OK, I'm just bouncing this idea around, probably not really serious and won't do it because I'd have to pay somebody to do it for me, but what do y'all think anyhow?

I have the "opportunity" to get my hands on a 90 V6 Toyota 4Runner 4wd with a toasted motor for nothing. Sorry I don't at this point know if it's an auto or a 5spd. The kid who destroyed it is currently enjoying an extended stay in the Roy Rogers Home for Naughty Boys and his mother just wants it gone. She's got the title, no worries there.

My son started this, said "could you put a 300D motor in that thing?"

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

the 4runner engine compartment is pretty short... I don't think two extra cylinders in length will fit...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Check the 4x4wire.com board. There are a couple of successful conversions into early tundra bodies, I think; but as vstech wrote, they're likely 616's, for room.

--frankb

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1982 300TD 617.912 <NLA> . 1975 2002 E10-EFI . 1976 914c6 . 1983 MG LMIII <NLA>. 1988 Montero / 616<NLA> . 2001 TLS . 2005 Saab 9-5 Wagon

Run on Down to M. Noriega's Former Home Base and pick up a Fresh New
3.0 L Turbodiesel 4Runner.

Driving it back up the Pan Am and then "Sneaking Across" will be an Adventure!

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Mercedes Turbo-Diesel to W56--'89 4Runner Build - Pirate4x4.Com

http://toyotadiesel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2516

Wow. Thanks for those links. Looks:

expensive
frustrating
time consuming
like a project that will get me banned from the household slush fund forever

wonder what a nice rebuilt Toy V6 will cost me......

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Yes, but it fits. I would do a 4BT cummins or a stock 3.0.

A stock 3.0 will run about 1400 used and a gazillion new.

take a look at this thread.

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Here you go - JDM Toyota 4 Runner Land Cruiser 2L TE Motor 2LTE Diesel Engine | eBay

Sixto
87 300D

UM... where is the fan?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Electric on the outside of the radiator

Run an Isuzu 4bd or a cummins 4bt. I'm doing an Isuzu swap into a suburban.