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What about the Isuzu 1.7 TD as used in the Astra Van? I have 2 of these, marinised by Mercruiser in Rafiki.

 

[Latestarter1]

What about the Isuzu 1.7 TD as used in the Astra Van? I have 2 of these, marinised by Mercruiser in Rafiki.

Actually a good call but from a totally different angle.

Taking an Izuzu 1.7 from a damaged Vauxhall and marinising it would be a total nightmare.

No aftermarket water cooled manifold, off the peg HX, raw water pump set up you would lose the will to live and spend £££ in order to get it right.

Plus the fact that the DI/Bosch VE base engine similar to the marine engine was a real short run in Vauxhall/Opel, sweezed between the IDI VE and DI Common rail motors.

However reason why this is a good call is the availability of damaged core. Mercruiser purchased the engines out of the Izuzu plant in Poland already marinised. Early installation guide-lines were shambolic, leading to overpropping and piston failure.

CMD re wrote the installation guidelines but not before a whole heap had failed prematurely.

A pretty cost effective engine to repair as parts available via Vauxhall/Opel. I have seen failed DI-7L-DTI's/Bravo packages on Boats and Outboards for as little as £3,500/4,000 a pop, you cannot rebuild and PROPERLY marinise a light duty automotive engine for anything like that, plus you have the correct leg as bonus.

Final plus is on recipient vessels resale value. Looking into an engine compartment and seeing a mass of copper DIY plumbing and brackets here and brackets there is a real turn off.

 

[Swordfish]

Actually a good call but from a totally different angle.

Taking an Izuzu 1.7 from a damaged Vauxhall and marinising it would be a total nightmare.

No aftermarket water cooled manifold, off the peg HX, raw water pump set up you would lose the will to live and spend £££ in order to get it right.

Plus the fact that the DI/Bosch VE base engine similar to the marine engine was a real short run in Vauxhall/Opel, sweezed between the IDI VE and DI Common rail motors.

However reason why this is a good call is the availability of damaged core. Mercruiser purchased the engines out of the Izuzu plant in Poland already marinised. Early installation guide-lines were shambolic, leading to overpropping and piston failure.

CMD re wrote the installation guidelines but not before a whole heap had failed prematurely.

A pretty cost effective engine to repair as parts available via Vauxhall/Opel. I have seen failed DI-7L-DTI's/Bravo packages on Boats and Outboards for as little as £3,500/4,000 a pop, you cannot rebuild and PROPERLY marinise a light duty automotive engine for anything like that, plus you have the correct leg as bonus.

Final plus is on recipient vessels resale value. Looking into an engine compartment and seeing a mass of copper DIY plumbing and brackets here and brackets there is a real turn off.

I find it quite interesting to see reference to Isuzu diesels. I have used the 2.8 turbo to replace the V8 in a Bayliner. Very sucessful and economical.

 

[Latestarter1]

I find it quite interesting to see reference to Isuzu diesels. I have used the 2.8 turbo to replace the V8 in a Bayliner. Very sucessful and economical.

Congratulations, looks exactly how it should be done, neat SS pipe runs, looks like a Bowman manifold, however did not know they did one for the Isuzu 2.8.

Costs??

 

[Swordfish]

Congratulations, looks exactly how it should be done, neat SS pipe runs, looks like a Bowman manifold, however did not know they did one for the Isuzu 2.8.

Costs??

Yes it is a Bowman manifold, it does fit the 2.8 and 3.1 ( 4JB1 and 4JG1 ). I just liked the idea of the Isuzu instead of the usual Ford.

The whole job, including two new instrument panels etc., last winter cost about £3K plus my time, quite a lot of it !