My engine blew up.

[ARK 0]

@Dougal, I could be wrong about the 6.5, it's just that when Ive seen it here Buy or Sell your Diesel Engine - diesel engine motor.com they usually list them as an Isuzu. Thanks for the tech on the 4BD, I'll probably upgrade the turbo at some point.

 

[ARK 0]

@rosco, I'm pretty sure I have SOA because I have coils, but if there it a way to get lift by changing the position of the springs, I would be very interested.

 

[ARK 0]

@handcannon, I would put a 6.5 in there if it weren't for the cost of the adapter. If I can make my own adapter for the 4BD, I can spend the money on a lift kit instead.

 

[ARK 0]

@Bjohnston, ok now I have another engine to research, let me know if that bell housing works. If all I have to do is source an old truck, that would be amazing! Thank you for the information.

 

[ARK 0]

@Crushers, there are two problems with the Toyota diesels; way too much money for what you get. I could buy a whole rig, a nice rig for the price of a low milage Toyota diesel that would meet my needs. The second thing that pretty much rules them out is the fact that it won't have a U.S. DOT sticker and without that I can't register it.

 

[ARK 0]

@77cruiser77, Those are both good engines, but they are still not cheap. If I was going to put a gas engine that still had to be smogged I'd probably just run a GM 5.3. I can pick up a low milage one with ECU and un-cut harness for around a grand.

 

[BreckenridgeCruiser]

I say you get what you pay for. Toyotas are expensive, but run for 300+ miles before needing service if basic maintenance is done.

Also, if you shop around, you can find good deals. I just scored a 1HZ with h55 for a great price.

Lastly, if you want more power that what you had, then you may just look at buying a modern diesel truck.. Toyota 80s are HEAVY and will drive as such. Even a more powerful engine will still drive slow, or will have a severely shortened life due to the changes you need to make to the engine to get a more responsive rig.

My .02

 

[Dougal]

@Dougal, I could be wrong about the 6.5, it's just that when Ive seen it here Buy or Sell your Diesel Engine - diesel engine motor.com they usually list them as an Isuzu. Thanks for the tech on the 4BD, I'll probably upgrade the turbo at some point.

There are 6.5 litre Isuzus on there, but straight six. The 6BG1. These are similar layout and capacity to a cummins 6BT but intake/exhaust are on opposite sides.
There have been several successful swaps of the Isuzu 6BD1T (5.7 litre 6 cyl) into 80 series here in NZ. Would make for a hell of a vehicle. The 6BG1 is the same block.

 

[ARK 0]

@Breckinridgecruiser, even if I could find a Toyota diesel that I could afford, there is no way to make it road legal until 2016. I would never consider getting rid of my LandCruiser, even if I did I would just buy another one. In the four years I've owned it I've had some great adventures. Not to mention the fact that it will not get stuck, I've pulled most things with four wheel drive and some without out of snow, mud, rocks, and sand. I have zero gripes about how it goes off road, it's getting to the trail that's the problem. Going up Hwy 38, foot welded to the floor, topped out at 30, temp in the red, stinking like burning oil with 18 wheelers coming around blind corners behind me having to slam on their brakes. And that was with a new rad, water pump, hoses, thermostat, fan, fan clutch and a rebuilt trans. Now I have driven one with a 350 in it and I've driven one with a 4BT in it, both engines were stock except for exhaust and the differance in performance between those and mine was the differance between a Geo Metro and a Mustang. Take a ride in both, you'll see what I mean. Even my deuce and a half is faster and thats saying something.

 

[ARK 0]

@Dougal, You're right, I don't know how I missed that. That would be quite a swap but making it fit could be an issue.

 

[ARK 0]

Question for you guys; where is a good place to source an NPR, W4500, Fuso, ect? I keep hitting dead ends. I'm in California, but I'm up for a drive if I can get a good deal.

 

[goldchaser]

I moved to western australia 5 months ago,kalgoorlie a bit of an outback oasis, i cant beleive the amount of cruzas and patrols im seeing with chev v8 diesels fitted over here. Brunswick diesel is in perth i think which do alot of those conversions so...
Funny, aust,home of the toyota diesel and they import the chevs diesels and fit them,usa,home of the chev diesels and you guys import toyota diesels and fit them.
Not alot of 6.5"s seem to get fitted in usa?

 

[ARK 0]

Funny huh? Everyone has their way of tuning, thankfully we all have the cruiser in common.

 

[rtarh2o]

Ark O, where are you, Arkansas?
If so I have my old 94 with the 6.2 diesel back for a few weeks to fix a few things to help the owner sell it.
It is currently in Little Rock, I am pretty sure if you drove it you would fall in love.
The current owner installed a turbo kit but the turbo is not spooling, so it drives like the naturally aspirated engine if you happen to get there before I get it fixed.
Let me know if you would like to come by and drive, talk etc
Rusty

 

[roscoFJ73]

@rosco, I'm pretty sure I have SOA because I have coils, but if there it a way to get lift by changing the position of the springs, I would be very interested.

LOL ,I thought it was a 60 series. The best way would be to get a 4inch lift kit. It might cost more than a $1000,but it would be good.

 

[Dougal]

I moved to western australia 5 months ago,kalgoorlie a bit of an outback oasis, i cant beleive the amount of cruzas and patrols im seeing with chev v8 diesels fitted over here. Brunswick diesel is in perth i think which do alot of those conversions so...
Funny, aust,home of the toyota diesel and they import the chevs diesels and fit them,usa,home of the chev diesels and you guys import toyota diesels and fit them.
Not alot of 6.5"s seem to get fitted in usa?

The whole "grass is greener" thing. Having said that I'd take any old 1HZ over the 6.5 or 6.2.

ARK 0. Have a read of this: ISUZU 6BD1T wake-up
I knew of another conversion, but it was about 20 years ago and probably scrapped by now.

 

[77cruiser77]

Wow, Dougal never thought I'd hear you say something so positive about the indirect 1HZ. If you want power mind as well go with the 1HD-T and save the expense of turboing the 1HZ yourself.

While I am in Canada I am not so up to date on the rulings down in your neck of the woods so you must excuse but why can't you install a Toyota diesel in California? Thought it was done all the time. What's the current rules on this?

 

[BreckenridgeCruiser]

HZ and indirect has its advantages... I purposefully went the hz route for two major ones. Indirect injection does better with poorer fuels (including WVO which is my plan) and because IDIs have a higher compression than DIs. The higher compression allows a turbo at lower boost to wake up an engine faster, plus it does better at altitude with a turbo.

 

[Dougal]

Wow, Dougal never thought I'd hear you say something so positive about the indirect 1HZ. If you want power mind as well go with the 1HD-T and save the expense of turboing the 1HZ yourself.

The 1HZ is slow and comparatively thirsty compared to the direct injection engines. But it's still quiet, smooth and very reliable in non turbo form. The figures I have put it well ahead of the GM 6.2/6.5 for efficiency.

I'm not convinced idi has any advantage in turbocharging or altitude though.

 

[ARK 0]

Rusty, thanks for the offer but Im in California. I just don't think that I can make it out there.
Mat.