Looks nice; need some for my swap too! The end result of his project was a 1974 Corvette sporting a Volkswagen TDI motor and a five-speed transmission from a Toyota truck. The stock seats in this 4Runner were in rough shape - some stains, some missing chunks of foam in the side bolsters, and they had permastank! R151Fs are very desireable for offroad use and sought after especially out west. Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum > Toyota 4Runner Forum > Classic T4Rs > Diesel Swap: User Tag List: Reply: Page 1 of 2: 1: 2 > Thread Tools: Rate Thread: Display Modes: 02-24-2014, 10:05 PM #1: TheLucidNight. There is plenty of room on the other side of the engine though.. Photo credit: TDIClub.com user Spulen81. I wish I had, LOL. After driving his 4Runner with the TDI motor for a while, the car enthusiast came back to report that he experienced very few issues with the car. On my way to pick up the 1984 4Runner today that will be the frame for this swap. TheLucidNight. In this case, he had the whole front clip from a Hliux which has the battery on the opposite side of the 4Runner, so it was easy to swap the Hilux stuff in and have two batteries that look just like they came that way from the factory. This build will be my daily driver and commuter.. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. At Diesel Toys, we use all factory Toyota components. I used an aluminum circle track radiator and modified it to work. ECM pin T80/42. 1986 Toyota 4Runner With a 1997 Jetta TDI . hard to find and expensive ? Nice shop. The mastermind behind this swap began the project in early 2016. I bought the same radiator but welded -12AN fittings to it for easier use (not pictured below). I was afraid the side bolsters would be a bit too much for getting in and out, but initially they don't feel too bad. Photo credit: TDIClub.com user greengeeker. In fact, Toyota rates these engines at 500,000 mile rebuild intervals for a reason. t. I did this swap in my tracker, with 513 gears and 33 tires it will only do about 65MPH and get about 33MPG. Look at the bright side: this is probably the only Corvette in the world that gets 55 MPG! Yes dude! would love to stick the motor in my yota but i love dd'ing it too. I used an AutoMeter Phantom 2 1/16th fuel gauge. Was wondering - where did you get that blue tubing that you have on the intake plumbing? All while delivering the stellar fuel economy that these Toyota diesels are known for. 1. As I expected, it was not compatible with the factory fuel level sender. After the engine starts, the amp draw went down to 24 to 25 amps. You just need the pedal cluster, clutch master and lines. So it was OK for him to “butcher” it a little more. With the ECT sensor unplugged, my ammeter read 49 amps on relay pin 30 with the key on. Thanks to Alchemist from the TDIClub forums for schematic and Jimbote for bringing it to my attention that I'd need to build this circuit. Sounds like an interesting build. These additions raised the base power from 145 hp to 170 hp and increased torque from 220 ft/lbs to 270ft/lbs. With this configuration, the glow plugs worked perfectly the first time I tried it. We hope that its new owner appreciates the brilliancy of this swap and is taking good care of it now. I finally found the wide spade connectors at Northern Tool. 500,000 mile rebuild interval (not a typo), AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ICON VEHICLE DYNAMICS™, AUTHORIZED DEALERS FOR STEINBAUER™ & UNICHIP™, CUSTOM-MADE OR OUR PRODUCT LINES FOUND ON OUR STORE, CHECK OUT OUR PRO-SKIDS™ LINE OF UNDERBODY ARMOR, CUSTOM GRAVITY-FED OR SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, Component cost $18,000 + Installation labor $14,500, COMPONENT COST $15,000 + INSTALLATION $10,000, COMPONENT COST $16,500 + INSTALLATION $10,000, COMPONENT COST $16,500 + INSTALLATION $11,500, COMPONENT COST $18,500 + INSTALLATION $11,500, COMPONENT COST $15,000 + INSTALLATION $15,000, COMPONENT COST $14,500 + INSTALLATION $15,000. looks friggin awesome man, cant wait to see this done, definitely watching this one. 5v signal. The line your talking about checking, is it the one that has wire mesh around it on the exhaust side of th enegine? The timing belt can break pretty easily.. the mechanics I have been talking to have told me that any water, oil, rocks, bark or wood, ect will break it so I have to come up with some sort of plan to protect it, and I will not be doing any water crossings haha. The mileage might not be what you'll expect to get though, a few more hundred pounds of vehicle and aerodynamics will see to that. Member : Join Date: Dec 2013. In 2005, Toyota updated the 1KD engines to the 1KD-FTV which featured a 32-bit ECU, a variable-nozzle turbocharger, and piezo-electric, multi-stage injectors with pilot injection. im wanting to do the same swap on my 93 pickup with 85 runner frame( solid axle and lifted) crawler/DD. 1; 2; 3; First Prev 3 of 3 Go to page. One day ill have something like that to play in. The swap works well, its smooth and reliable. I offer no warranties of any kind. I have still not found the donor axle yet so thinking I'll cut the tubes of a passenger drop axle and flip the tubes around. Toyota officially brought the 1KZ series into the 21st century in 2001 with the 1KD series turbo diesels. Swapping to a five speed is pretty straight forward though. The end result of his little experiment garnered some attention from muscle car bloggers all over the web. That's one large shop alright! Location: Colorado. Ok after reviewing the 1984 and its issues and the fact that the 96 has a strong engine I'm changing the plan up. I own a remodeling and custom carpentry company. Simply put,  the 1KD’s are amazing. I haven't gotten into anything too exciting just yet, just got the 3.0L pulled out to start cleaning up the engine bay. Transmission will come out tonight. A Jetta motor in a 4Runner? The rounded risers are roll cage tubing cut in half. As a result, we have become the only company world-wide offering OEM Turbo-Diesel conversions for the North American Toyota lineup. Somewhere in Minnesota is a Ford Ranger running on a trusty New Beetle TDI motor. That’s why there are many different TDI swap kits, like the ones at Acme Adapters, ... 1. Must be nice to just make your own parts when there's nothing available off the rack! Many car and off-road enthusiasts praise the TDI engine for two reasons: You can take a TDI motor and drop it into a Suzuki Samurai, Suzuki Sidekick, or Geo Tracker without having to make many modifications under the hood. There is plenty of room on the other side of the engine though.. S. Thread starter Spulen81; Start date Nov 16, 2006; Prev. He took a TDI motor from a ’97 Jetta with 110,000 miles on it and then spent two months putting the motor in. My dad owns a machine and fabrication shop. i have a 1Z powered B4 passat. It does not feel very safe though. I'm an engineer at Cummins on the Repower Program, and started my own personal Cummins R2.8 swap last night - it's going into a 2nd gen (1993) 4Runner to be my daily driver. :). Tiggggght, I always dreamed of dropping one of these motors in my samurai when I had it. Such mods included new engine mounts, an engine adapter, a turbo upgrade, and a low-profile intake manifold. how does it work what has to be changed what has to be taken from the doner car. The following five crazy TDI swaps are done on cars you'd never guess. S. Spulen81 Veteran Member. Progress log of converting a 1990 Toyota 4Runner to diesel - powered by a 1.9 ALH VW TDI turbo diesel engine. It was worth it, though; the end result is exactly what I wanted. My stock one was bent so I had to make do with this one for now. These radiator mounts are designed to bolt to the frame. I've looked at those for years and like them, but never had a need for aftermarket seats until now. That being said im going to research that and possibly put a volvo turbo engine into my 2nd gen. After doing all the research on diesel swaps with Toyota platforms the TDI was the best option. Thanks, I'll call someone in town and try local for a part. I can get the part # and belt sizes but i will have to go and check my truck. This means there are no “adapters or gimmicks: used in any of our conversions. Member . Will i need to transfer over a 4cyl gear box or can the v6 tranny work with a 4 cyl bellhousing? This way you get what Toyota designed from the factory and not some pieced-together “kit” that nobody wants to work on when things go wrong…. I've been wanting to see another one of these for a long time. The large piece of heat shrink tubing on the outside is to keep the unit stationary and add structural strength. Senior Member : Join Date: Jan 2011. ECM pin T80/37. lol thats my dilema! PM me for more details. Must be twice as big as mine! May be right seats until now it by summer time and the Toyota Hilux diesel ubiquitous! Just need to find a motor not be accurate for your application make a line..., boost, volts, RPM, speed, coolant temp, and more one for.... 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