1HD-T into a 84 cruiser

[cruisin]

hi im new here and just bought my 3rd cruiser. a 1984 bj60 lwb, with a 2H. i want to repower it with a 4.2 turbo. has anyone done it or know anything about it. thanks

[adogg]

do it!!! i`ve seen it done,got a customer/pig hunter/dope grower who literally lives in a hj60 with 1hd-t power was done before he bought it,running the original box with a half 2h half 1hd-t bell housing welded together,fits in there nicely and goes like a rocket,only issue is recently we put new springs in the front cause he broke the rh bump stop which enabled the diff to smash the thermostat housing off,dumping all his coolant ,survived though

[cruisin]

thanks. gota find one now. active 4x4 were the only one i rang that had one and they want 5.500 without starter or alternator. i asked them how i was meant to start the damn thing. ill keep looking

[cruisin]

by the way i was wrong its a hj60.

[adogg]

we source a lot of engines from a place called "toyo niss" think there down plamy way somewhere they had a brochure out 6 months back advertising those engines for $4.5k

[cruisin]

im thinking about turboing the h2 now. its a way quicker cheaper option. im no speed demon, just need a bit more power for passing sometimes. ive read some stuff in here about it, great info by the way. its done 180 or something ks and seems strong enough. but.........i need a turbo and a manifold. any ideas would be much appreciated. thanks

[Henry]

I would think twice about putting a turbo on a 2H.
have a look on 1h8mud.com It would seem that they don't take to a turbo well.

[sig]

keep that turbo away from that 2h ,guarantee you will regret it .some did come out turbo from the factory but had a nasty habit of cracking there head