did the 105 series ever come with the 1HD-FTE as this article suggests? or Fake News...
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That would be sweet if true.
I've obviously seen 105's with 5speeds and diesels but I don't remember which diesels.
I've obviously seen 105's with 5speeds and diesels but I don't remember which diesels.
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Yeah. pretty much a Unicorn in my book..
Yes the 105 has a diesel (1HDFTE - efi drive by wire type 24 valve) trim. Not much in Japan but can be seen/sold in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Central and South America, South East Asia (UN vehicles). Barn doors and bench seats in the far end of the station wagon comes standard. 105 with 1HDFTE is rare on this side of the globe.
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It does exist! 
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To my knowledge, an HDJ105 was never sold by Toyota. There are plenty of them getting around here though! All the UN vehicles I've ever seen reference to have a 1HZ
105 with 1HDFTE are only owners modified. It never came from factory with 1HDFTE. It only came with newer version of 1HZ and newer vesion of 1FZFE.
The photo seems to be a 100 series anyway. I've only seen those 5 stud 16" 60 offset steels on the 100, the 105 has 0 offset and different wheels.
Plenty of HDJ105s in Oz, all 1HD-FTE transplants.
Plenty of HDJ105s in Oz, all 1HD-FTE transplants.
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In ToyoDIY, HDJ105 is nowhere to find.
This is pretty much all what you can expected from a 100 series comming out of the factory :
This is pretty much all what you can expected from a 100 series comming out of the factory :
The only one I ever saw had a 1HZ. 
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It doesn't exist! 
1HD
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Factory 1HD in a 105??
not a swap?
1HD-FTE??
where'd you find this?
thx
It’s the 1FZ
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ha! i knew itIt’s the 1FZ
Well, a 105 with a 1HD-T does exist, albeit that Mister Blue did not come from the factory that way.
I bought the engine a a place that specializes in JDM parts and I was told was that it was about a 120K. So far I have no reason to question that. I did drive the 105 with the original 1HZ for a time and it just would not keep up with ordinary traffic. My intention for the truck is as a daily driver for the rest of the time I am in Dubai, so the 1HZ just was not viable.
So I had a couple of choices: install an aftermarket turbo or upgrade to a contemporaneous Toyota engine. I chose the latter because the local annual inspection is pretty tough and the rules around getting approval for an aftermarket turbo are murky. Mister Blue has a factory Toyota turbo, and I am hopeful that no issue will be made of that at the next annual.
I had a choice between a 1HD-T and a 1HD-FTE--price was not materially different. I chose the 1HD-T because I did not want to mess with trying to integrate the 1HD-FTE ECU in this old truck. The 1HD-T is basically stand-alone. There are no computers and the diesel pump is mechanical. It would have been nice to have the extra power of the FTE, but all-in-all I am happy with my choice.
Yes, a Yaris can still pull away from me at a stop light, but at least it is not so slow that I have people honking at me.
If you end up with a 1HZ 105, which I do recommend, and you live in a location where modifications are allowed by the local authorities, I'd go with a mild turbo and accept the uncertainty around longevity, but I'd also invest in a good EGT and boost package so you can stay aware of what you are doing. I happen to have gotten one of these installed in my 1991 diesel pickup in Florida by @cruisermatt and from what Matt and my son say, it is a different vehicle. I'm shortly headed to the US to help my son (under Matt's guidance) change the clutch. The Safari turbo kit came with a heavy duty clutch but we did not put that in in the first go round and my son reports slipping in higher gears.
I bought the engine a a place that specializes in JDM parts and I was told was that it was about a 120K. So far I have no reason to question that. I did drive the 105 with the original 1HZ for a time and it just would not keep up with ordinary traffic. My intention for the truck is as a daily driver for the rest of the time I am in Dubai, so the 1HZ just was not viable.
So I had a couple of choices: install an aftermarket turbo or upgrade to a contemporaneous Toyota engine. I chose the latter because the local annual inspection is pretty tough and the rules around getting approval for an aftermarket turbo are murky. Mister Blue has a factory Toyota turbo, and I am hopeful that no issue will be made of that at the next annual.
I had a choice between a 1HD-T and a 1HD-FTE--price was not materially different. I chose the 1HD-T because I did not want to mess with trying to integrate the 1HD-FTE ECU in this old truck. The 1HD-T is basically stand-alone. There are no computers and the diesel pump is mechanical. It would have been nice to have the extra power of the FTE, but all-in-all I am happy with my choice.
Yes, a Yaris can still pull away from me at a stop light, but at least it is not so slow that I have people honking at me.
If you end up with a 1HZ 105, which I do recommend, and you live in a location where modifications are allowed by the local authorities, I'd go with a mild turbo and accept the uncertainty around longevity, but I'd also invest in a good EGT and boost package so you can stay aware of what you are doing. I happen to have gotten one of these installed in my 1991 diesel pickup in Florida by @cruisermatt and from what Matt and my son say, it is a different vehicle. I'm shortly headed to the US to help my son (under Matt's guidance) change the clutch. The Safari turbo kit came with a heavy duty clutch but we did not put that in in the first go round and my son reports slipping in higher gears.
