Engine swap questions (1 Viewer)

[Edger]

First off, this is a diesel for diesel swap. Mine is a B motor 4 speed. It has been kept operating with duct tape and bubble gum as parts are difficult here in the US. I definitely want to keep a diesel and have found a 3B and 5 speed/transfer case combo..
Secondly, the B is a 1975 from Costa Rica with a GM PS setup and AC added and has a manual fuel cut off. The vacuum pump for the accessories is on the back of the alternator (12 volt).
The 3B has all it's accessories with it but I am sure that there are things that the B setup won't support on the 3B. I will keep it a 12v system whatever I do.
so, any advice as to what additional items I need to look up and acquire for as smooth a swap as possible?
Thanks in advance for any help in making my decision. I really don't want to do the V8 type swap at all.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering is just putting a new Cummings 6BT in his Freena crane replacing a worn out Perkins. He bought it off a guy that was going to put in a Land Cruiser down under. Has several performance enhancers - will be a racing crane when he is done.

 

[Eurasiaoverland]

There's very little difference between a B and a 3B (especially if the 3B is a pre-1988 model with metal plates on the side to inspect the pushrods).

If you are going from non-standard PAS and AC to the originals on a 3B, you will most likely need new hoses. Does the 3B have a full PAS and AC setup, with mounting brackets and tensioner pulleys?

 

[Edger]

There is no mounting brackets for AC compressor or power steering pump on the 3B I'm looking at. I'll either source some or try what's on my B.

 

[Edger]

Love the racing crane, by the way.