Best diesel swap for a Tacoma 1st gen?

So my motor wrist pin is is nocking need a motor!!...
So if Im going to get a new motor why not just go stupid and get a diesel what I always wanted any good advise on this one?? Please thanks

 

4bt

 

Cummins ISF 2.8. The 4BT is a dinosaur. Make sure you factor in all the other stuff you need to make this happen like custom fabbed bell housing adapters n shit

 

Get the cummins, there is a video on youtube of someone putting one in a taco

 

Ryan from rat products put a 6bt in his first gen

 

Isn't the 4bt super heavy? It would be kinda cool but I think the dang thing weighs 2x what the 5VZ-FE does.

 

Better beef up the front suspension then haha

 

He just put a taco body on a dodge frame.

 

If you want a light powerful Diesel, check out the VW TDI...

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=293577

 

4bts are awesome but I need something not so expensive I thought about going for an old Mercedes 300 or izuzu diesel

 

just ls swap it

 

I'm sure this will trigger, but VW's are pieces of shit, even the TDi

 

Close enough

 

This is about just like asking what body type you like in a girl friend or boy friend depending !!

Everybody has their favorites then merging the wiring harness does sound exciting

I did see The Cummins 4bt in a Tacoma but it was a few years ago.

 

There's always the Mercedes OM617

 

Diesel engines will almost always outweigh similar sized gas engines. They have to use stronger, heavier parts to hold up to the high compression and load put on the engine. The engine in my 7.3 Powerstroke weighs around 1500# with all the fluids in it.

OP, unless you got money to spend, I wouldn't bother with a diesel swap because you'll be way in over your head financially with this project. There's a lot of variables people overlook.

 

I'd do a box van isuzu diesel.

 

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