***SOLD***
Update: Might miss out on a motorcycle I really want, so price is dropping to $9,500
EDIT#2: Been daily driving it since tuning the pump for some mileage figures: 21mpg city/mixed, 26mpg @ 70mph on the freeway.
1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD Diesel
~179k on chassis, ~100k on engine, ~85k on transmission
(odometer not accurate for the last 10k indicated miles, have timeline of all mods to verify mileage)
Power windows/locks, Sunroof.. Very clean southern frame/chassis
Engine:
1994 Toyota 1KZ-TE 3.0L I4 Turbodiesel engine
1994 Rebuilt Zexel mechanical injection pump from a Mitsubishi 4M40 engine
EVO8 front mount IC (primarily for engine longevity & mileage)
OEM Toyota Solid flywheel/clutch kit
Drivetrain:
1987 Toyota R151F "turbo" transmission + RF1A Gear-driven transfer case
OEM KZN130 bellhousing, no cut/welded or chinese knockoffs
3.73 gears F&R, rear got all new diff bearings & wheel bearings ~12k miles ago
Toyota manual locking hubs
ADD front diff converted to non-ADD
Suspension:
Stock IFS + Poly bushings
Bilstein yellows F&R
Other stuff:
Safari Snorkel
Alpine CDE-HD137BT CD/media player
Custom budbuilt-style crossmember fabricated from 3/8" plate steel
5 Good 31" BFG A/Ts
EGT gauge
Uniden PRO520XL CB Radio & Wilson "Little Will" magnetic antenna
Black Magic Extreme electric fan
Dual 750CCA batteries wired in parallel
B100 resistant fuel lines
Hidden internal switches for rear window operation when sleeping inside vehicle
Hidden starter interrupt
The Good:
It's a DIESEL 4RUNNER
Cold A/C
No oil leaks
KZN130 radiator (HUGE)
Problematic transmission heat exchanger removed from radiator
All synthetic fluids
Runs great and will do so for a long time
The Bad:
Tach doesn't work. There is an output from the pump but you'll need a creative solution to use it.
Bullseye crack in windshield (hasn't grown at all in 5 years, OEM quality FTW)
Couple cracks in vinyl dash
Driver's seat cushion torn
Tailgate carpet & shifter boot are blue (don't match other interior)
Haven't finalized radiator overflow bottle solution
Haven't addressed windshield washer bottle
Haven't finalized throttle cable mounting. Works fine & will for long time, but isn't as clean a solution as the rest of the truck
Front driveshaft needs balancing. Not noticeable unless in 4wd above ~30mph
A couple dings & scrapes on body.. otherwise very clean/no wrecks
Spare parts to go with truck:
New:
Oil filter
Exhaust manifold, turbo to manifold, oil line to turbo & downpipe gaskets
3 rear wheel bearings
A/C tensioner bearing
Injector gaskets
Used:
(lightly used) air filter
Trailer wiring kit
Thermostat
Cruise control actuator assembly (significant mods to throttle cam needed for use. Wiring & control computer all still installed)
Tbelt tensioner & pulley
OEM drive flanges
KZN130 mechanical fan & shroud
NOTE: some parts are available in the states (some seals, water pump, oil filter, fuel filter, etc), and others will need to be ordered from Japan. This is surprisingly quick, easy, and affordable through contacts & methods that I'll provide the seller. I purposely used as much USDM hardware as I could to make parts availability as little of an issue as possible. That includes the Mitsubishi pump. A full seal kit can be picked up (usually in stock) at most injection shops for ~$35.
So, as is obvious by now, I'm posting my awesome diesel 4runner for sale. I never thought I'd do this, (and built it with that mentality), but landing the career of a lifetime 1k miles from where I built the 4runner to play means other options are better right now (a KTM adventure bike, specifically). I have info and build threads peppered around the internet, and it is relatively well known, but I'll provide a brief story of this truck here for potential buyers and generally curious people. Any questions, please feel free to ask.
In 2008 I decided to build a diesel 4runner, with the eventual plan being to move to Colorado and spend a ton of time camping in the mountains out of it. I initially bought a 1KZ-TE engine + auto transmission from a contact in Dallas (NOT one of the importers selling dodgy/broken engines on ebay), then found a clean (enough) 1994 4Runner located in Houston for the swap. I spent a few months doing the fabrication and wiring work to install the engine as it was, and ended up with a great engine in a great chassis with a horrible automatic transmission. That lasted about 10k miles before I started tinkering and sourced a R151F "turbo" trans & case, Solid flywheel & bellhousing, (both new, from the UK and Japan respectively), 3.73 gears.. and while I was at it, shoehorned a FMIC in from an EVO8 and built intercooler piping for it. I drove it for a while (SUCH an awesome rig for it's purpose: camping & jeep roads in the mountains), then a career change basically meant it had to sit for a year or two while I finished school and my first year at work before I could start using vacation time. I loved driving the truck, but it didn't make sense to rack up daily miles on such a rare vehicle, especially when my other car gets almost 50mpg.
Right about when I started fixing the last issue I had with the truck (ditching the electronic injection pump), I landed a dream job here in Austin, and no more move to Colorado means there are better options than keeping the 4Runner. I went ahead with the pump swap, but haven't put a ton of miles on it to verify fuel efficiency. My best tanks with the old electronic setup were in the 25mpg range @ 70mph.. I hear this pump will do better but need to drive it some to verify. At the very least it offers exponentially more options for tuning so you can do whatever you want with it. Power or mileage. Maybe even both?
The original build thread is located here: 1KZ-TE Auto into 94 4runner
Should give you some idea of the work I have into this rig. Since it hasn't been stated explicitly yet, I did ALL of the work on this thing. Wiring/fabrication/mechanical.
***SOLD***
Clean title in hand. Will consider a trade for a 2004-2005 KTM Adventure 950 S + Cash(VERY specific on this, must be that year range and MUST be S)
Located in Austin, TX. I'm open to fly-n-drive, but it would probably need to be on a weekend. My work schedule during the week is pretty crazy.
My PM box on this site stays perpetually full.. blocman@gmail.com for interest or other info. Or reply here.
Thanks for looking,
-Justin
Recent photo:
In it's natural habitat
MANY more photos: (note, bump strip missing from driver's door will be reinstalled before sale)
Flickr: Justin 40D's Photostream
Update: Might miss out on a motorcycle I really want, so price is dropping to $9,500
EDIT#2: Been daily driving it since tuning the pump for some mileage figures: 21mpg city/mixed, 26mpg @ 70mph on the freeway.
1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD Diesel
~179k on chassis, ~100k on engine, ~85k on transmission
(odometer not accurate for the last 10k indicated miles, have timeline of all mods to verify mileage)
Power windows/locks, Sunroof.. Very clean southern frame/chassis
Engine:
1994 Toyota 1KZ-TE 3.0L I4 Turbodiesel engine
1994 Rebuilt Zexel mechanical injection pump from a Mitsubishi 4M40 engine
EVO8 front mount IC (primarily for engine longevity & mileage)
OEM Toyota Solid flywheel/clutch kit
Drivetrain:
1987 Toyota R151F "turbo" transmission + RF1A Gear-driven transfer case
OEM KZN130 bellhousing, no cut/welded or chinese knockoffs
3.73 gears F&R, rear got all new diff bearings & wheel bearings ~12k miles ago
Toyota manual locking hubs
ADD front diff converted to non-ADD
Suspension:
Stock IFS + Poly bushings
Bilstein yellows F&R
Other stuff:
Safari Snorkel
Alpine CDE-HD137BT CD/media player
Custom budbuilt-style crossmember fabricated from 3/8" plate steel
5 Good 31" BFG A/Ts
EGT gauge
Uniden PRO520XL CB Radio & Wilson "Little Will" magnetic antenna
Black Magic Extreme electric fan
Dual 750CCA batteries wired in parallel
B100 resistant fuel lines
Hidden internal switches for rear window operation when sleeping inside vehicle
Hidden starter interrupt
The Good:
It's a DIESEL 4RUNNER
Cold A/C
No oil leaks
KZN130 radiator (HUGE)
Problematic transmission heat exchanger removed from radiator
All synthetic fluids
Runs great and will do so for a long time
The Bad:
Tach doesn't work. There is an output from the pump but you'll need a creative solution to use it.
Bullseye crack in windshield (hasn't grown at all in 5 years, OEM quality FTW)
Couple cracks in vinyl dash
Driver's seat cushion torn
Tailgate carpet & shifter boot are blue (don't match other interior)
Haven't finalized radiator overflow bottle solution
Haven't addressed windshield washer bottle
Haven't finalized throttle cable mounting. Works fine & will for long time, but isn't as clean a solution as the rest of the truck
Front driveshaft needs balancing. Not noticeable unless in 4wd above ~30mph
A couple dings & scrapes on body.. otherwise very clean/no wrecks
Spare parts to go with truck:
New:
Oil filter
Exhaust manifold, turbo to manifold, oil line to turbo & downpipe gaskets
3 rear wheel bearings
A/C tensioner bearing
Injector gaskets
Used:
(lightly used) air filter
Trailer wiring kit
Thermostat
Cruise control actuator assembly (significant mods to throttle cam needed for use. Wiring & control computer all still installed)
Tbelt tensioner & pulley
OEM drive flanges
KZN130 mechanical fan & shroud
NOTE: some parts are available in the states (some seals, water pump, oil filter, fuel filter, etc), and others will need to be ordered from Japan. This is surprisingly quick, easy, and affordable through contacts & methods that I'll provide the seller. I purposely used as much USDM hardware as I could to make parts availability as little of an issue as possible. That includes the Mitsubishi pump. A full seal kit can be picked up (usually in stock) at most injection shops for ~$35.
So, as is obvious by now, I'm posting my awesome diesel 4runner for sale. I never thought I'd do this, (and built it with that mentality), but landing the career of a lifetime 1k miles from where I built the 4runner to play means other options are better right now (a KTM adventure bike, specifically). I have info and build threads peppered around the internet, and it is relatively well known, but I'll provide a brief story of this truck here for potential buyers and generally curious people. Any questions, please feel free to ask.
In 2008 I decided to build a diesel 4runner, with the eventual plan being to move to Colorado and spend a ton of time camping in the mountains out of it. I initially bought a 1KZ-TE engine + auto transmission from a contact in Dallas (NOT one of the importers selling dodgy/broken engines on ebay), then found a clean (enough) 1994 4Runner located in Houston for the swap. I spent a few months doing the fabrication and wiring work to install the engine as it was, and ended up with a great engine in a great chassis with a horrible automatic transmission. That lasted about 10k miles before I started tinkering and sourced a R151F "turbo" trans & case, Solid flywheel & bellhousing, (both new, from the UK and Japan respectively), 3.73 gears.. and while I was at it, shoehorned a FMIC in from an EVO8 and built intercooler piping for it. I drove it for a while (SUCH an awesome rig for it's purpose: camping & jeep roads in the mountains), then a career change basically meant it had to sit for a year or two while I finished school and my first year at work before I could start using vacation time. I loved driving the truck, but it didn't make sense to rack up daily miles on such a rare vehicle, especially when my other car gets almost 50mpg.
Right about when I started fixing the last issue I had with the truck (ditching the electronic injection pump), I landed a dream job here in Austin, and no more move to Colorado means there are better options than keeping the 4Runner. I went ahead with the pump swap, but haven't put a ton of miles on it to verify fuel efficiency. My best tanks with the old electronic setup were in the 25mpg range @ 70mph.. I hear this pump will do better but need to drive it some to verify. At the very least it offers exponentially more options for tuning so you can do whatever you want with it. Power or mileage. Maybe even both?
The original build thread is located here: 1KZ-TE Auto into 94 4runner
Should give you some idea of the work I have into this rig. Since it hasn't been stated explicitly yet, I did ALL of the work on this thing. Wiring/fabrication/mechanical.
***SOLD***
Clean title in hand. Will consider a trade for a 2004-2005 KTM Adventure 950 S + Cash(VERY specific on this, must be that year range and MUST be S)
Located in Austin, TX. I'm open to fly-n-drive, but it would probably need to be on a weekend. My work schedule during the week is pretty crazy.
My PM box on this site stays perpetually full.. blocman@gmail.com for interest or other info. Or reply here.
Thanks for looking,
-Justin
Recent photo:
In it's natural habitat
MANY more photos: (note, bump strip missing from driver's door will be reinstalled before sale)
Flickr: Justin 40D's Photostream
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Interior pics might help. GLWS!
