Yes, diesel rigs here in the U.S. are few in number .. The Emissions Standards for a vehicle that are more than 25 years old no longer apply .. I was lucky to find a vehicle with 157,000 original miles & was 25 years old .. This 1996 diesel Land Cruiser Right Hand Drive with ==> Toyota Differential Lockers <== has low mileage, 177 km & looks very clean for its age .. I would have them show pictures of the engine bay before buying it ..
LINK .. It is priced at ~$30k USD .. I negotiated my price for my vehicle down ~$2,5k from the ~$30k USD asking price .. Shipping & Insurance was $2300 USD .. U.S. Customs fee's were 2.5% of the total price .. I was required to pay an excise tax of $1450 USD for the state of New Mexico ..
Petrol versions here are many .. Mileage 14 City, 18 highway .. Expected Engine life 300k miles before rebuild typically .. Performance as follows ..
- 212 hp
- Torque: up to 275 lb-ft of torque @ 3200 Rpm
Diesel Engines are very few .. Mileage 20 City, 32 highway .. Expected Engine life 600k miles / 1,000,000 km before rebuild typically .. Performance as follows ..
- 168 hp
- Torque: up to 280 lb-ft of torque @ 2500 Rpm
I read last night that the EGR'ed Motors that were given a slightly bigger turbo due to the EGR equipment .. Hence the larger volume cross over pipe .. I don't know what the published HP / Torque is for that setup .. WiKi doesn't list that configuration .. ?? .. I have also looked at the turbo & it is not the same as the one in my vehicle .. The EGR version turbo is bigger and so is the cross over pipe .. I watched a couple of videos which suggest that the EGR version engine life is reduced because of the soot being fed back into the engine .. There are many articles here on MUD that show how to remove the EGR equipment and cap off the pipes .. The soot will increase the cylinder / piston wear & the engine will run hotter .. This will reduce the engine life but I do not know the actual numbers ..
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Additional Upgrades Related to Performance:
I am still planning on upgrading my turbo mildly .. I just want to be able to pull ~ 4-5 Tons .. My turbo, according to what I have read, say it puts out about 7-8 psi of boost .. The turbo in the EGR version is supposed to put out 8-9 lbs of boost .. I found one person say that the on in his vehicle actually put out 10 psi ..
I would like to increase the boost to 14-15 Psi with a good intercooler to keep exhaust gas temperatures below or between 1,100 F - 1,200 F..
In addition I want to change the valve body on my transmission so it will run cooler with an addition of a transmission fluid radiator .. The transmission will also shift more efficiently with this modification .. With the higher engine power the heat in the transmission will increase ..
I plan to install a larger more efficient radiator as I will place the intercooler in front of the engine radiator ..
I have read a lot of good things about ByPass Oil Filters .. This extra filter takes 10% of the oil and re-filters the oil .. The reason for this extra filter is that it removes most of the soot in the oil ..
Amsiol Bypass Oil Filter Kit .. The standard oil filters will filter down to ~20-30 micron is most Diesel vehicles .. This allows soot to build up in the oil .. Toyota recommends that every 6 km you do an oil change .. Using a good synthetic oil with the bypass oil kit will increase the change interval from 6 km to 16 km .. I have seen the oil after a change & it is clear .. This will increase engine life ..
I like the current lift height in my Cruiser, ~2.5" .. I don't like the shocks .. I am planning on purchasing King Lift Shocks for the vehicle ..
At this time, I can't justify Differential Lockers .. They are very nice to have in difficult country & also on ice & snow ..
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The main reason for me buying a 1HD-FT 80 Series Diesel is that if an EMP weapon were to be detonated, my vehicle would continue to run .. My radio wouldn't work but at least I will be driving while all other vehicle with electronics ignition systems will be disabled ..
