Q: engine is shot someone sold me a bad engine with my truck. had left debris in the head which messed up my piston walls
I would like to know if I can take a engine from a 1998 chevrolet automatic and put in my 1996 Isuzu hombre manual transmission. both are a 2.2 thank you for the help.
My car has 220000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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