Making a 4Cruiser or Land Runner: 3B diesel swap

phatwheels · 10-15-06, 10:41 AM

I have a 1988 4Runner and a BJ-60 Landcruiser from Canada. After much debating I decided that the 4Runner was just begging for the diesel engine and Landcruiser drivetrain. At first I was thinking of selling the 4Runner and buying a nice clean state side FJ-60, but hell I have had this 4Runner though too many adventures, plus I wanted one ever since they came on the market when I was 5, I remember staring out the car windows at them thinking how cool they were before I ever knew what kinda car it even was.

Has anyone swapped a 3B and Landcruiser drivertrain into a 4Runner, pick-up, or Hilux? I was thinkin of making leaf spring mounts to use the Landcruiser springs and axles as is, rather than modifying the Landcruiser axles to bolt onto the 4Runner.

72FJ40 · 10-17-06, 10:51 AM

I have a bj60 that's really rusty and would love to swap the drivetrain over to a mini truck. the only thing i have heard is make sure you keep all the wiring and gauges from the 60...apparantly that simplifies things a lot? i would love some more information as well
thanks

Radd Cruisers · 10-19-06, 10:39 AM

Measure the hieghts of both engines, should fit pretty easy tho.

I have often thought about this swap also and if you wanted to retain the tcase off the cruiser you will have to use the cruisers offset axle.

Or spend a bit of cash and stick on marlins crawler case and mate up the mini truck tcase off the back?

Ideas, lets keep em going......

lunyou · 10-19-06, 02:33 PM

i think weight might be a problem? Or is that the reason you are thinking of using the LC axls.

lunyou

KyleT · 10-21-06, 01:23 PM

what about just swapping the body over to the LC frame/
just an idea not sure how it would work though.

bkg · 10-21-06, 05:51 PM

3B is a 4-cyl, correct? You planning on swapping the axles, too? You'll have to out-board the spring hangers up front a bit, do all of the engineering to move all of the components over, fuel system (sender, etc), fuel lines, etc.

Can it be done? Sure. Easy? Nope.

adamonearth · 11-01-06, 04:45 PM

This guide might help you. It is pretty detailed, including part numbers needed for a converting 4 cyl gasoline trucks to 4 cyl diesels.

http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/toyotadiesel/

10-15-06, 10:41 AM	#1
phatwheels IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 68	Making a 4Cruiser or Land Runner: 3B diesel swap I have a 1988 4Runner and a BJ-60 Landcruiser from Canada. After much debating I decided that the 4Runner was just begging for the diesel engine and Landcruiser drivetrain. At first I was thinking of selling the 4Runner and buying a nice clean state side FJ-60, but hell I have had this 4Runner though too many adventures, plus I wanted one ever since they came on the market when I was 5, I remember staring out the car windows at them thinking how cool they were before I ever knew what kinda car it even was. Has anyone swapped a 3B and Landcruiser drivertrain into a 4Runner, pick-up, or Hilux? I was thinkin of making leaf spring mounts to use the Landcruiser springs and axles as is, rather than modifying the Landcruiser axles to bolt onto the 4Runner.

10-17-06, 10:51 AM	#2
72FJ40 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 85	I have a bj60 that's really rusty and would love to swap the drivetrain over to a mini truck. the only thing i have heard is make sure you keep all the wiring and gauges from the 60...apparantly that simplifies things a lot? i would love some more information as well thanks __________________ 72 FJ40 Aluminum Tub 4 Wheel disk PTO Winch

10-19-06, 10:39 AM	#3
Radd Cruisers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 3,831	Measure the hieghts of both engines, should fit pretty easy tho. I have often thought about this swap also and if you wanted to retain the tcase off the cruiser you will have to use the cruisers offset axle. Or spend a bit of cash and stick on marlins crawler case and mate up the mini truck tcase off the back? Ideas, lets keep em going...... __________________ Come and visit us in Duncan, BC www.raddcruisers.ca --> 60 Series Cable Lockers available - 4.11s or 3.70s - handles and cables included --> 12HT & H55F combos available - complete & running --> in stock and ready to go.

10-19-06, 02:33 PM	#4
lunyou IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rolla, MO (UMR) Posts: 1,816	i think weight might be a problem? Or is that the reason you are thinking of using the LC axls. lunyou __________________ Myspace - add me if you like 1968 FJ-40 - 4.3 Chevy V6 and 3 spd*PICS ADDED(JUNE 01, 2008) 1985 FJ-60 - SOLD 1986 FJ-60 - SOLD

10-21-06, 05:51 PM	#6
bkg IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 547	3B is a 4-cyl, correct? You planning on swapping the axles, too? You'll have to out-board the spring hangers up front a bit, do all of the engineering to move all of the components over, fuel system (sender, etc), fuel lines, etc. Can it be done? Sure. Easy? Nope. __________________ Brian K. Gallus

10-21-06, 01:23 PM	#5
KyleT IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 64	what about just swapping the body over to the LC frame/ just an idea not sure how it would work though.

11-01-06, 04:45 PM	#7
adamonearth IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	This guide might help you. It is pretty detailed, including part numbers needed for a converting 4 cyl gasoline trucks to 4 cyl diesels. http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/toyotadiesel/

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