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I’ve had a ‘77 40 in the red, as well as a ‘76 in both the green, and mustard color and a ‘74 in red. I’ve also had numerous BJ60s. A turbo 3B in a 60 with soa and 35s is like a sports car compared to a stock 3B on stock tires. That said, I’d stay the course with the injected 2F at this point. The sound of the six is damn cool,
and you already have it. I’m a huge diesel fan, but if you do ever get in the swap mode, staying Toyota is a big plus. There are quite a few sources for JDM parts here in western Canada. You may not have to go to Oz or Japan for everything.
Great 40, and congrats on the ‘83 Lux too.
I'm also not sure which Toyota diesel I would want to swap into the 40 anyway - 12HT, 1HZ, 1HD-T, or 1HD-FT. They all have their advantages. 12HT is probably the most plug-and-play. I don't see any huge advantage of a (turbo) 3B compared to the other Toyota diesels. Maybe availability?
The 3B actually came in NA spec 40s, so to me that is a plus. I’d do a 1HD-FT if it were easy, but I’d bet it’s about as complex as it gets unless you go D4D.
And the white wheels with OME and BFG Muds was definitely the correct decision.
It's a weekend truck for coffee runs and getting laid.
Anybody have any experience with these guys? They are about to start selling 12HT HJ61 half cuts.
Engines – Yota Imports
How did that work out for you
I have a HJ61 in the shop at the moment that came from them. The guy who bought it got maybe 1000 miles out of it before it blew up and I would say his dealings with them were less than impressive. Happy to put you in contact with him if you want to talk direct.
Now I am bias as I am not a fan of the 2F and I put a 3B's with Turbo in every land cruiser I own. I have a 40 here getting a 12HT at the moment and have worked on 1HZ and 1HDT and always come back to the 3B. There is just something about that little tough 4 Cylinder and the way it works and fits in a 40 that puts a smile on my face.
I have been getting the 3B and H55 Combo's from Canada and apart from the 60 series top plate of the H55 they are a sweet fit and certainly don't cause any value drops to the truck.
I think it comes down to what you want the truck to do and what you want from it. The 3B is certainly no power house but with a Turbo on it at 9 PSI it will never have any issues that I have see and has more low down torque than the 13BT
Will, I’ve got a turbo kit all put together when you’re ready. Mud members get a $100 discount!I’m going 1HZ using Crushers kit. Availability and simplicity were the deciding factors. They still manufacture the 1HZ and they turbo easily.
Will, I’ve got a turbo kit all put together when you’re ready. Mud members get a $100 discount!
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Just go easy on the boost, 8-10 psi is what the stock turbos push from factory. Being married to your gauges kinda gets old after awhile.
My goal is 200 rwhp and 300 rwtq.
I've read quite a bit about turning up the boost on a 1HZ-Turbo. The problem is heat from turbine back-pressure and weak OEM 1HZ pistons that were never designed for turbo.
Engine Australia is about to release their custom High-Performance 1HZ turbo piston. The High Performance pistons are upgraded with thicker crowns that are oil-gallery-cooled, re-designed under-crown, relocated rings, and 33mm (1HD-T) gudgeon pins.
I'm hoping this will alleviate some of the reliability problems with boosting over 10psi.
I spoke with Engine Australia and the High Performance pistons will be available Spring 2020. I pulled this from their Facebook page from several months ago: