Hey I am new to this form... not new to toyota. This is my second 4 runner and my first real 4runner(4wd). I've had it for a while and the engine feels weak. I really want to swap a diesel engine in it and I haven't found much out there that the "Clean" swaps I want. I have been looking at several of the 3.0L engines and I was told that a Mercedes-Benz Diesel drops in.

Could some please give me some first hand opinions?

 

What engine do you have now? If you have the 3.4 the easiest way to more power is a supercharger.

 

What year 4Runner do you have?

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Its a 97 Limited. Its not that i nessacerly just want more power I WANT diesel!!

 

the best swap you could do for a diesel is the 1kzte, would cost a pretty penny though and you would have to use an auto tranny most likely, the mercendes does not simply "drop in" there is a ton of fab work involved along with wiring and making things fit right, as long as you have expereicne, anything can be done

 

Not really swap info, but maybe you can find some of the info you need:

http://dieseltoys.com/toyota

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/9...el-4x4-215214/

http://www.toyotadiesel.com/forums/activity.php?

 

There is Some place in south Texas that does these swaps IIRC.

 

I know this thread is about 4 years old however I don't see the latest info for the mercedes swap.
So I'll ad what I know.
http://www.4x4labs.com/products/dies...ions/om617w56/ adapter is about 700.00 for a toyo 5 speed
http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com/category_s/1817.htm Jeep adapters for using a jeep transmission
4runner running on a om617
FJ40 with om617
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1972...ersion.602699/
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