replacement engine for 80 series

Yes it has been done is the short answer.
The bill however is somewhere around the $17,000 mark for an engine and fitting, and wiring in the computer to run the later model engine.

What is wrong with the engine your running ATM? and which version is it the 2 valve or the 4 valve?

Have a look at this site;
http://www.lcool.org/forum/index.php
you'll have to register but its free, and then click on the 80 series forum and do a search, this subject is covered somewhere in there.
Good luck with it.
Pete

There is no reason why the later turbo engine from a 100 series wouldn't bolt straight in but with an electronic controlled fuel pump you would also need the wiring harness complete and I think the control box to make it work. I am curious as too why you would need to replace the engine at 180,000 ks unless it has suffered a catastrophic failure. Are you just after better milage?

Cheers ob

Basically the engine is breathing dirty . oil is evident in the air in taker and the engine smells oily . The car is till going ok and probably will for sometime but we are canvassing options for the future We like the 80 series for the type of trips we do It is a 4

Bev,
180,000k is not much
The '95 model has the 24 valve TD - best engine ever
Its normal for a bit of oil to travel down the crankcase breather into the intake.

I don't believe you have a problem.

Go and join lcool.org and do a search on the forums over there. All the info you will ever need on these sorts of conversions.

matt

Hi Bev,
you certainly wont have any trouble finding a buyer for your old donk if you do replace it. Plenty would jump at the chance to pick up one of those engines with only 180K on the clock

Dan

It's been done quite a few times and not just to 80's. Mine was a petrol 105 before I put the 1HD-FTE in. But, as has been said, you have the best vehicle toyota ever built with an engine that should do 400+km before you need to look at a conversion. Take it to someone who knows and get them to look at it before you go blowing the best part of $16 or 17k.

When the motor is running, take the oil cap off, and see how much white smoke comes out....if it just sort of escapes with no rush, thats pretty norml, but if it choofs out or comes out by 12 inches, the rings are gone....have you overheated it any time previous?? Check your air filter too...if it is blocked, it will suck more oil from the motor....
Andrew

Consider a dose of CEM flushing oil to clean out the sludge and free up the rings so they can again seal properly. Our 97 model turbo has 220000kms and is running better than it ever has and gets the CEM treatment at each oil change.

Thanks for all the replies and comments . Will follow up the suggestions made and see what difference they make . The motor and all bits have a thorough service before we take off as we do some pretty remote trips off track and need a very reliable engine .
Got a quote for about $8000 but it is a lot of extra diesel!

Thanks for all the replies and comments . Will follow up the suggestions made and see what difference they make . The motor and all bits have a thorough service before we take off as we do some pretty remote trips off track and need a very reliable engine .
Got a quote for about $8000 but it is a lot of extra diesel!