H vs. B motor

[rchalmers3]

Uh......not sure where you got that info about the auto and air. I had to search hi and low, through probably 100 ads for HJ60's before I could find one with automatic trans! My wife wouldn't drive a standard. Also, I never saw one without A/C. Both my daily driver and parts vehicle have auto and A/C.

Tim, I received correction on this post before! When I posted, I was speaking from my personal experience, sorting through Craigslist ads for a few months looking for a low priced diesel donor truck. I have since been "re-educated" on what there is up there in the Great White North. Looking back on the experience, my speculation is that I was only seeing autos because I was shopping the lowest price trucks. Maybe the shifter trucks were going for more. Who knows.

In regards to the 24 volt, it's not so bad once you figure out (from this site) how to set up a little 12 volt system through a converter to a third battery. I've never had any problems with any 24 volt accessories. By the way, everything, including the bulbs and cigarette (power) lighter are 24 volt. The only thing that isn't are the head lights which take 12 volts equally from each battery.
Having said all of that, if I had the choice, I suppose that I would choose the 12 volts!Tim

I dis-agree with the statement that only the headlights receive 12v.

Yes, there is a 12v tap off the first battery feeding a split headlight system. No question there.

You must be forgetting the stock converter tucked into the left fender, taking 24v and converting it to 12v switched power, just for the radio.

Adding a third battery is an unnecessary complication. If you use a mid to good quality converter with low parasitic loss, you can install it with confidence knowing it won't bring you (or your batteries) down any more than the keep alive memory in your radio would.

I performed an install of a 20a converter and new wiring for power taps and stereo power, both 12v battery and 12v switched. The important thing is to make sure whatever converter you chose has adequete output for your loads and has low paratisitic draw.

Cheers,

Rick

 

[alpinecowboy]

Not to resurrect a semi-dead thread, but I thought I'd chime in as 3B (turboed) driver.

The 3B sips fuel and is 100% mechanical which I like... nothing too fancy pants. As far as sound/smoothness... well, it is a diesel. They rumble, they bump. They're diesels. I've found it to be plenty peppy around town and I've had no troubles skimming along at 70 on the highway. It starts easy and runs easier.

IMO, the 3B pulls the 60 series along just about perfectly and I do like getting 30mpg consistently.

 

[SUUEEET]

Thats why I chose it

Not to resurrect a semi-dead thread, but I thought I'd chime in as 3B (turboed) driver.

The 3B sips fuel and is 100% mechanical which I like... nothing too fancy pants. As far as sound/smoothness... well, it is a diesel. They rumble, they bump. They're diesels. I've found it to be plenty peppy around town and I've had no troubles skimming along at 70 on the highway. It starts easy and runs easier.

IMO, the 3B pulls the 60 series along just about perfectly and I do like getting 30mpg consistently.

And that is why the winner was a 3B/H55. Soon to be placed in a 62 series.

 

[Dutchie]

Thank you to all that replied. It is great to hear from others that have actually gotten into their motors and offered recommendations. I currently have a VW Golf TDI and are well knowleged about VW diesels. It is the car we will be rehoming when the cruiser comes home. We feel confident now with each motor although probably leaning towards the B for now. Will keep you posted of our success.

Don't think that the big diesels are in any way comparable to the modern TDI engines.. I've had 2 golf 1.9 TDI's (120.000 km in one, 190.000 km in the other) and they're very modern and powerfull engines, easily outperforming the big toyota diesels.

I now own a 1HD-T in a 80 series cruiser and it is absolutley nothing like the TDI's. The toy is an old style, ancient diesel. (but fun)

 

[rchalmers3]

The toy is an old style, ancient diesel. (but fun)

This is the debate that won't go away: small, modern air charged 2 litres vs. (as rosco once said) big, slow turning 4 litres. Both choices may make the same power and torque on paper. The little common rail wonders may provide better fuel consumption. On the other hand, the old, slow turning giants are the price kings.

A 3b with 5 speed sounds, uh, SUUEEET! Photos Photos Photos, pluueeese!

Rick