4bt Cummins

This might be blasphemy but have any of you guys looked into what it would cost to do a motor swap for a 4bt Cummins diesel???

 

That engine is heavy as f. It's about 2x the weight of the 2gr. There is someone with an older toyota who did a vw tdi swap.

 

Diesel Toys offers a 1KD swap, costs about 25k for parts and labor... lol.

Edit: just checked it’s like 33k

 

https://dieseltoys.com/

 

O no shit? I didn’t know about the weight but this is kinda just a pipe dream of mine at the moment so I’m just kicking around some ideas lol. Thanks for sharing that video brother that was badass!!!

 

Thanks guys. It’s kinda just a pipe dream at the moment lol.

 

I think the 1.9L is more than enough despite being smaller. Here is one in a JK. He makes some good arguments on why it's a good motor for his JK including weight for off roading. I think most of what he says would also apply to a tacoma.

 

aside from that red truck on youtube, there is also a member here on TW that did/has a vw tdi as well, he may or may not have a build thread I do not recall

 

I read a story about a guy who attempted it in a second gen years ago. The engine was too heavy for the tacoma and caused some issues. Even with upgraded springs and stuff, it wasn't a good idea and he regretted it

 

Thanks man like I mentioned above it’s just a pipe dream at the moment. I just got my 2018 Trd sport at the beginning of the year so this would be years down the line lol