We've seen various sources say our engine is an interference engine and none of them are the people who made the engine. Isuzu Motors in a tech training manual for the new '98 3.2L and 3.5L engines says these engines are non-interference engines.
The eighth digit in the VIN just designates what engine the vehicle has, 3.2, 3.5, 3.5DI, 2.2, and so on.
Mark