F to Diesel direct swap? (1 Viewer)

[alaubhan]

Hey guys,
My 70 FJ40 (9/69) with F, 3 on the tree, and PTO winch are on their way to the shop for a body restoration. A local shop quoted me 4K on an engine rebuild, so I started to think alternatives. Much of the morning was spent browsing thru the tech threads, but I have not been able to find a thread a list of direct engine swaps. There is a listing on a B engine available, does anyone know if this is a direct swap for my stock setup?

 

[Rock40]

No. The bellhousing is completely different and the B engine would likely destroy the little 3 speed transmission over time even if you could get it mated up somehow. You could ditch your entire FJ40 gasoline drivetrain and swap a diesel on in instead but it certainly won't just "bolt up". The engine mounts are different, transmission mount, etc.

 

[remy]

2h engine with bellhousing and clutch will fit.

 

[roscoFJ73]

How difficult depends on which engine, as Remy mentioned the 2h would be the easiest , but none of them are all that hard if you use parts off a Toyota diesel landcruiser. Most of it bolts up except for the engine mount brackets.

 

[45Kevin]

If you think the cost to rebuild an F engine is high, check out the cost to rebuild the B or H engines.

 

[roscoFJ73]

If you think the cost to rebuild an F engine is high, check out the cost to rebuild the B or H engines.

Fuel pump and injectors aside, I cant see why they would be. A rebuild kit for diesel is not much more, and machining and assembly much the same.