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What about this engine??
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The 1KZTE is designed for a 4runner and LandCruiser Prado (Lexus GX470) I have driven a prado with that same engine with bigger turbo and radiator than the 4runner. I do not think you wil be satisfy with the 1KZTE in a LC80. Not enough power for such a big vehicle. My 0.02
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It would be under powered. Only 3 liter.
Price is nice though.
If it were a trail only rig with super low gears maybe.
Better to go 1HZ (4.0 liter) made for the 80.
Or better the 1HD-FT (4.0 liter - 24 valve)
Price is nice though.
If it were a trail only rig with super low gears maybe.
Better to go 1HZ (4.0 liter) made for the 80.
Or better the 1HD-FT (4.0 liter - 24 valve)
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1HZ is actually 4.2 litre. Great engines, tough as nails.
Thanks. Now I've seen everything.
I would think that would be a little underpowered for my tastes. Granted, with the right gearing it could do very well.
IIRC the 4bt can easely be cranked up in HP with a simple turn of screw, all you loose is some MPG.
Mileage is a consideration for me and I like the idea of having a diesel but I would rather not slow my vehicle in the process. What kind of power could I get out of the six if I put the same $ and effort? What if I waited for the cummins v8?
The duramax is still looking very sweet at 300hp/600ft lbs of torque. We should start to see conversion kits for those puppies soon. They can easily be tweaked to north of 500hp.
Duramax with 500hp, is about 750ft lbs. That sounds smart
Because lets assume youve got an auto, thats 4:1 in 1st, and yorue in low range, which is another 2.4, then add in the diffs.after all of that reduction multiplication. Now lets assume you have about a 30% overall power loss through the trans and t-case. Being conservative, youre looking at pushing 7500ft lbs of force going to your driveshafts, and axles. Probably not the best idea unless youre running unimog u1300s or rockwells. Thats the reason the big diesels are not a good idea for trucks that play in the rocks, unless you are going with axles and 1410/1480 driveshafts to match.
The 4BT in its stock form will outrun the 80's I6, and do so getting 20+ MPG
Duramax with 500hp, is about 750ft lbs. That sounds smart
Thats the reason the big diesels are not a good idea for trucks that play in the rocks, unless you are going with axles and 1410/1480 driveshafts to match.
The research that I have done with folks who have applied that kind of power (600hp/700ft lbs torque) to the 80 drivetrain suggests that it will hold up aside from the possibility of heat generated from any hardcore towing. This suggest to me that in its stock form at 300+hp and the 500+ft lbs of torque it would be solid. These guys have also been running with 600hp/700ft lbs of torque on 35's and have not had any problems. Hmmm.
Get some of this.
Check out post 21. That's the guy from oz running massive horsepower and torque through a stock drivtrain.
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That's fine. Want a race?!!!!
With diesels, it's not about the horsepower. It's about the torque. Don't knock the Cummins 4BT until you have seen one perform. Yeah, it's only a 3.9 but if it can push a 1.5 ton Chevy van full of snack foods, it will definitely push around an 80.
I'll smoke your ass in a 1/4 mile and I'll get over 20mpg doing it!!!!
I get the whole torque game. What's the torque rating of 4BT? I won't be shy until I am educated as to how much more torque the 4BT has over a strong 4.5L six. Maybe your faster, maybe your not, maybe it would be very close.
If I was going to go through the trouble of a swap I would want to step up the game a bit more. Why settle for good if great will have similar cost? That's a no-brainer for me. To each his own though. If gas mileage and ease of intsall is your primary concern then go for the four banger.
Ease of install and gas mileage would be the two things I care most about in a swap..along with the side thought of being close to stock power.
More importantly, I would be contacting my local food establishments to get my free grease agreements setup when I converted to the 4BT and run the little bang bang on used grease...can't beat that cost per gallon.
More importantly, I would be contacting my local food establishments to get my free grease agreements setup when I converted to the 4BT and run the little bang bang on used grease...can't beat that cost per gallon.