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Ok so i have a 2011 suzuki vitara with a J24a engine.
Its been over heated and suspected cracked head.
The car is a gas guzzeler and i would like to convert it to diesel.
I understand they came out with diesels from factory with what i think where renault or something similar.

Anyone had any experience with this model ?
Will any other bellhousing bolt up ?
Would love a 2.8 isuzu anr TD27 in there

No expert on the gv's but this is my opinion .
The model you have did have the renault 1.9 diesel but only in a manual . From all accounts it was not the best engine they had and not very powerful . I have been unable to find an automatic box that would bolt up to it , I want a diesel auto . So looked into all the boxes and came up empty .
The early gv autos were a versoin of the AW4 which is resonably common and in a few toyotas and jeeps etc . I expect with reasonable differences but maybe interchangeable . I suspect the later gv are a Aw5 box but not confirmed this .
The issue you will have in swapping out the engine for a different one will be the canbus and the info that is shared all around . My idea of swapping a manual for an auto was ok as it looks like no info from the manual was shared on the canbus etc.
Off the top of my head I would say it would be cheaper to fix the 2.4 or replace it with another 2.4 and sell it and then find a diesel . However if you do persue it I would be interested to hear what you find out about it , I would like to do something similar and end up with a reasonable diesel and auto in a gen 3 GV .

Cheers
Chris

If you can get a TD42 into that Navara of yours you should be able to get one into that Zook as well mate

derk wrote:If you can get a TD42 into that Navara of yours you should be able to get one into that Zook as well mate

With Hilux diffs?

derk wrote:If you can get a TD42 into that Navara of yours you should be able to get one into that Zook as well mate

That would be interesting.
But just not practicall in such a refinned vehicle.