engine swapping questions...

[electryc_monk]

I'm a gearheaded geek. New to this forum, not forums in general...
(waves) here's my specific ignorance/ learning curve questions.

how are these engine platforms likely to swap block to block bellhousings and flywheels and bolt up to other models?
Metaphorically speaking: yanking a slant 6 out of a dodge duster and dropping a 383 V8 in its place and it'll bolt up to the same tranny with little modding effort - if any.

specifically if a Kubota V1702-DI-A 1.7L diesel 4-cylinder, for a D1803-M-ES - 1.8L diesel 4 cyl.?

from the pictures I have seen, it looks potentially identical bolt pattern on the bellhousing.

wisdom? advice? suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[electryc_monk]

you know its "summer time" when 2 weeks can go by and a question with a simple title gets missed....

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Chances are nobody has an answer for you....

 

[skeets]

I think swapping out a Mopar might be a lot easier then a Buota motor, but being a gear head, you know you have to check out the bolt layout on the tannie or maybe custom a adapter plate. You know there aint nuttin a guy with a welder, some time, and money, cant make work. If your going to do it man we lov pictures lots of pic

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Your going to have to get the two motors sitting side by side to know if it's going to work.
I had to do the same with the Kubota D750 to D950 swap I just did.

 

[ipz2222]

"metamorphorically speaking" a 318 eng will not bolt up to a slant six transmission. BG
But, question understood.

 

[skeets]

Naww with the 383 ya need a 727