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2.8 Transplant

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:18 pm
by spankmeister
Hi guys,
How easy is it to remove the 2.4 petrol engine from a 93 doublecab, and replace it with a 2.8 Diesel? Just wondering if everything lines up etc, and if there is anything that is gonna be a bitch?

I may have found a 93 petrol doublecab for seriously good price, that make doing this cost effective, providing I can find a 2.8 engine somewhere!!!

Cheers
Mike

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:48 pm
by adventures_more
do you really want a 2.8 ? maybe a 1KZ-TE ?

i hear from a few mechanical Engineers that the 2.8 crank has had heaps of failures from crack , etc - should be fine as a natural motor , but i would'nt turbo charge it . i was told to go that way and replacing my 2LT with a 2.8 - but after a bit of research ( thank god ) i ended up going 13BT route !

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:14 am
by fweddy
have run the 2.8 in a hiace, great engine, provided you keep the oil changes up.