Any truth to the rumors that there will be a diesel coming to the states soon for the Tacoma?

 

No.

 

That's a bummer. A 4 cylinder Diesel 4X4 Taco would fly off the shelves IMO

 

Any chance of finding/acquiring a Hi-lux in the states?

 

Good luck with that.
http://www.bordercenter.org/chem/vehicles.htm

 

well then how expensive is it to convert a gas engine to a diesel?

 

You can't convert the engine. You could potentially convert the truck, though. The simple answer is because gas engines aren't strong enough.

I would say your best bet would be to try to find a shop that will do a diesel swap for you. However, this will probably be really expensive to say the least.

 

thanks I would also imagine it will be hard/expensive to get parts down the road as well

 

The avg. DIY diesel conversion costs around $8000. If you pay someone to do it for you, your looking to pend a mim. of $15,000.