Project complete! (as complete as a project ever is)
A couple years ago, I completed a 1KZ-TE hilux swap into my 01 Tacoma. I ended up needing to sell that rig, but couldn't stay away from 4x4 Yotas. That's when I found a locked 96 FZJ80 for 3k, cleaned her up, and got the diesel bug again. I ended up selling the 96' and finding a 97' in blue (my favorite) and decided to swap in an OM606.
There's a couple other guys that have done this conversion, but none (as far as I've found) that are using the stock auto. Our own @LandCruisinMy93 has been working on a pretty cool project using a manual, but I wanted to keep things simple and use the stock drivetrain.
Specs of this conversion:
Engine: OM606 turbodiesel 174HP, 243 ft-lb (250 HP/300 ft-lb with increased boost and fuel)
Trans: Stock A343F
Trans controller: Microsquirt
Adapter: my own design
Engine mounts: custom (still deciding whether to adapt to the Mercedes mount, or develop a bolt-in option)
I purchased a clean 98 E300TD from auction, had it shipped up to CO, and tore it down.
The 1FZ-FE has a rear sump oil pan, but the OM606 has a front sump pan. The solution is the OM648 pan and pump. These currently run about $450 each from the dealer, but I found a used pair on eBay.
Here's the in-progress CAD model. The adapter will be a simple aluminum ring, that will be water-jet with the exception of the dowel pin holes, which will be cut on a much more precise CNC mill.
The crank adapter will be a 2-piece design, due to the fact that the OM606 crank has an 8-bolt pattern, and the A343F a 10-bolt pattern.
More to come!
A couple years ago, I completed a 1KZ-TE hilux swap into my 01 Tacoma. I ended up needing to sell that rig, but couldn't stay away from 4x4 Yotas. That's when I found a locked 96 FZJ80 for 3k, cleaned her up, and got the diesel bug again. I ended up selling the 96' and finding a 97' in blue (my favorite) and decided to swap in an OM606.
There's a couple other guys that have done this conversion, but none (as far as I've found) that are using the stock auto. Our own @LandCruisinMy93 has been working on a pretty cool project using a manual, but I wanted to keep things simple and use the stock drivetrain.
Specs of this conversion:
Engine: OM606 turbodiesel 174HP, 243 ft-lb (250 HP/300 ft-lb with increased boost and fuel)
Trans: Stock A343F
Trans controller: Microsquirt
Adapter: my own design
Engine mounts: custom (still deciding whether to adapt to the Mercedes mount, or develop a bolt-in option)
I purchased a clean 98 E300TD from auction, had it shipped up to CO, and tore it down.
The 1FZ-FE has a rear sump oil pan, but the OM606 has a front sump pan. The solution is the OM648 pan and pump. These currently run about $450 each from the dealer, but I found a used pair on eBay.
Here's the in-progress CAD model. The adapter will be a simple aluminum ring, that will be water-jet with the exception of the dowel pin holes, which will be cut on a much more precise CNC mill.
The crank adapter will be a 2-piece design, due to the fact that the OM606 crank has an 8-bolt pattern, and the A343F a 10-bolt pattern.
More to come!
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