Diesel in Tacoma

[rexman]

Was Told Tocoma's 1's Had A U.S.A.Diesel Model.Is This True,If So What Years Were They.What Were They Called. ,If So Like To Find 1,With A Stick 4x4,

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

We got a very few number of Toyota diesels in the 80's and maybe early 90's. But they are few and far between. And a very small amount were 4x4's..

As far as Tacoma's go, they are a North American only model, and I don't think they have ever had a diesel option. Tacoma's are 1996 and up FYI.

 

[Combat Chuck]

Jerod called it.
Tacos are built for the USDM market primarily, all are gassers.
For what its worth, though, Tacomas get some really killer motors.

 

[Chang-kuao-lo]

1980-83 1L 2.2 litre aspirated diesel

1983-84 2L 2.4 litre aspirated diesel

1985-'86 2LT 2.4 litre turbo diesel

no other diesels offered by toyota in the us.

 

[GRM]

no other diesels offered by toyota in the us.

No other diesel TRUCKs offered by toyota in the us.

 

[Combat Chuck]

There were the 1,2,3B, 1 and 2H, 13b-t in places, 1HZ's made it into mine trucks in the rockies.
There were diesel Corollas and Crowns, too.

 

[Combat Chuck]

It's worth saying that you can make a Diesel Taco.
It would have to be a pre-1998 truck because of the smog laws, and IF you can get ahold of a 1KZ or 1KD, wire harness, matching transmission, and an adapter for a lefty drop T-case to said transmission, you could make it happen depending on the specific smog laws of your area.

I don't think it's worth it, though, unless you were simply a true dieselhead, and you weren't under the impression that you can pay off the investment of an engine conversion in fuel savings alone.

 

[rexman]

Thanks

Were Them Diesel Rigs ,Stick Shift,And 4x4,And What Would A Model be Called that Had The Diesel Option.Jim

 

[Chang-kuao-lo]

No other diesel TRUCKs offered by toyota in the us.

yes. but anything that isn't truck is irrelevant.

 

[Combat Chuck]

Were Them Diesel Rigs ,Stick Shift,And 4x4,And What Would A Model be Called that Had The Diesel Option.Jim

Most of the pickups were 2WD trucks, no model name. in the USDM Toyota just ran "truck" from 1978 to 1995, the the Taco and T100 debuted.
All of them were manual transmission, usually an L40 or L50.

They were very rare. I have seen two First-gens with diesels come up for sale in California over three plus years of searching.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

I've only seen one 4x4 Diesel in person, and only a handfull on the internet.... They are really rare. It's probably easier to find a conversion or an import than an original USA 4x4 Diesel....

 

[jynx]

I wish the USDM would wise up and relax or change some of the emissions for diesels. To me it seems odd the the "green car" of the year for the past few years at the international auto shows have been diesels, not a hybrid or an electric, A DIESEL. You'd think with all the folks wanting to save a tree out there they would figure this out. (For the record I am not one of those folks, or maybe I am a little since my loathing of hybrids and electrics comes from the fact that the production of those batteries is SO bad for the environment that the raw materials can't even be processed in the US... mini-jack over)

Also my dad has an 83 with an L in it and I have given him specific instructions that I get first chance if he ever decides to sell it, but at 35 mpg I don't see that happening anytime soon.