88 4runner diesel swap

muddy_opps · 03-27-07, 05:16 PM

hey all ... newbie here ... just got my first 4x4 last month and i'm ready to start making some mods ... ( i plan a 3" suspension lift, 33's, downey super clutch, front/side/rear tubing, racks, and an engine swap w/ possible drive line upgrade ... that should keep me happy for a while until i find a 40 and a 80)

anyhow ... i have an 1st gen '88 5spd 4runner with a 2.4 22re ... the engine has 190k on it so i'm thinking of swapping it out for more power and for diesel fuel economy/options

i'm thinking about a yota 3.0 turbo diesel ... will that fit? any other 6cyl diesel options that will fit?

i have a friend with an '85 pu, his 22re blew so he's puttin in a 4cyl turbo diesel ... he's got more experience than me (has owned a 40 and a 55) so i'm going to watch while he does his swap before i do mine

thanks for your advice, this place rocks

r0nin89 · 03-27-07, 06:48 PM

Not knocking the idea of a diesel swap but the 22re is Toyota's greatest gasser achievment. That motor will run til 300k with proper upkeep and maybe a timing chain. If I was you I'd be more concerned about getting a straight axle in the front so you never have to worry about breaking that junk ifs.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 03-27-07, 07:29 PM

Welcome to Mud Muddy

Definitely watch your friend, swapping a different engine in is a lot of work, hell, just swaping the same engine out and in is a lot of work! Maybe wait till your engine needs help.

r0nin89 · 03-27-07, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan

Maybe wait till your engine needs help.

Agree

GAS-A-LOT! · 03-31-07, 12:40 AM

you can be the guy making the documentary of the motor change...will make for some interesting material....

Any how... diesels in 80 yeah but in 4runners?.... run the engine till the end. then, sell the block to help pay for the swap. By then, in my case at least, I won't have to smog it....

tntoyota · 03-31-07, 01:01 AM

Man I wish I could find the link (mud) of the guy that put a cummins ag. diesel in his jeep, looked but guess it got removed..........Very, Very informative...

Oh, Walcome, sorry bout that, Welcome.

seriously, great idea go for it you wont ever have to swap it again.....

I have often wondered my self but think a stroker crank (me) is cheaper.

Might be (*might*) be a diesel crank dont know for sure but I do know LC gets them from some where and not from billit.

GO FOR IT!!

PLEASE, if you do this keep us up 2 speed.

What is going on!!! I have seen twice a 3.0L N.A diesel v6 on ebay that was labled a 3L?

wikapidia has no mention of a V6 diesel..................WHAT?

Lka1988 · 04-12-07, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tntoyota

Man I wish I could find the link (mud) of the guy that put a cummins ag. diesel in his jeep, looked but guess it got removed..........Very, Very informative...

Found pics.

http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/cummins4BT...

I lurk.

bkfj40 · 04-12-07, 12:54 PM

I've been wrestling with what engine to put into my hilux...

I have a 4cyl cummins, had a 2lte, and a mercedes 5cyl om617 turbo...
oh...and the wiped diesel engine that was in there, an L....

The 4cyl won't fit...well, it might, but you'll need at a minimum: 4" of lift, 3" body lift, and a hood scoop....

The 2lte is a piece of shit....just look at the ones that have let loose with cracked heads...

The om617 will fit, but you'll need to cut out the front radiator support...

or you can put the 22r in there like it was supposed to be....easy, and cheap.

If you want more power, forget the diesel and put a 4.3l vortec. It fits easy and the parts are cheap....

bk

extremetoy1 · 04-13-07, 09:40 PM

VW diesel, search for acmeadapters, a few bucks in hipo goodies and it will do what you want and get great mileage doing it

Martin White · 04-15-07, 09:30 AM

I think you'd end up spending more money on this swap than if you just went out and purchased a factory truck with a diesel (not sure if you are in the US or not, if you are then it's not an option.) But swaps are very expen$ive. Take your estimate at the cost and double if not triple it.

03-27-07, 05:16 PM	#1
muddy_opps IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	88 4runner diesel swap hey all ... newbie here ... just got my first 4x4 last month and i'm ready to start making some mods ... ( i plan a 3" suspension lift, 33's, downey super clutch, front/side/rear tubing, racks, and an engine swap w/ possible drive line upgrade ... that should keep me happy for a while until i find a 40 and a 80) anyhow ... i have an 1st gen '88 5spd 4runner with a 2.4 22re ... the engine has 190k on it so i'm thinking of swapping it out for more power and for diesel fuel economy/options i'm thinking about a yota 3.0 turbo diesel ... will that fit? any other 6cyl diesel options that will fit? i have a friend with an '85 pu, his 22re blew so he's puttin in a 4cyl turbo diesel ... he's got more experience than me (has owned a 40 and a 55) so i'm going to watch while he does his swap before i do mine thanks for your advice, this place rocks

03-27-07, 06:48 PM	#2
r0nin89 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Point Pleasant, NJ TLCA# 17326 Posts: 104	Not knocking the idea of a diesel swap but the 22re is Toyota's greatest gasser achievment. That motor will run til 300k with proper upkeep and maybe a timing chain. If I was you I'd be more concerned about getting a straight axle in the front so you never have to worry about breaking that junk ifs. __________________ 1995 Ext Cab Pickup Allpro SAS w/ toy 8in and 36x12.5 militarys to come

03-27-07, 07:29 PM	#3
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,928	Welcome to Mud Muddy Definitely watch your friend, swapping a different engine in is a lot of work, hell, just swaping the same engine out and in is a lot of work! Maybe wait till your engine needs help. __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

03-31-07, 01:01 AM	#6
tntoyota Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nashville TN...But I miss Richlands NC Posts: 1,195	Man I wish I could find the link (mud) of the guy that put a cummins ag. diesel in his jeep, looked but guess it got removed..........Very, Very informative... Oh, Walcome, sorry bout that, Welcome. seriously, great idea go for it you wont ever have to swap it again..... I have often wondered my self but think a stroker crank (me) is cheaper. Might be (might) be a diesel crank dont know for sure but I do know LC gets them from some where and not from billit. GO FOR IT!! PLEASE, if you do this keep us up 2 speed. What is going on!!! I have seen twice a 3.0L N.A diesel v6 on ebay that was labled a 3L? wikapidia has no mention of a V6 diesel..................WHAT? Last edited by tntoyota; 03-31-07 at 04:04 AM.

04-12-07, 12:54 PM	#8
bkfj40 some 6, no 4, and more 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: shenandoah valley, va TLCA# 7909 Posts: 1,194	I've been wrestling with what engine to put into my hilux... I have a 4cyl cummins, had a 2lte, and a mercedes 5cyl om617 turbo... oh...and the wiped diesel engine that was in there, an L.... The 4cyl won't fit...well, it might, but you'll need at a minimum: 4" of lift, 3" body lift, and a hood scoop.... The 2lte is a piece of shit....just look at the ones that have let loose with cracked heads... The om617 will fit, but you'll need to cut out the front radiator support... or you can put the 22r in there like it was supposed to be....easy, and cheap. If you want more power, forget the diesel and put a 4.3l vortec. It fits easy and the parts are cheap.... bk __________________ KJ4HFL 76fj40 * 77fj55 * 85fj60 * 00uzj100 * 90Hilux Crew Cab (ex)Diesel * 81hj47 * 07Tundra 5.7DC "I spend most of my money on beer, land cruisers, and women...the rest I just waste" - Curran

03-31-07, 12:40 AM	#5
GAS-A-LOT! IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 767	you can be the guy making the documentary of the motor change...will make for some interesting material.... Any how... diesels in 80 yeah but in 4runners?.... run the engine till the end. then, sell the block to help pay for the swap. By then, in my case at least, I won't have to smog it....

04-13-07, 09:40 PM	#9
extremetoy1 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ST.louie TLCA# X Posts: 549	VW diesel, search for acmeadapters, a few bucks in hipo goodies and it will do what you want and get great mileage doing it __________________ TUNDRAV8 FJ80 Build/Pics New and Improved now with 100% more horsepower, 70% more torque and 4.1 Low range! St.Louis Missouri LandCruiser Group

04-15-07, 09:30 AM	#10
Martin White IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 1,097	I think you'd end up spending more money on this swap than if you just went out and purchased a factory truck with a diesel (not sure if you are in the US or not, if you are then it's not an option.) But swaps are very expen$ive. Take your estimate at the cost and double if not triple it. __________________ 90 VX Ltd, HDJ81 RHD, 1HD-T 4.2l turbodiesel, auto, BFG 285-75-16 AT's, 3" lift, 15mm spacers all round, OME heavy / medium springs, triple locked, JDM tube frt bumper, 3" mandrel bent exhaust, aeroturbine muffler, Safari Snorkel. SOLD - to backroads backpacker...

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