gotta make sure the oil pan clears and if i read correctly my t-5 should bolt right up to it? some said i had to use the isuzu bellhousing others said just change input shaft.. thanks for any info/help in advance

 

well i got the c223t starting to go into my s10 now my biggest prob right now is gonna be getting a transmission to work they make a bellhousing that will bolt to my t-5 and work with the c223 but locating one seems to be the prob so now im looking at prob getting a whole new tranny. we are gonna set my glow plugs up on a push button system and guages im not to worried about atm b/c once i get it running good im putting all aftermarket guages in. i plan on using the stock s10 rad as i just bought it not too long ago and its a 2 row rad so i should be fine for this lil diesel plus im putting an electric fan on it instead of the manual fan might save 1hp . the only thing concerning me right now besides tranny is the weight of the c223 vs. the 2.8 gas has anybody had to put stiffer coils in the front or do the stocks work fine?

 

Stock Isuzu and a turbo.

 

Its a factory turbo'd diesel out of a 93 Isuzu

 

Sitting in the truck finally

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Man,I read a couple different write ups on the Kobota swap just the other night and Im a fullsize truck guy and always will be.....screw mpgs imo but,wow......they are adapting them to the 5 speed trans they already have,cruising 70-80 mph with no problem and reporting 45 mpg.......what more can you ask from an s-10?..... if I was going to do an s-10 deisel conversion it would be a no brainer for me!..... myself,I plan on putting a 24v cummins into a SAS 99 suburban on 1 tons and 38"s (eventually) but,Im an idiot like that!.....just my .02

 

ya i love my dmax for power but mpg aint so great my s10 is just gonna be my around town and work truck lucky me i got ahold of a 84 factory diesel s10 so my swap has been pretty easy so far and the donor truck ran so im just swapping everything over

 

Got this thing on the road yet?