what about a 4 cylinder toyo diesel in FJ60

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83 chif

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Hey everyone, I've got a question....how difficult would it be to swap in a four cylinder toyota diesel engine from an 80's pick up into an 85 FJ60? I guess the motor is a non-turbo 3F (?)

could I use the 5 speed tranny that is in the 60 now? what about motor mounts and the radiator?

it has stock gearing, 33 by 9.5 tires and sees mild offroading....

any input is appreciated....thanks!!
 
3f? fj60's have 2f motors.
Diesels use 'h' not 'f'.

What state are you in?
 
Ummm....

I think you're talking about the L diesel engines. What I would recommend is that you first drive a stock L Diesel toyota truck and then picture it with another 2000 lbs payload.

Those early diesel trucks were very underpowered. Not a good engine choice for a 60 in my opinion.
 
Given the talk of a 3f with a 5 speed, and pick ups with diesels, I think our friend is outside of the US/Canada.

Many 60 series (non US) came with a 4 cyl B block diesel (3B) which seems to be a very robust, if a bit underpowered. The 3B is well suited for turboing to get a bit more power out of it. I don't know much about the L series diesels, other than they were small (I think) and had serious head issues (known to crack alot).
 
After a quick look online, the L series (Prado and Hilux) ranged in the 2.0 -2.4L (eventually a 3.0L in the Crown), and would be underpowered in a 60 series LandCruiser.

"The 2L-T is a 2.4 L (2446 cc) turbo version of the 2L still being produced since 1985. The bore and stroke are the same but the 2L-T has a compression ratio of 20:1. Output is 86 hp (64.1 kW) at 4000 RPM with 139 ft·lb (188.4 N·m) of torque at 2200 RPM."
vs.
"The 3B is a 3.4 L (3431 cc) Inline 4 8 Valve OHV diesel engine. Bore is 102 mm and stroke is 105 mm, with a compression ratio of 20:1. Output is 90 hp (67.1 kW) at 3500 RPM with 210 ft·lb (should be 159 ft-lbs) (215.3 Nm) of torque at 2000 RPM."

and keep in mind that is comparing a turbo to a normally aspirated diesel.
 
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I meant to say B not H.....oops.

I completly forgot about the L series.
Would you say the 3B non-turbo is a similar level of performance as the 2f? And what is the next step up from 3Bt
 
clarification

okay, okay, sorry....here is the deal, the 60 has a 2F in it, but I know someone with some 3b diesels that were imported. I put 3f by mistake earlier. Anyway, I wanted to know if they were an easy swap or not. I can't remember if they are turbo motors or not, but it sounds like they will be a bit underpowered, huh?
 
No personal experience, but a lot of guys here say that a TURBO 3B is CLOSE to the performance of a 2F. Of course, over 20 mpg.

Next step up a turbo 3B would be a 12H-T. Now that is a serious engine!
 
flybynight said:
I meant to say B not H.....oops.

I completly forgot about the L series.
Would you say the 3B non-turbo is a similar level of performance as the 2f? And what is the next step up from 3Bt
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I haven't really driven anything other than my 3fe. I took an HJ 60 for a test drive before I got my 62, would have bought it too if the body and interior weren't as beat up at they were (really nice mechanically). The 2H was slow, but you could tell it was solid as a rock. I think the 3B would be about the same, maybe a touch slower, but they are suited for turboing (from my understanding, they spray oil on the bottom of the piston to help cool, while the 2H does not).

Never driven a 2F, but if it is anywhere near as powerful as a 3fe, the diesels in stock form wouldn't touch it for acceleration.

But, people claim to get 30 mpg out of a BJ 60...:doh:

If you search "toyota B series engine" or the like, Wikipedia usually has a decent run down of the lineage and specs.
 
My 62 is a better freeway vehicle, the 60 is torqu-e-er. Not that it produces more, it just feels that way. A 5 speed would cure most of that. Because of the manual clutch I can do better off the line but not the best for the car and it is not a race car.:rolleyes:

A diesel is in my future, I hope......the lottery woud bring it sooner.
 
Chif, if you want a Toyota diesel, I would stick with one that came factory in a vehicle of equal or higher Gross Weight. Might want to have a look in the Diesel and 24 volt section though. Lots of details on swaps in there.
 
flybynight said:
A diesel is in my future, I hope......the lottery woud bring it sooner.
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I want one too. How do you intend to get it into CA? Or are you hoping to find one already registered here?

PS, the portland craigs list has 2 '82 bj60s for sale right now (search bj60). Priced way too high of course and no pics or info. Still good to see them coming in though.
 
The DMV is technically a pain in the arse, but I have seen recently people getting through the system.....

You can register once foriegn vehicles as long as they were brought in properly.

The one that seems the most do-able is that 85 or older DIESELS are exempt. A guy I met has done 2 conversions and is working on his 3rd. Using this method. 85 fj60, with diesel instaled dmv sees it as an exempt diesel not as a fj60 with the wrong motor. It is possible that a savy DMV employee could give you a hard time but this guy has had NO problems at all.


There was also some one here that did the conversion, dmv just went outside to confirm that it really was diesel and changed the paper work. This seems like if it is already done the dmv isnt going through the hassle to stop it.

Or, convert a fj55, '75 or older and there is no problem at all.
 
flybynight said:
There was also some one here that did the conversion, dmv just went outside to confirm that it really was diesel and changed the paper work. This seems like if it is already done the dmv isnt going through the hassle to stop it.
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I read that post too, but I'm still skeptical. He could have gotten lucky. I'm hoping to find an already imported BJ60, preferably in the area (they come up occasionally). Or in Portland where my parents live. Probelm is that every bj60 I see for sale is in pretty rough condition and they want over $8k for it, while I can probably only get $4k for my '87 in good shape, with all the bugs worked out of the smog system etc.

I love my rig, but gas is killing me.
 
It is quite possible that dmv is taking a much lighter stance on diesel conversions.....they are very popular and potetialy environmentally better.
 
If you want a real upgrade .. 3B aftermaket turbo ( fair easy conversion ) or factory 13B-T .. next step coult be a 12H-T .. or the top 1HD-T .. :D
 
My 3b powered 60 is fine. But if I drove a lot of freeway I wouldn't like it. It chugs along fine, just not fast.

The engine in the low end is very nice and grunty. Hard to beat the sippy nature of diesels on the trail, with the torque that barely needs much throttle going over the rough stuff.
 
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