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seems to me that if Novak made a Chevy bolt pattern motor plate (goes between block and bellhousing), then we could bolt up either a Chevy drivetrain with Chevy bellhousing or a cruiser drivetrain behind an AA or Downey bellhousing. That would open up the 4BD to the widest market, AND get them into cruisers. If 4HE motors share that motor plate bolt pattern, so much the better. Starter mounting concerns would be the issue with this approach, I've been told which way the starter mounts on the two series of motor, but I forget which is which...bellhousing mount (facing rearward) and motor plate mount (facing forward).
this might make this method harder than it looks...you'd probably want a new motor plate to mount the stock starter so it mates with stock Isuzu flywheel, and if the 4HE starter pinion is different diameter/tooth count/etc. then that would make it hard to cover both applications.
anyway, just flapping my gums, here.
Steve
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