2F L/Cruiser engine swap on 60 series

If you can find one I would go with a 12H-T basically the turbo version of the old 2H. I think they came out in the HJ61. not sure of the year. Getting a bit long in the tooth but I guess the 60 it is going into is too. Still a bloody good old truck.
Or if money is no object maybe a Chevy 6.5 liter V8 diesel. (;-))


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Pop

Hi TW,

Just idle curiosity, but why don't you re-power the 100. A mate of mine had a Sahara cut down into a dual cab. Nice car but yeah the petrol V8 certainly had a drinking problem, especially when towing his van. Going from Perth to Esperance into a bit of a head wind, 34l/100k. He traded it on a 2010 diesel V8 ute. Same trip same van 22l/100k.

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Pop

spend the money on the 100series.
go to the effort of the 6.6duramax diesels.
superb power, like 1000nm of torque to tow any patrol grenade out of oblivion..
in economy mode, 12ltrs they average towing..
you will recoup your costs in fuel in the long run if you do decent km's.
and its the motor that will be ample in power for the next 15years, as nothing compares to it in the usual 4wd market..

youll have grunt to tow a mountain, and be fugal on fuel for such a beast.
thats my plan..

for the 60's.
12ht on ebay go between 2500 and 5grand.
but youd be better putting the money towards the duramax on the 100series.
but being the v8, dont know if it can be put into the ifs engine bay.

it has been done to the hz 105series solid axle though
as well killalux on outerlimits will be putting kits together for the duramax diesels.
only gremlins theyve had is the sensors on the engine, but thats normal for a conversion of that magnitude.

reckon 12HT is the way to go if you want to keep it simple and not spend too much , had to have a rebuild on mine after more than 500,000 ks , cost me $7,100 in Bunbury ( Moyles ) aprox 2-3 years ago , no doubt there are more efficient motors out there but for pure reliability .... Good luck