Go Jess, Go!
I read an old thread about a 300td motor in an FJ40.
Lots of potential!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read an old thread about a 300td motor in an FJ40.
Lots of potential!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The kit is installed! I drove to work today for pennies(30 mile round trip.)
jesterb said:
Can I have the gatorade bottle? I want to have a fish fry.
diesel in a 60?
Jes,
after our conversation yesterday and your statement about getting to work for pennies and the present state of my engine, I have really gotten to thinking alot about the diesel conversion idea. I read the account on the tech forum of a guy who put a gm diesel into a 40. It sounded like he had to weld a few things here and there and do a little reshuffling. Just off the top of your head, how much modification and difficulty would be involved in setting a diesel into an fj60?
Anyone else interested in this (Greg...) feel free to respond.
In my present situation this is no idle thought.
barry
Jes,
after our conversation yesterday and your statement about getting to work for pennies and the present state of my engine, I have really gotten to thinking alot about the diesel conversion idea. I read the account on the tech forum of a guy who put a gm diesel into a 40. It sounded like he had to weld a few things here and there and do a little reshuffling. Just off the top of your head, how much modification and difficulty would be involved in setting a diesel into an fj60?
Anyone else interested in this (Greg...) feel free to respond.
In my present situation this is no idle thought.
barry
euclid
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Best info here
Budget $4K minimum, probably more like $6k not including the tools you (or I) would need to buy to pull it off.
Budget $4K minimum, probably more like $6k not including the tools you (or I) would need to buy to pull it off.
euclid said:
Why so expensive? I thought you could get a GM motor at a junkyard.
euclid
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ps40-2 said:
From that website:
"... recoup the $4K plus time & labor I have invested in this project even if I were to get 25 MPG. At least not for a long time. Most conversions cost substantially more than $4K."
Neither of us have the resources this guy started with. We also don't have the $75 dollar truck the guy started with. A good running 6.2 usually brings around $750-$1000. Then start adding everything else.
LOTS of stuff you don't plan for... that's the answer to your question above.
euclid said:
Yeah, I read it. Looks like it's back to the search for a head. Thanks anyway.
Can I borrow a precision straight edge for a few hours from someone out there in Cottonland? I want to go ahead and order a head from cruiserparts but I'd like to be a little more confident that my block isn't severely warped first.
Bodean
Hot Damn
PM Texican (Butch Baker) before you buy. Butch might have a good head. (if he hasn't been drinkin').
Good luck!
Good luck!
