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1986 4Runner w/ OM617 Diesel Swap

Discussion in '1st Gen 4Runners (1984-1989)' started by will van, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. Oct 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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    will van

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    I spend most of my time on ih8mud, but I figured you guys would like this truck.

    I had been searching a long time for a good donor truck for an OM617 Mercedes turbo diesel swap. I had mostly been looking at pre-1995 Pickups with the gear-driven RF1A transfer case.

    While cruising Facebook Marketplace I stumbled on a semi-local 1986 Toyota 4Runner that had already been swapped with a 1985 OM617. It was in decent shape, and the price was killer. This morning I drove to San Antonio and bought it.

    The first order of business is to baseline the truck and fix a few issues. It needs a new battery, some wiring, and a horn. The steering wheel is also clocked 30° off center. It has a small oil leak at the back of the motor.

    And I want to upgrade from the old 4x4Labs adapter to the Doomsday setup with heavyweight flywheel. I’ll install my R151F and dual case at the same time.

    Right now I'm shaking it down and fixing the most urgent issues. It would be killer to find a rust-free '84 or '85 with a blown motor that I could swap this setup into.

    Let me know what you guys think!
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    will van, Oct 27, 2020
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  2. Oct 27, 2020 at 3:02 PM
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    will van

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    will van [OP] New Member

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    Here is some video of the truck doing work:

     
    will van, Oct 27, 2020
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  3. Oct 28, 2020 at 4:38 AM
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    Dark Knight

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    Dark Knight Get off my lawn

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    That is cool.
     
    Dark Knight, Oct 28, 2020
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  4. Oct 28, 2020 at 4:53 AM
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    Thx!
     
    will van, Oct 28, 2020
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  5. Nov 14, 2020 at 7:55 AM
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    Skyblue88

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    Nothing yet.
    Super cool
     
    Skyblue88, Nov 14, 2020
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  6. Nov 15, 2020 at 3:39 AM
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    Toy4X4

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    Looks like a great engineering/installation job! Cool truck.
     
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  7. Dec 24, 2020 at 12:05 PM
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    Toyotaguy

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    Nice looking rig. Why swap adapters? On my om617 swap into a 1978 fj55 the 4x4 Labs adapter is only one available. I’m using a lot of doomsday’s products as well. What kind of mpg’s are you getting?
     
    Toyotaguy, Dec 24, 2020
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