WTD: Ideas on engine prices/donor truck

[Filthy4x4]

Im after a rough idea on how much im going to need to sort out a new engine for my hilux.

Its a 1990 ln130 surf running a near dead 2lte.

Im looking at either buying a motor or buying a donor truck (dregd/crashed etc)

I would ideally like to get my hands on a 3l or a 1kzte but would settle for a MINT 2lte.

Anything i need to look for in the 3l or 1kzte? Kms? Problems? Price?

Anyone got either a donor truck with mint motor or a mint motor lying round?

Cheers,
Caleb

[taz01]

look for a hiace 2.8 van these normally cheapish more so than a hilux

[bruntonjm]

Dont do the 1kz, as taz said go for a 2.8

[Filthy4x4]

I have been keeping an eye on the vans but have been told the super custom is the one with the 2lte in it. Do you know which model has the 2.8?

Theres also a toyota mark 2 that has a 2lte in it but its prob rare enough to be expensive anyway.

[Crash bandicoot]

1989 toyota cresta 1GE makes for a nice conversion

[Filthy4x4]

That would be nice. Im trying to stick to a diesel though

[tomsoffroad]

Had a play in a 88 d/cad with a 13bt Cruiser motor in it. That was tight but had heaps pf grunt.

[juz]

Just your normal old,Basic as hell, tradie van has the 2.8l diesel. DX model I think. You can then bolt on your 2lte turbo manifolds etc and have a 2.8turbo diesel.

[Filthy4x4]

That would be a cool conversion but I bet would cost plenty of $$$. I would ideally love to put a diesel v8 in but thats a long way off.

[Filthy4x4]

Just your normal old,Basic as hell, tradie van has the 2.8l diesel. DX model I think. You can then bolt on your 2lte turbo manifolds etc and have a 2.8turbo diesel.

Ah cool I will look into it a bit more. There a couple of crashed ones at turners i might keep my eye on.

[juz]

yeh thatd be your best bet then wreck out the rest of the van for parts,sell on Tardme.

[Filthy4x4]

There seems to be alot of 3L diesels in the hiaces. According to wikipedia they didnt make the "luxury 3L" until 2001, but these vans are all around 94-96.

At first I thought maybe an input error but there was a few of them listed as the same.

[juz]

A 3L is (2.8litre),2L (2.4Litre),5L (3.0litre) etc. The only 3Litre Turbo engine that came out in hiaces are 1kztes usually only in the Super Customs.

[Filthy4x4]

Ah ok. Well then they all seem to have 5L engines in them. Bloody confusing engine codes

[nstacey]

Ah ok. Well then they all seem to have 5L engines in them. Bloody confusing engine codes

A 5L is even better, its the 3 litre version of the L series so is just as much a bolt in conversion as the 3L.

I run a 5L in my 85 hilux in place of the original 2L

[Filthy4x4]

Oh sweet. Will my 2lte turbo gear bolt on?

[Filthy4x4]

Anyone got a good motor for me round 1000? Could also do a part trade with my old motor +cash.

[muddyhilux]

hey mate,may know of a 2lte available,lowish kms ie below 170*** i think it is,only issue is alternator doesn't charge but obviously you could just swap your one onto it,ill try get a price for you asap

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Go 1kz power, also try find one out of a prado and take the egr off and it will probably out live the truck if you service it well

[Filthy4x4]

hey mate,may know of a 2lte available,lowish kms ie below 170*** i think it is,only issue is alternator doesn't charge but obviously you could just swap your one onto it,ill try get a price for you asap

Sounds good man cheers

[Filthy4x4]

Go 1kz power, also try find one out of a prado and take the egr off and it will probably out live the truck if you service it well

I have been thinking about doing this but 1kz costs more and has more wiring doesnt it?

[taz01]

have 3b 3.4 sitting here in a Isuzu delta truck farked gearbox these are the 40 series cruiser engines pm me

[Filthy4x4]

Still Urgently need a motor. Anything else out there ready to go?

[taitantoyota]

Small amount of wiring, small amount of fabrication, you could have a SAS 2.8 intercooled turbo wagon and make a bit of money on it selling off left overs. Buy ethans solid axle bighorn. have some photos of a surf conversion if interested

[Filthy4x4]

I was thinking about it. But not sure where hes located and I dont have the skills or tools to do fabrication work (wish i did).

[GETNLD]

have 3b 3.4 sitting here in a Isuzu delta truck farked gearbox these are the 40 series cruiser engines pm me


and its a disel

[andy3542]

have 3b 3.4 sitting here in a Isuzu delta truck farked gearbox these are the 40 series cruiser engines pm me


and its a disel

iv got a 3b in the front of my 40 and its pretty gutless to be honest. i wouldnt choose it as replacement engine. apparently if you turbo them they can be alright.

just my opinion

cheers

[Filthy4x4]

Oh tru cheers dude. I think I have hopefully sorted a motor out

[dave_ln130]

what did you go with mate? im looking to biff my 2lt for a 1kz or 3l conversion on my 130