1993 LJ70 2LT LHD 5-speed manual Prado looking for a new engine swap, please leave suggestions, thank you :) (1 Viewer)

[MyCruiserisaHogBeast]

If you’re going with gas, just go LS and make it easy on yourself, you can adapt any number of Toyota manuals to it and there is a roadmap to swap it into just about anything. Sure it isn’t Toyota anymore, but after the Toyota porn factor wears off an LS will serve you well and is so easy.

If you’re going diesel I’ve driven one of these with a 1KZ and it’s a hoot! There are all sorts of Toyota diesel options, a Cummins R2.8 drives great in a Lans Cruiser. Or, for all of this money you will spend on a swap, I’m sure you can rebuild a 2LT to be the best it can be and enjoy it. I know these engines are notoriously not that awesome and I’m hardly an expert on them but I can’t image a fancy rebuild being even as expensive as a full LS swap, swaps are expensive, even easy ones.

 

[SNLC]

A 5.3L and 4L60 to a split case best bang for the buck.

Cheers

 

[orangefj45]

15B-FT

Great engine but terrible choice ...……. good luck finding parts here in the US.

1PZ or 1HZ maybe a 1HDT with an H55f behind any of them.

 

[bottombracket]

Someone is selling a 1PZ for a ridiculously low amount of money right now, like $2500.

Toss that in - or even a 1HZ and you’re good to go.

 

[Royboy40]

A 5.3L and 4L60 to a split case best bang for the buck.

Cheers

I'm thinking about doing a ls swap on my lj70 with the 5.3 ! Can you guys give me some info ?Can the rear end handle the power??? It just seems like a s*** load of power For the little old thing

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

1PZ or 1HZ is the last diesel I'd put in. Gutless, and with addition of a turbo they have the problems of the 2LT. That and the 6 cylinder motors (1HZ, 1HDT) don't fit anyhow. (Edit: sorry, just realized I was replying to year old replies).

Go a four cylinder direct injection turbo B engine. They fit in the shorter engine bay, and are tough engines with no IDI problems. 13BT,14BT,15BFT. Or 11B,14B,15BF and add a turbo. Maybe no parts in north america, but there aren't really for any of the toyota diesels anyhow. Partsouq/Amayama/Megazip/Ebay make parts much easier to find.

Here's a 15BFT in an LJ78 for example:

 

[joekatana]

1PZ or 1HZ is the last diesel I'd put in. Gutless, and with addition of a turbo they have the problems of the 2LT. That and the 6 cylinder motors (1HZ, 1HDT) don't fit anyhow. (Edit: sorry, just realized I was replying to year old replies).

Go a four cylinder direct injection turbo B engine. They fit in the shorter engine bay, and are tough engines with no IDI problems. 13BT,14BT,15BFT. Or 11B,14B,15BF and add a turbo. Maybe no parts in north america, but there aren't really for any of the toyota diesels anyhow. Partsouq/Amayama/Megazip/Ebay make parts much easier to find.

Here's a 15BFT in an LJ78 for example:

I have to disagree on the 1PZ and not because I happen to have one for sale
The 1PZ is more then sufficient in the light duty cruisers and is a smooth powerplant for it , if it can move a 75 troopy it definitely can move a prado .

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

I have to disagree on the 1PZ and not because I happen to have one for sale
The 1PZ is more then sufficient in the light duty cruisers and is a smooth powerplant for it , if it can move a 75 troopy it definitely can move a prado .

I admit, I think it would be fine for daily driving and typical 'light duty' use.

As I tow a lot, I've developed a real dislike for turbo IDI. So for me the next motor will be turbo DI. I am looking pretty seriously at those 15BFT's.

 

[PDXadvokat]

Was a decision ever made on the original swap? Always curious how these go!

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Was a decision ever made on the original swap? Always curious how these go!

Probably about 5% of the people who come one here starting one of these threads wanting to swap a different engine into a 70 series Prado actually end up doing it.

 

[Royboy40]

Probably about 5% of the people who come one here starting one of these threads wanting to swap a different engine into a 70 series Prado actually end up doing it.

Well I'll be doing my best on my swap, an hopefully it'll go well .Putting 5.3 ls in mine