I have a 91 FJ80, and while driving home the other day I lost oil pressure, power drop, temp spike ect. Now it wont crank. I dug into it a little (pulled the oil pan) the oil is burned and the main I pulled had visible markings in the race. If I wanted to run this engine I'm pretty sure that it would need to be rebuilt.
This brings me to the reason I am posting this in the diesel tech section; from the day I bought my Cruiser I have wanted to convert it to diesel and since the gasser is gone I figure this would be the perfect time to do it. Here's some of the engines I had in mind, their pros and cons.
First is the Detroit (GM) 6.2 V8, Honestly my last choice as it is down on power (most are rated at 130-140HP and 220-240 ft lbs), however they are cheap and plentiful, then its just a matter of mounting it and adapting it to the stock trans (Advance) and so forth.
Next is the Isuzu (GM) (AM General) 6.5 V8, This engine has a lot more grunt(190ish HP and 330+ ft lbs) than the 6.2 because of the turbo, but it has high compression and a turbo which limits the amount of boost that can be run. One could use an intercooler or if one were so inclined one could install marine pistions (18:1 instead of 23?:1) Same mounting and adapting issues as the 6.2.
Next is the Cummins 4BT, I love these engines but they are tall and seriously loud. These things are monsters when it comes to torque (130ish HP and 300+ ft lbs) one can get 200HP out of this engine pretty easily, which I would be quite happy with. From what I've seen this engine requires four inches of lift to accomodate the engine so that it doesn't collide with the diff, and I have yet to see an adapter that would let me use my stock trans.
Next is the Isuzu 4BD1T or 2T, The more I read about these engines the more I want one. They are "quiet", smooth, and have good road manners. They don't have the same torque as a 4BT (130ish HP and 270ish ft lbs) but they have a higher stock RPM range. Power is easy to get out of these as well, but these are still quite tall and I dont know if I can adapt it to my stock trans.
Last are the Toyota diesel engines, I dont want to mess with computers and a ton of wiring so that leaves me with two options as far as I know; the 13B-T and the 1HD-T. Both are hugely (compared to the ones mentioned above) expensive and hard to find. The 1HD-T has the right power numbers (170ish HP and 270ish ft lbs) and from what I've read it's nearly a direct replacement for the 3FE that's in there. The 13B-T is low on power (120ish HP and 160ish ft lbs) for the roads I drive on, even when the 3FE was running well I found myself pounding on the steering wheel as if I could will it to go faster, so if the engine I put in there has less power than the one that's in there now I'll go insane.
Any input would be great! I am on a budget and need to keep the stock trans and case if at all possible. So, inexpensive lift kits, adapters, build threads. Ultimately I want to get my rig up and running (or rattling) again. My neighbors are sick of me driving my deuce and a half every day, the kids on the block think it's cool, but warming it up at 6:00AM may result in physical harm upon my person.
This brings me to the reason I am posting this in the diesel tech section; from the day I bought my Cruiser I have wanted to convert it to diesel and since the gasser is gone I figure this would be the perfect time to do it. Here's some of the engines I had in mind, their pros and cons.
First is the Detroit (GM) 6.2 V8, Honestly my last choice as it is down on power (most are rated at 130-140HP and 220-240 ft lbs), however they are cheap and plentiful, then its just a matter of mounting it and adapting it to the stock trans (Advance) and so forth.
Next is the Isuzu (GM) (AM General) 6.5 V8, This engine has a lot more grunt(190ish HP and 330+ ft lbs) than the 6.2 because of the turbo, but it has high compression and a turbo which limits the amount of boost that can be run. One could use an intercooler or if one were so inclined one could install marine pistions (18:1 instead of 23?:1) Same mounting and adapting issues as the 6.2.
Next is the Cummins 4BT, I love these engines but they are tall and seriously loud. These things are monsters when it comes to torque (130ish HP and 300+ ft lbs) one can get 200HP out of this engine pretty easily, which I would be quite happy with. From what I've seen this engine requires four inches of lift to accomodate the engine so that it doesn't collide with the diff, and I have yet to see an adapter that would let me use my stock trans.
Next is the Isuzu 4BD1T or 2T, The more I read about these engines the more I want one. They are "quiet", smooth, and have good road manners. They don't have the same torque as a 4BT (130ish HP and 270ish ft lbs) but they have a higher stock RPM range. Power is easy to get out of these as well, but these are still quite tall and I dont know if I can adapt it to my stock trans.
Last are the Toyota diesel engines, I dont want to mess with computers and a ton of wiring so that leaves me with two options as far as I know; the 13B-T and the 1HD-T. Both are hugely (compared to the ones mentioned above) expensive and hard to find. The 1HD-T has the right power numbers (170ish HP and 270ish ft lbs) and from what I've read it's nearly a direct replacement for the 3FE that's in there. The 13B-T is low on power (120ish HP and 160ish ft lbs) for the roads I drive on, even when the 3FE was running well I found myself pounding on the steering wheel as if I could will it to go faster, so if the engine I put in there has less power than the one that's in there now I'll go insane.
Any input would be great! I am on a budget and need to keep the stock trans and case if at all possible. So, inexpensive lift kits, adapters, build threads. Ultimately I want to get my rig up and running (or rattling) again. My neighbors are sick of me driving my deuce and a half every day, the kids on the block think it's cool, but warming it up at 6:00AM may result in physical harm upon my person.
