1994 Toyota Landcruiser 11 3.0 Turbo D

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Fri 1 Sep 2006 17:50
1994 Toyota Landcruiser 11 3.0 Turbo D - triggs

Is it possible to replace the engine and gearbox of a 1994 Toyota Landcruiser series 2, 3.0 turbo diesel with the 3.0 Turbo Diesel and gearbox from either a Landcruiser Colorado 3.0TD or even the more modern D4D from the latest Landcruiser model, assuming I can get hold of one?

Or is this mission impossible?

Thanks,
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Sat 2 Sep 2006 10:55
1994 Toyota Landcruiser 11 3.0 Turbo D - wobblyboot
From 1996 on these engines had EDC (electronic diesel control) so you'd need the ecu and a different loom etc. Might be better to look for an engine from a 4Runner or 2nd generation Toyota Surf, 1994 - 1996. Why does it need the whole engine and box? It's normally the heads that go on these, and they are readily available.
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Sat 2 Sep 2006 16:33
1994 Toyota Landcruiser 11 3.0 Turbo D - triggs
Thanks for the suggestion, the engine and gearbox had done 120k miles so I was thinking of putting a complete low mileage unit into it, so maybe I was going a little bit OTT.

Cheers,
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Sun 3 Sep 2006 22:20
1994 Toyota Landcruiser 11 3.0 Turbo D - wobblyboot
Don't worry about the mileage, just make sure it gets regular oil changes. My 1994 4Runner has now covered 184,000 miles and doesn't use any oil or water. I change the oil every 5,000 miles ( I think Toyota recommend 3,000 miles). I always use genuine Toyota filters.
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