02 Taco 4BT (1 Viewer)

[steed]

I was wondering if anyone knows if this is possible. I would like to keep my factory gauge cluster but run all the gauges without the computer. I swapped a Cummins 4BT into my Tacoma and I need to start working to get my gauges running.

 

[srogers]

Pics! Sounds like a sweet set up, would love to see how the swap is configured

 

[davegonz]

Did you happen to keep the sending units/sensors off of the stock engine? If so, you can adapt most of them (oil pressure, water temp, etc). For the tach, you're going to have to use a unit like what Dakota Digital sales that counts the teeth on the ring gear.

 

[Haggis]

Would love to see/hear a video of your truck running.

 

[Tigerstripe40]

What transmission are you using?

 

[steed]

I have a thread on 4BTswaps.com http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthread.php?15122-2002-Toyota-Tacoma-4BTA-swap-(yoings)

I have 2 videos of it idling and alot of pics and specs in it.

I can get all the sensors im not to worried about that. Im intresting in what the dash cluster wants to see, is it a digital or analog signal?

 

[davegonz]

On my 80, the 4BT has the stock water temp, and oil pressure senders so you just plug those back into your main harness in the engine bay. The speedo/tach gets it's signal from a Dakota Digital module under the glove box that uses the stock harness to get the signal to the dash board instrumentation.

 

[steed]

do you run this from the alt or from the crank? i wasnt sure if the factory guages were digital or analog signals. Is it possible to use one of these for the speedo as well?

 

[Tapage]

Dude .. awesome swap ..

did you happen to know which it's your exact HB model ..?

and some tight spots ..

 

[davegonz]

do you run this from the alt or from the crank? i wasnt sure if the factory guages were digital or analog signals. Is it possible to use one of these for the speedo as well?

This uses an induction pickup that counts the teeth on the flywheel. The signal from the flywheel pickup goes to the Signal In on the Dakota Box and then Signal Out to your tach in your dash.

Check out the installation manual in the link: http://www.dakotadigital.com/index....tegory_id=287/home_id=59/mode=prod/prd129.htm

 

[steed]

Dude .. awesome swap ..

did you happen to know which it's your exact HB model ..?

and some tight spots ..

Thanks, Im not sure of the model, buy the guy at www.custompowerbrake.com is awesome. I sent the booster back to him a few times to get the fitment right and every time he refunded shipping. I think its just a GM booster but i dont know.

 

[Tapage]

Thanks, Im not sure of the model, buy the guy at www.custompowerbrake.com is awesome. I sent the booster back to him a few times to get the fitment right and every time he refunded shipping. I think its just a GM booster but i dont know.

I think got my HB from the same guy ( found it in eBay ) but my gas can on my HB it's on the other side so against my engine ( exhaust manifold and turbo ) that's why Ia ask ..

 

[Sam Stewart]

I read through your thread on the 4bt forums. Sweet build. I don't have anything to offer for the gauges though. I'm not familiar with the 4bt and what type of signall they use.

 

[steed]

I think got my HB from the same guy ( found it in eBay ) but my gas can on my HB it's on the other side so against my engine ( exhaust manifold and turbo ) that's why Ia ask ..

I think he uses the same one for all of his, mine is just fliped upside down

 

[Tapage]

I think he uses the same one for all of his, mine is just fliped upside down

damn .. yeah .. didn't know you could do that ..

 

[danthemanx07]

Nice work. I have a seen a few LCs with Cummins swapped in, never a Tacoma though.