Hey Guys,
I've got a 1993 80 Series LC project that I've been working on. I plan to run the original drive train for a bit longer as I work on it (~460,000 miles with no rebuild. I've toyed with the idea of just continuing to run the existing engine and then rebuilding it when the time comes, but suppose I was interested in swapping a "new" engine, what sort of options would I have? The 4BT and 6BT diesel swaps seem like an immense amount of work and I like the idea of sticking with a Toyota engine.
So what drivetrain options would I have? I want to do some research, but I want to see what swaps others have done and what you guys like\suggest. Newer Toyota V8\V6? Toyota Diesel sounds awesome, but super expensive. Or should i just get a low miles\used 4.5L and stick with that?
I'm all ears!
I've got a 1993 80 Series LC project that I've been working on. I plan to run the original drive train for a bit longer as I work on it (~460,000 miles with no rebuild. I've toyed with the idea of just continuing to run the existing engine and then rebuilding it when the time comes, but suppose I was interested in swapping a "new" engine, what sort of options would I have? The 4BT and 6BT diesel swaps seem like an immense amount of work and I like the idea of sticking with a Toyota engine.
So what drivetrain options would I have? I want to do some research, but I want to see what swaps others have done and what you guys like\suggest. Newer Toyota V8\V6? Toyota Diesel sounds awesome, but super expensive. Or should i just get a low miles\used 4.5L and stick with that?
I'm all ears!