anyone willing to do a 1hdt swap into a 3FE 80 in vancouver for $?

[semlin]

does anyone know anyone in Vancouver, BC (or nearby) who is set up to do a 1hdt swap into a 91 gas north american 80 series? I know a couple have been done but not sure if anyone is offering to do it for money?

you can pm me if you prefer.

 

[Stone]

Ciaran Wilson has done a few swaps, and he does great work. His company is called Cruiserland...and he was in Cruiser Days 2005 with a LHD 60 series (13B-T, HJ61 body). Not sure what something like that would cost though.

I'm assuming that you are doing the swap on your '93 FZJ80?

...Oh yeah, Ciaran is in Langley.

 

[semlin]

nope, I am doing the h/g on mine shortly. tghis is my friend's 91 3FE 80 that used to be my brother's truck. do you have a phone contact for ciaran?

 

[Stone]

Ah, I see.

Ciaran Wilson is the Toyota Master Tech that used to work for one of the dealerships here, but now is doing his own thing.

Email: wilsonryan@shaw.ca

Tel.: (604) 514-3716.

Good luck.

 

[semlin]

ah, is that the guy at granville toyota?? he did the valve adjustment on the 91 and has worked on my truck! thanks stone

 

[hill]

semlin...did you ever find out the info about the 1hd??

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Sheldon (G&S Cruisers) is doing one himself and may be doing conversions in the future, you would have to ask him.

I.. like Sheldon would not attempt such a swap without a half cut, to many bits and pieces are missing when just getting a engine, tranny and transfercase.



Rob

 

[hill]

so would someone expect to pay 8,000 - 10,000 to have an HDT put in a CDM landcruiser??

 

[Greg_B]

I.. like Sheldon would not attempt such a swap without a half cut, to many bits and pieces are missing when just getting a engine, tranny and transfercase.Rob

A 1/2 cut certainly makes things MUCH simpler in the engine bay. If you are staying auto the wiring is a PITA and just about anyone who has spent the days it takes to research and link things togther is not simply giving it away.

hth's

gb

 

[monton]

what about radd cruisers? I think they are on the island but close enough and probably worth the trip for a quality job. I've personally never used them but have heard good things through this site.

 

[rick_d]

hill-

1HD-T conversions cost (US) from several parties

$5,000-$10,000 for labor, with auto transmissions much closer to high end. parts and engine are all above this.

I have a solid 60 hours in my conversion (manual transmission, no glow system, and fitting OEM parts most of the way). And I tend to work fast when I am going at it.

.....and buying a 1/2 cut does not mean everything is perfect. Compression, radiator cook out, pump and valve adjustment, BEB, etc can all delay time.

 

[hill]

dam..thats a ton of work....might just have to save my $$ and get a JDM from wayne.

 

[semlin]

i did talk to ciaran. he is game to do one but needs a donor truck and the cost is what it costs because he has not been there before. this really only makes sense if you can pick up a cheap low mileage but body thrashed hdj81 in japan as a donor. in the end you would have LHD and the possible ability to sell it in the us (although I don't know the drill for re-exporting).

 

[Stone]

If you don't mind RHD (and trust me, it's no big deal)...then buying a JDM will put you waaay ahead of the game with minimal effort.