Cummins crate engine

While diesel is king around the world, others just suck gas.

 

Lol... you are reaching far for that one..

 

I'm at 200k mi hopefully it lasts long enough for an affordable diesel swap.

 

ill wait for the other cummins crate diesels

 

Lol hold on...

You've got 200k.. you're gonna try to stretch that out longer and then put a different engine on your frame with 235+?

 

He'll yeah but by then it won't be my DD. I also won't put an expensive motor/trans on cuz by then it'll be a strictly wheeling rig.

 

Anyone who has followed my build knows I ran into issues with the 2tr within 50k miles and had bad luck with the rebuild. This is a great option for me.

 

When you add regular maintenance cost, plus long run expensive Diesel engines repair cost, I ask myself why so many people are wanting Diesel engines.

 

I think most people who are serious about it, as already discussed, want it mainly for offroad purposes. Those people tend to think less about the money involved and more about the function it would serve.

 

Any savings in having a diesel for millage is lost in the cost of parts,oil change,etc and taking care of them,wait till you have too have your diesel worked on,cost is 3 times more money than a gas motor,at least that's the case with my 97 Ford 7.3 turbo.

 

Yeah but if I put a diesel in my truck I'd do my own work on it. Yes parts would probably be a little more expensive though.

 

What better function do they have Offroad? Half the horse power, little more torque, twice the weight, and keeping a turbo spooled for power sucks offroad

 

But it's a diesel. Haha. Nah not all diesels are turbocharged. I don't know how the diesels do it but small cars use small turbos they pretty much spool instantly. The weight would be a issue. There's a local guy that swapped a 4BT in his xj it's cool but it rolls so much coal and his stack comes out his good sooo not what I would call ideal.

 

It is not just about savings. The savings thing always come up, but that's not the main reason why most people want diesels. People who do not have experience with diesels will just not get it. It is the same argument as people who drive electric cars or even just hybrids. Once you are hooked on it, there is no way to explain it other than actual experience. Diesels have benefits - for instance flat power curve that makes it much better for off-roading. Only if you have actually driven them side by side can you have a true opinion about it. I grew up with diesel trucks on the farm (Isuzu, Hilux and Land Cruizers) and given a choice I will always pick the diesel.

 

What about this guy?

 

I don't see the point in swapping our V6 for a 4 cylinder diesel. The torque is about the same 1gr is 266 and 1kd is 277 and the older 1kz is 202 ft/lbs and the hp on the V6 is much higher than both meaning it accelerated better.

Note that in a lot of foreign countries they lament about the diesel and want the v6 we have because it is faster as it make more hp.

Fuel: May save you something but not 25 to 28k dollars, which is what a swap is costing.

Swaps: I have a swapped 99 Subaru and parts sourcing on any swapped car is not easy. If you break down in a small town on a trip, you cannot walk into the local Napa and get what you need, and the whole point is going weird extreme places. Plus, not being stock, you would need to know how to work on it, meaning every nut, bolt and piece of electronics. Thus, if you're doing this, do the swap yourself so you know how it works.

I'd say if you really want a diesel, buy a truck with a diesel in it already. There are lots of swapped and imported older landcruisers for sale. There's the jeep patriot diesel, and the chevy colorado diesel. Why spend $25-28K swapping a newer truck when you can buy what you want already in it?

 

Just swap your truck for a diesel Colorado. If Toyota won't sell the diesel in the US, they shouldn't get the brand loyalty.

 

The instant torque as soon as you let the clutch out is why people want a diesel. Your gas motor isnt going to reach its peak torque when you are crawling through rocks.

 

Nobody has mentioned running bio diesel yet? Add that to another perk of diesel.


I have an 04 with a 2.7 3rz on its way out and am highly considering swapping a bhw TDI into it. It makes the same horsepower and a lot more usable torque when offroad. I'm estimating roughly 3k for the swap. Now if i was to rebuild the 3rz I'd add some sort of forced unduction. that would be 1k in rebuild then at least another 2k for FI.

There are already a few companies that make an adapter to mount to a w56 bellhousing. My w59 will bolt to the w56 bellhousing so that is covered. Ill probably have to fab my own motor mounts and then figure ouy the wiring to the cluster.

 

Also i dont understand why people want a 4bt. The think is a fat pig! Way to heavy for an ifs truck.