Hi Lauri,
Yes, Isuzu did build a twin cam version of their
metricised Minx family engine. Although some gaskets
are interchangable, I don't think the twin cam head
will bolt onto a Rootes block. You'd need to use the
whole Isuzu engine.
Russ
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> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:54:16 +0300
> From: "Lauri Lehtine" <lehtinen.lauri@kolumbus.fi>
> Subject: Isuzu heads
>
> My dear folks,
> Do anyone know, if Isuzu made ohc or dohc cylinder
> heads which have cylinder
> blocks closely related to Rootes design? And in
> which models they were
> assembled?
> We still have some Bellets here in Finland, but 98%
> of them are push rod
> models. And both remaining DOHC hardtops are in
> historic race use.
>
> #
>
>
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Russ Maddock
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