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84 jackaroo engine swap

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:46 pm
by broken80
Hi

A mate has a 84 Jackaroo 4 cyl Petrol with a cooked motor. I was wondering if the motor is the same as the izuzu motor that was in the early gemini's as I have a good motor, they look quite similar.

Any experance?

Thanks

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:02 pm
by pig75
If the jackaroo motor has a steel rocker cover it should have a g200z which is a 2 litre the gemini has a g161z which is a 1.6 litre. you might have to change the sump to clear the diff and the clutch is bigger on the g200z. Those motors are pretty cheap to fix.

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:35 pm
by broken80
Thanks you don't know if the bellhousing bolts up between the two?

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:59 am
by pig75
yep they bolt up the same. it's a common swap to repower a gemini

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:41 pm
by known 2
uncle had a 1.6 in a jackeroo it was uterly gutless and unreliable.