cmuspt45

does any one know if it is possible to swap a toyota diesel into a 00 tacoma.

Cebby

Yes, it's possible.

What Toyota Diesel did you have in mind? They aren't exactly plentiful in the U.S....

Horseshoeing

What kind of smog testing do they do where you live? I thing your truck is to new for that because it would hurt the resale to much. If you had a 84 toyota, who would care.

cmuspt45

Im not real sure, probably any one I could get my hands on that would fit. something a little newer would be nice. Do you have any suggestions?

cmuspt45

Diesels are exempt from smog testing were I live, and im not worried about the resale value.Iplan on keeping the truck for awhile.

Highland Runner

Check out http://www.toyotadieselmadness.com/ .The 1KZ-TE and D4D would be nice. Good luck finding one unless you import one, or drive to South America and do a swap. The older diesels found in the US were the 2L, and 2LT. Even though they get great mileage the power is less than a 22re. The two I listed above have more HP and torque than a 3.4.

kyle_22r

the 2LT-II is a much better motor than the 2LT, the head's aren't as prone to cracking and it has more horsepower. i'd really like a 3L for my truck, but i don't see that happening any time soon

Rugby10

When you say South America, where are you talking? Ecuador, Northern Mexico, or in between. With NAFTA I would think its a brezze to import one from Mexico...

cmuspt45

Do you know how I would go about importing one.

mt_goat

I think there is a law against putting an older motor in, it must be the same year or newer, but don't quote me on that.

As far as importing one in, I don't have a clue.

kyle_22r

i know that's the law in california. it sure isn't up here in washington, you can do whatever you like. if you happen to live in an emissions controlled zone, you just need to pass a tailpipe test, no need to show them what's under the hood(that's the way it should be done, it shouldn't matter what crap you have on your engine)

SEAN_at_TLT

As long as it passes, who friggin' cares! I am sick of CA smog laws. I would love to have a diesel also.

-Sean

mt_goat

I think the law would be to protect buyers of used cars. If you buy a 2002 truck you wouldn't want to find out later it has a 1998 motor in it. What I really want to do is buy a 2004 Tacoma and swap the motor and tranny with my 93 and sell the 2004 Taco with my old 93 motor. Anyone want a 3.slow Taco?

Highland Runner

Most of the 2nd and 3rd gens in Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, etc have diesels. There is a company in the Atlanta that sells enigines imported from South America, Japan, Australia etc. I can't find the link right now, but there are some recent threads discussing diesel importing.