anothernord's JDM 1KZ-TE diesel swap (2001 Tacoma 3.4)

Last night, I plugged in everything and made sure none of the electrical smoke got out. So far, everything electric works perfectly. 4WD, starter relays, reverse lights, glow plug relay, fuel heater relay, dash lights, all work as they should.

I found a relay box from a 95 camry for $12 on eBay and used the two relays inside as the glow plug and fuel heater relay. It's mounted next to the main fuse box.




Here's a better look at the duramax fuel filter bracket I made. There's room to run the CAT filter and adapter that someone suggested. I'll run it as-is for now. It uses one of the old charcoal canister mounts and one of the brake booster nuts to mount.


I also sketched up a CAD file for the dump-pipe flange, and sent the file to a local water jet shop. I'll be making a full 3" exhaust to go along with it.


Transmission crossmember being relocated. Lots and lots of grinding.


Sorry for the cell-phone pictures. I'll post more from my DSLR.

 

Awesome work man... If only Toyota had made them from the factory!

 

Thank you! They did make them from the factory... just not in this country. :sad:

This is honestly a pretty straightforward swap other than the fuel system and some of the wiring. Lots of things are compatible with the Tacoma's chassis. For example, the auto shifter linkage and t-case shifters line up perfectly in all the original connection points.

 

Did they really? I knew they had made trucks and 4runners with diesels in the past for the non US market, but I didn't know there was ever a foreign market diesel Tacoma

 

This is a tag. Awesome work

 

a lot of south america/africa and europe diesel is cheaper than gas and easier to find

 

I see em all the time here in So Cal with Baja plates, they're called the Toyota Hilux for the non US market.

 

Yea this is right up my alley I love the Toyota diesels. Amazing job doing what few have the balls or the knowhow to do




Including myself

 

@BackwoodsTaco

 

@Lucario Runner

 

Started up the first try, even in -5 degree temps. Pictures and videos to come.

 

awesome!

 

Video of it rolling coal...?

 

For me >

 

You guys are a riot.

It's not quite on the road yet, there's still the front end to put on and the interior to put back together. I was gone all weekend too.

My DSLR wouldn't do any video since the metering is broken, but here's a video to prove that it runs! I promise I'll put up better, longer videos later.

This was taken right after it started up. I let it run till it warmed up fully, at which point it was idling happily.

(sorry it's not very long video)
https://youtu.be/O73FHP7TQvc

I had a little Cheech and Chong action going on while it warmed up for the first time and burned off all the oil from assembly:



Other things:

I had a local driveshaft shop extend the front and shorten the rear by 6.5". It turned out that the rear shaft should have been more like 6.75", but everything still works fine. For anyone looking at doing this, I'd just measure first since each truck could be a little different.


I shortened the gigantic starter cable to reach nicely to the stock battery location (I will do a dual setup sometime)


For the radiator hoses, I used 2 Gates part numbers: 22495 for the upper and 21706 for the lower. I basically just went to O'reilly's and grabbed a few I thought would work and picked these 2. I also used part of the stock upper hose for the 1KZ's upper hose.

The lower just required 2 cuts and a splice using a 1.5" to 1.5" barb fitting, and for the upper, I cut and rolled beads in a 1.5" piece of aluminum tube.

Lower hose before cutting and installing:


Rolling beads:


Upper hose installed:
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Better view of fuel filter bracket when installed:



**The reason I'm using the stock intercooler is just to get it running. I'll add the FMIC later**

 

Perfect time to make a custom scooped hood.