Toyota BJ 73 replacement WM with 3B

[Dag Nylander]

I was reading on forum.ih8mud and you ware discussing motor 13L and 3B.

If you do not mind that i ask you a question.

I am planing to buy a Toyota BJ 73 (1990) but it have a WM motor from Italy (130000 KM) and i think the car was mount, put together in Portugal.

My question is can i mount a 3B engine direct in the BJ 73 that i have from my BJ 40 will the gearbox fit and so on.

Hope that you can answer or have suggestion for me.

Dag

 

[lcbj73]

this car was assembled in portugal with this vm engine. but the rest of the car is toyota 100%. the gear box is a h55f and the 3b engine should fit ok. I did the conversion from vm engine to 1hz and runs perfect.
regards

 

[BJ 73 TD]

I've put 4.2td in my bj73...

 

[BJ 73 TD]

this car was assembled in portugal with this vm engine. but the rest of the car is toyota 100%. the gear box is a h55f and the 3b engine should fit ok. I did the conversion from vm engine to 1hz and runs perfect.
regards

What kind of intercooler have you?

 

[roscoFJ73]

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My question is can i mount a 3B engine direct in the BJ 73 that i have from my BJ 40 will the gearbox fit and so on.



Dag

Hi Dag. Ive seen a few posts about BJ73 with VM engines on here but I cant recall anyone installing a 3B to replace the VM.
Its not too hard to weld new mounts onto the frame

 

[lcbj73]

What kind of intercooler have you?

the truck had intercooler, but actualy, the car has a HZ engine with no turbo.

about the 3b conversion should be easier than hz conversion. bj73 in europe normaly fit 3b engine...
regards

 

[rikard]

Hi Dag,

Here is a link to a Norwegian LC site (in norwegian) with VM - 14B (Dyna) swap:

Norsk Land Cruiser Klubb :: Vis Temaet - Kjetila's BJ73 14B

 

[lulo]

1HZ or 1HD-T

 

[buschmaster86]

But what needs to be modified in the electrical system to fit a 3b into an vm5 based bj73 ?

 

[buschmaster86]

Any developments on this one ?

 

[Delancy]

Input shaft of the VM specific H55 is coarse spline for F and H applications, for the record.