My new Daily Driver

[southerncruiser62]

As some of you may have already seen I posted up a question a little while back regarding a audio question I had. Well after getting harrased regarding asking audio questions and not completely introducing myself I must further include a little additional information regarding the truck and it's history....oh and I figured out the audio question I had, as much as I didn't want to I went aftermarket setup...still pondering rear speaker ideas though.

Now on to the truck...to start with it is a 1992 Ext. Cab 4WD P/U. Truck started as a V6 5 speed, but soon took transformation and dismantled into a diesel conversion. I first off want to say that this was a project I helped FJ45KC with, I was mainly there to assist in the removal of existing drivetrain and assist in the installation of the new diesel drivetrain, as well as give a few second opinions here and there, but as a favor of my labor I requested if the truck where ever sold that I be first in line. Total project took about 9 months. Drivetrain is that of a 1KZ-TE 4 cyclinder Turbo Diesel found in many of the current overseas diesels. Wiring harness was sent off for repair, and with little modification was sent back with a simple plug and play installation for the most part, minus extending a few wires to match engine plugs. Being my first diesel I will have to say it is a totally different driving style. Getting use to the torque of the 1KZ-TE has been something that is going to take time. I haven't really been through a full tank (two weeks now) of fuel yet so I don't have the numbers regarding it's efficiency yet, I have heard of numbers between 28-34 but will confirm that as time goes buy.

I will try and do a little more in depth write-up when I get some of the information together for it, for now enjoy.

 

[Hilux]

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[Nikon Samurai]

Wow, very nice truck!!

Whats your audio question? I'm pretty familiar with that type of stuff. Feel free to private message me if you want.

 

[cruiserbent]

that rocks.would love to see write up on the coversion.where parts obtained.$$$ involved

 

[fortysixandtwo]

that rocks.would love to see write up on the coversion.where parts obtained.$$$ involved

X2

That is a bad ass conversion right there. Can't wait to hear more feedback on it.

 

[WristPin]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Oh, we're gonna like you!

To the turbo diesel!!!!

Please give us all the info you can muster, I think this mod is going to catch on more and more with stupid gas prices going up......

 

[southerncruiser62]

I have been told however that the 1KZ-TE is no longer available for importing. Don't have any further details on this however at this time. However I do agree that the diesel bug is catching on, esp. the old 300 and 300D mercedes. Local craigslist finds on those last merely a few hours before they are sold.

 

[southerncruiser62]

Few additions

It's been a little while since I have been back on the truck forum but thought I would post up a few additions to the pickup. Gearing was a bit high for the setup so I switch tires sizes to compensate the highway speeds a bit and still maintain a very low off road ratio. Also added the softopper which i was a little unsure of at first but love it.

Tires are 255/85/16 Cooper Discoverer ST, they are nice looking tires with somewhat of an aggresive tread, a little loud but when you are used to 35" MTZ's then whats the difference. Going to the 255's from 265's accomplished exactly what I was looking for in lowering Rpm's at hwy speeds.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Very nice! The front looks a little lower than the rear... or is that a camera trick?

 

[southerncruiser62]

no you are correct, I will likely go with SDORI spacers down the road.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

How did I miss this one?!?!?!

That is a beautiful conversion. Beautiful indeed.

Do you have pics of the swap process? Did you modify the engine harness, or the dash harness to fit the RHD 1KZ-TE harness?

Dan

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Oops...

 

[knixen]

Very nice truck with a great engine!!!

 

[southerncruiser62]

The harnesses were reworked to match the left hand drive dash and right hand drive engine controls. Even after being reworked we still needed to extend a few of the wires to match the 1KZ-TE plugs