[A Toyota 4Runner Diesel Conversion]

With 4runners your so limited the 1.9 looked great due to the price for a swap and all the great comments about it. I asked myself the same question until I saw videos of people upgrading the 1.9 to a stage 1 or higher, and just assumed it was the way to go. I felt the 4bt is to big plus a money dump, and the 1kzs have really bad head issues. Those where the only successful diesel I've seen

[A Toyota 4Runner Diesel Conversion]

On 4/27/2021 at 4:23 PM, Bradahb said:

I wanna do a 1.9tdi swap with a r150f 5speed tranny in a 3rd gen. I do live in SD, california unfortunately. What am I looking at here. My donor is a 2005 that passes smog.

 

[A Toyota 4Runner Diesel Conversion]

13 hours ago, Moses Ludel said:

Bradahb...You have the right years, the engine is newer than the 4Runner.  However, I highly recommend that you discuss this swap with the local BAR referee station.  If this were a gasoline engine swap with both vehicles in the same emissions category, you would have a straightforward path.  Diesel is a fuel type change.  Ultimately, the ruling will consider the actual tailpipe emissions and whether the 1.9 TDI engine has the same or less tailpipe emissions as a 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner engine is allowed.

The referee station is the last say.  I would not start the swap without conferring with the official referee station.  If the swap is permitted, there may be guidelines on how much of the TDI's exhaust system must be included in the swap.

Moses

Okay cool I will get on that and keep you posted, also if I am able to go through with the swap, once my title is changed from a gas vehicle to diesel will I have to repeat going to referee every 2years when its time to re register?

[A Toyota 4Runner Diesel Conversion]

I wanna do a 1.9tdi swap with a r150f 5speed tranny in a 3rd gen. I do live in SD, california unfortunately. What am I looking at here. My donor is a 2005 that passes smog.