dsleggett

HPA Motorsports has created a kit to put a VW TDI into a Jeep YJ: "We chose to use the late model PD diesel from the 2003-2006 Golf/Jetta/Beetle which boasts 47mpg on the freeway. With a simple performance flash to the ECU it rates 165 crank HP and 280+ftlbs of torque"

http://hpamotorsports.com/tdijeep.htm

If they can make it work in a Jeep one of you guys can certainly fit one in a Toyota. My 3.0 is running strong at 180,000+ miles but I think I'll examine this option over the next year or so.

str8axleonly

well my question is when you are building a truck like this and putting this much money into it why worry about gas mileage anyways? my opinion is do the 5.3, yes its more complicated and yes theres a lot less information out there about it but the 5.3 has the power the fuel injection and i think you will be much happier on any trail you go on

SCToy

Well, pretty sure from his signature, he's not doing any of these things anymore.

Bumpin' Yota

Holy Dead Thread Ressurection Batman!!!

mtb68toy - Throw a LS6 cam into that 5.3 and thank me later!!