DIESEL LUX ENGINES

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

can anyone tell me what size diesel engines came in hilux models?
are they all cast blocks and heads?
thanks.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

L - 2.2L
2L - 2.4L
3L - 2.8L
5L - 3L

My preference would be a MK1 (pre 86 and earlier) 2L with turbo added, i have spoken to many diesel workshops and they say the same. I have driven 3L powered hiluxes and i have experienced along with some others that the 2L is a higher revving motor compared with the 3L

the 5L has heaps of power but heard a lot with problems with the heads on these motors, but have no first hand experience

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Manjimup, Western Australia

Are all the hilux diesel moters interchangable?
Like will a 5L bolt straight up where a 3L or 2L came out?
Just curious Smile

Paul.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

can;t say for a 5 L, L through to 3L have the same engine mounts, get the right bell housing and it will drop in.

i do not how ever know wether a L bell housing bolts on to a g52 or wether the bolts holes are the same between a L, 2L/3L

how ever, in my 1985 4 Runner with 2L, i am using a 3L bell housing, this will enable you to run a slightly larger diameter clutch, it bolts up besides the two most bottom holes, which come off two picks (cast things which bolt on to the side of the block). i never did it but i was going to try and get these cast things off a 3L block and try them on my 2L

did this help or are you confused Question

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

had a 3L cracked the head at 200,000

got a 5L now with 200,000 on it, no issues with the motor, still runs strong, the rest of the car is disintegrating around the strong motor, it is a 1997 model and has seen a LOT of hard work, and hard beach.

Joined: 27 Oct 2002

got a 3L with 260000kms on it, a turbo was fitted at 180000 about??? and have not had a problem... has a little blo by but thats expected.

The 3L's are fine as long as the oil is changed every 5000kms!!!!!

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Manjimup, Western Australia

Ive got a 3L with 210000 on the clock and it still runs great, its as gutless as the day it left the factory Mad

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I was thinking about a turbo and intercooler to give it a bit more poke but if a 5L fits straight in I might look at finding a secondhand one and turboing that.
Paul.

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Mainland, NZ

What about the 1KZ surely thats the pick of em all Cool

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

bubs wrote:

L - 2.2L
2L - 2.4L
3L - 2.8L
5L - 3L

My preference would be a MK1 (pre 86 and earlier) 2L with turbo added, i have spoken to many diesel workshops and they say the same. I have driven 3L powered hiluxes and i have experienced along with some others that the 2L is a higher revving motor compared with the 3L

the 5L has heaps of power but heard a lot with problems with the heads on these motors, but have no first hand experience

My local diesel mechanic man said the same thing. I spoke about turbos and he would rather a 2LT then a 3LT

Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Pucka, Vic

Filled 2 cylinders on my 98 lux with water, Embarassed

had to pull the injectors to blow the water out. After that she started up, changed the oil, had it checked by my greaser mate and she is still running fine. As far as I'm concerned Toyo diesels are the way to go. Smile

If only I had turbo'd it when i had the cash.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:13 pm

Heard some good stories about 2L motors:

...dropped a timing belt on the freeway, full speed, new belt, keep going...

...hydraulicked the motor at about 6,000rpm, blow out gunk, change oil, keep going...

If you knew the previous owner of this motor this would not surprise you... Laughing

I now own the rig with this same motor, I had it rebuilt recently, my motor rebuilder checked everything, all components were still within spec...go Toy...

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

Area54 wrote:

...hydraulicked the motor at about 6,000rpm, blow out gunk, change oil, keep going...

Who said anything about blowing the gunk out and then changing the oil. I just kept hitting the key till it started and it prob still had the same oil in it when you bought it from the guy i sold it too Very Happy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:32 pm

That guy told me that the frothy stuff was just a really high detergent oil - and it lubricated better than the inferior honey coloured, or better still, the oil that looks like runny vegemite... #Rofl

I kid you not Ruff, I found a gold nugget in that truck when I was stripping it down. The guy I bought it off told me that he lost a nugget in it when he was prospecting in the fields down south, I thought, yeah sure mate...

Seriously, I think a lot of the problems people have with cracked heads in the L series is due to lack of maintenance, in regards to the cooling system. Keep the cooling system clean with fresh rust inhibitor, and it should give you good service.

Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Pucka, Vic

Any idea if the 3lt t/diesel out of the newer lux's/prado would hook in to an older lux.?

Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, QLD.

Thonger wrote:

Any idea if the 3lt t/diesel out of the newer lux's/prado would hook in to an older lux.?

Anything can fit ,, you just got to make it .....

Twisted Evil

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:43 pm

*rubs hands together* think i just settled on what type of 4x4 ill get for my first car... sold on the hilux deisel, just gotta find one now :(

Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Pucka, Vic

Brad wrote:

Thonger wrote:

Any idea if the 3lt t/diesel out of the newer lux's/prado would hook in to an older lux.?

Anything can fit ,, you just got to make it .....

Twisted Evil

yeah in theory, communism works, in theory

Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Location: Somewhere In The BGGR Mobile

Iv'e got a 2L approaching the 250,000 mark and i just replaced the starter motor & alternator ( both sh*t themselves at the same time) gave it a service and she's good to go again

Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Location: near jimboomba

i have the trusty old L
and i love it
Twisted Evil

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

I have converted to petrol now Rolling Eyes

, but my old non turbo 2L was great on everything besides mud, and the last climb on the upper water wall track at ormeau, need wheel speed without lockers Very Happy

Joined: 06 Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand

on the topic of the lux engines im doing a complete rebuild of my engine and i need help to the whereabouts is the cam timing mark on the 2Lm engines?

help is appreciated

Julian