Author Topic: 1.6TD in a toyota truck (Read 19278 times)

zooky · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2007, 08:34:19 am »

http://www.acmeadapters.com/index.php?sound=Y

zooky · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2007, 09:05:04 am »

been picking away, mostly 'behind the scenes' stuff. Most of the engine compartment stuff is done. Got the down pipe done, that was the tough part, need to finish the exhaust and a bunch of details...

sorry, cheap camera

superguppy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2007, 02:16:07 am »

looks good to me

I have been considering swapping a 1.6 and a solid front axle into my t100. The motor is probably a little underpowered for my truck, but they offered the 22re when they came out. It wouldnt be hard to achieve the 4 cylinder's power level. My 6 cyl is supposed to have 190hp at 4800 and 220tq at 3600. So even those numbers are within the realm of possibility

Have to finish the volvo first though. What are you using for intercooler tubing btw? Keep up the good work, these posts are what keep me motivated.
Dave M

funkaholik · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2007, 12:32:59 pm »

A friend is seriously considering this swap, too. Any more photos, or a writeup on problems encountered, etc? Looks great in the engine compartment. Keep up the good work!!

What are you going to do about speedo and tach connectivity? Please keep track of how the wiring works out - you're pioneering a trail for the rest of us...

zooky · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2007, 04:57:45 pm »

I have a write up here:
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,48503.0.html
The site I was hosting the pictures on shut down, the write up is not as interesting without the pics, I will have to see in I still have them. The swap was pretty strait forward, no suprises really. I got it started and it sounded sweet but I had a few issues, as can be expected. I think I got the bugs worked out but had a small fire at the house which put things on hold for a few weeks. I just need to reset the timing on everything then I can fire (no pun intended) it up again. I really cant wait to see how it drives. I am using the stock transmission, so the speedo drives off that. I am using the VW alternator so I can get a tach signal from that and a Dakoda Digital converter will drive the tach. The wiring was simple enough, I took notes but they may have been lost in the aftermath of the fire. I reused existing wires and removed most of what was left over after removing the stock motor. There is less wire clutter now. I also removed all the stock engine junk under the hood and relocated the battery to the bed.
There seems to be a growing interest in this swap, I cant wait to see more of them...
I'll keep this thread updated, I hope to be back in the garage in the next week or so. I havent wrenched in a few weeks, I'm going nuts :mrgreen:

funkaholik · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2007, 03:10:13 am »

Great thread with lots of info. That sucks that all the linked pics got lost. If you have copies you could upload to photobucket or whatever and re-link (in all your spare time...). Had the same thing happen to me once. I had a great site with 15 pages of Thailand travel tips and photos - real off-the-beaten-path stuff from when I lived there - and the free hosting site shut down the same month that the work computer where all my files were stored got it's hard drive wiped. Live and learn: free webspace is worth every penny...

Hope that everything is OK after the fire, and I'm looking forward to updates when you get back to wrenching.

zooky · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:10:45 pm »

ok, finally got around to working on it again. I replaced an injector I found seized up and retimed everything. I fired it up and now it runs good again! I got some work to finish up before I can take it for a spin, nothing major, just a bunch of little things. I did notice when it is in 'drive' with my foot on the brake there is alot of vibration, I am guessing this is due to the way I have my engine mounts set up so there isnt anything I can do about it. Maybe I will get lucky and it will smoothen out when the engine is broken in (doubt it though).
Once I am satisfied with the swap its on to phase II. I dont much care for the look of the 2wd toyotas, the longbed in particular. I need to 'toughen' it up. The diesel makes it sound manly so the 195/85r14's have to go! Not going to go nuts, want to keep it light. A 2" lift should make room for some 30's. I have a D44 with 4.56 gears which I think will be better suited for the diesel. May also go with a flat bed for a utility look.
Here is what it looks like:
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content?P=aac55c6c065bfb0aaf4d6279347c7883&action=dlattach;topic=48503.0;attach=61408;image

jtanguay · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2007, 11:00:18 am »

the older diesels will vibrate pretty badly in automatic form and even not (i thought my '86TD was going to vibrate itself to death... but it held its own) that's why VW encorporated the E into the transmission which activated a clutch everytime the foot pedal was released. basically just makes it vibrate less.

zooky · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2007, 04:24:28 pm »

that sucks.
at least I know thats "normal", guess I'll have to pop it into nuetral at red lights :?

If I upgraded to a TDI-M would I still have that problem?

jtanguay · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2007, 07:21:36 pm »

Quote from: "zooky"

that sucks.
at least I know thats "normal", guess I'll have to pop it into nuetral at red lights :?

If I upgraded to a TDI-M would I still have that problem?

maybe less... but the TDI-M's vibrate more than electronically controlled TDI's.

you could increase the idle speed a bit. that might help.

zooky · « **Reply #25 on:** June 28, 2007, 11:07:04 pm »

I reduced the vibration a bit by making a few adjustments, I think I can reduce it more at the transmission mount, it vibrates alot there.
I just need to finish the exhaust then it will be drivable, the turbo whistle sounds nice without a muffler, but the exhaust noise is too loud. I have a flow-through muffler, it quiets the exhaust quite a bit but eliminates the whistle. Bummer.

zooky · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2007, 12:19:02 pm »

finally got it together enough to drive it around the neighborhood. I only put maybe 2 miles on it, I didnt have a chase vehicle to tow me home if I had a problem. First off, I'll say the performance is better than I thought it would be. Its a little slow off the line but once it gets rolling it accelerates pretty good. The accelerator response feels like the 22r I removed. I only got it up to 55 so I am not sure how it will berform above that, but so far I am happy.
Not sure if I am liking the automatic, The vibration in 'park' is what I would expect, but in gear (stopped) the vibration is unacceptable. Ive made it a little better but it is still too much. When driving, it downshifts too much and the RPM's shoot up. I can adjust that a bit with the kick-down cable. I need to get that under control so I dont over-rev the engine, if not it looks like a 5-speed conversion this winter.
More to come after I take it out for a longer drive...

zooky · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2007, 11:07:48 am »

took the truck out for a good shake down run, put about 15 miles on it. Could only get up to 65 mph due to traffic conditions. I was able to get up to that speed and maintain it easy so I am sure I will be able to easily cruse on the highway at 70-75 like I hoped. The transmission still likes to downshift more then I think it should. The engine vibration at idle in gear is pretty bad, I think the toyota (passenger side) motor mount is the cause, I'll have to replace it, its to rigid. On a long hill I was @ 9psi and the EGT shot up to 1100*f. Does that mean I need more boost?
Just dropped it off to get the exhaust finished, cant wait to test it out more

jimfoo · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2007, 12:46:25 pm »

Quote from: "zooky"

took the truck out for a good shake down run, put about 15 miles on it. Could only get up to 65 mph due to traffic conditions. I was able to get up to that speed and maintain it easy so I am sure I will be able to easily cruse on the highway at 70-75 like I hoped. The transmission still likes to downshift more then I think it should. The engine vibration at idle in gear is pretty bad, I think the toyota (passenger side) motor mount is the cause, I'll have to replace it, its to rigid. On a long hill I was @ 9psi and the EGT shot up to 1100*f. Does that mean I need more boost?
Just dropped it off to get the exhaust finished, cant wait to test it out more

1100 is ok, especially if it is pre-turbo. I would get up to 1200 post turbo before I moved the thermocouple. Now I will get up to 1400 pre, but it drops if I shift down.