I was looking at doing a 5.3 originally too And was budgeting around 7-10k. That’s awesome though man! How does the power and feel compared to the 1fz or 3fe?
this is awesome. I was already planning on doing a 6BT swap on my 97 cruiser. the stock FZ is just sluggish. your videos will definitely help me in the coming months. thank you sir
You got it bud! That’s why I wanted to start my channel out by documenting my whole swap! To be fair- the 1fz is a pretty incredible block for what we ask of it. I bought mine with a blown head gasket and drove it around for 2 months thinking it was just weeping coolant. I’d like to do another build with a decent size turbo and a haltech ecu on the 1fz just because it’s so reliable and I love inline 6s. Any questions don’t hesitate to ask! The whole swap from beginning to end is under the ‘Cummins swap’ playlist.
Good job Austin!! Great job on your build. I wish I had these type videos when I started my cummins swap. They definitely take the mystery out of the process.
Thank you! Yeah I couldn’t find much information on it aside from the jonesys videos which are great but I wanted to do a full detailed account of mine
Thanks bud! Do you guys end up having to get them shipped in ? Like none at all? When the channel gets big enough to get by off as revenue I want to take a year to ship Tonya down to Australia and do the Kimberly, cape York, Victorian high country, tazmania, Frazier island and some more I’m forgetting!
All I want is a more efficient Land Cruiser. I’m obsessed with the 80 series and It gets 12 mpg. I want my vehicle to be an advantage instead of a liability
I hear ya there. I have to drive around 90 miles a day for work and with high gas prices I’m forced to drive my Corolla. When I started the swap diesel was cheaper but now it’s gone way up
Great vid. Quick question: are there many Mercedes OM366 engines in the states? Just curious, I'm from South Africa and there are WAY more of those engine down here. 6.0 litre straight 6 P-pump engine.
I’ve never seen an om366 engine out here, the om617 and om606 are very hard to find but they are around. 4bts are hard to find as well and generally more expensive than 6bts. They’re produced so many millions of them that supply and demand just keeps their price lower. The current block I found I purchased for $600. It did need a full rebuild but it’s just much cheaper to go this route
I had a 2002 cummins high output motor with the nv5600. The truck seemed to happy at 85 mph towing a trailer. The sound of the turbo was music to my ears. I normally started in third gear when I wasn’t towing.
Thank you! I hate videos that take forever to get to the title or reason you clicked on it- so trying to consolidate as much as possible as I know peoples time is valuable. This swap was a little more costly then almost people would choose to do. But once you have the engine out of the truck you start thinking- well it’d be easier to do ‘this’ mod while it’s out 😆
I had like a 6 inch lift on this one so I ended up needing a slightly longer tailgate actually, but if you’re stock height or 2 inch lift you don’t need to cut it
I’m not too familiar but I know that Cummins makes plenty of plug and play adapters for their ecu and different transmission options. However - I’ve seen multiple examples of r2.8 engines spinning bearings so I personally wouldn’t go with one
Austin, nice setup. why did you choose the Cummins? Why not a native Toyota? When all said and done it’s about the same price -ball park. Almost no mods are required.
That is very true- if anything- I could import one for much less expensive than this swap. I think first and foremost because I wanted something unique and wanted to provide content covering the process for this channel. Second is parts availability. Although the diesel options available from Toyota in 80 series are pretty straightforward- you can’t go to a Napa and get off the shelf parts. Third is the Cummins brand is a legendary, iconic, and historic part of American engineering. I think everyone that does a swap like this does it for the contrast and irony. Pulling up to a store and turning heads and people wanting to know more about it.
@@Austin_SaintOnge I’m curious how it drives. I did a 1HDFT/H151 and it’s day and night compared to a gas 1FZ. I KNOW how much work is invested. Beautiful job mate. Where are you located? I’m SF Bay Area.
Thank you ! I’m in Vancouver, WA Will be going more in depth as far as off road characteristics in the next video on Friday! I didn’t mind the 1fz that much- but now that I’m on an 8 inch lift and 40s I either needed to regear or go diesel 😆
Hi, great job. I plan to do the same on my LX450 which I got from the the US and registered in Germany. I looks like the only reliable source for the kits are NW Adv. and Rockbug. Are there any alternatives? E.g. just read that the high mount is out of stock. I will have some struggle anyhow to get the 12V 6BT with NV4500 in europe.
I had considered all 3- I think realistically the turbo fz would have been a close second just cuz it’s such a bulletproof engine but I wanted the diesel just because it’s so freaking cool and turns heads when I pull up and idle it. Also didn’t have to regear with 40” inch beadlocks. I think 4.10 is a stronger gear than 4.88s or 5.29s. Probably got more than 800 ft lbs. of torque
That's really cool if I do a build like yours I'm not going with manual transmission route though I do like them they are fun to drive I'd be easier on myself and just adapt a CP3 Cummins with a 48re transmission into a Land Cruiser but you went to more rock-solid route with the mechanical engine but for Iza drivability when it runs keyword when it runs it would just be an easier conversion
Like doing a hood stack or welding going with the kit that I did. Also it probably didn’t need a full rebuild but I figured while I was in there why not. -also I would have head studded it.
@@Austin_SaintOnge looks good. im not a body lift fan, but seems that's your only option when going that big of an engine. saw your add here in az, how I found your channel. lol
@Gunfufighter you actually don’t have to do a body lift! The kit I purchased from Dustin required them iirc. The next build I do won’t use them. Glad you found the channel! Looking forward to taking some trips in AZ!
I mean comparably to a turbo gas engine sure- but a lot of that horsepower geys eaten up in these beefy, heavy drivetrains. It’s definitely more about the torque. I had 40s with 4.10 gears and a 6 inch lift. It literally felt like I was on 33s. You can tune these things to the moon too if you really want horsepower
@@Austin_SaintOnge I'd like to do a 6bt. But I want the horsepower not really interested in torque delivery. Plus gas prices 5.9 litre, its to high for my liking
@@admiralgoodboy you should look into doing a Mercedes om606 swap. It’s like the 2jz of the diesel world. It’s aluminum so it’s much lighter and can get up to 29 mpg. Shorter stroke because it’s only a 3 liter. Check out doomsday diesel for adapters
Dustin is still making the kit. As far as the kit itself- it’s top notch. Lots of research and development went into it and it shows. He’s got so many projects going on that it makes corresponding with him a little delayed sometimes, but I can totally understand. He was burned several years ago by some of his customers and because of that has been reluctant to enter back into selling his kits. I think as long as you can do a lot of the work on your own and not rely on him to answer questions- you’ll be in good shape
My 1FZFE is on its last leg and I can get a 24V Cummins truck for about 4k would you say it’s worth the money for the Cummins swap or would an LS/Mercedes Diesel be a better choice?
I think Mercedes (if you’re talking about the om606 ) is a bit too fringe. I think ls swaps are cool- but not the 5.3. I drove my old 1fz with a 6 I’m h lift and 40s for a year on stock gears and axles and it honestly wasn’t that bad. I wouldn’t recommend the 24 valve- way too much wiring hassle.
The kit I bought came with a sensor that’s plumbed into my harness. The. Crankshaft pulley is custom milled down to 3 targets so the Toyota tach reads it correctly. I’ll hopefully be doing a video with the creator of the kit so everything’s explained in more detail soon. Another ( and much easier option ) would be to use a Dakota digital box and use a signal wire from the alternator
@@Austin_SaintOnge what year model master/slave did you use? 94-98 dodge or 99 and newer? I have a 94-98 and it’s not working well. Valair told me to go with a 2007 and newer dodge Cummins slave cylinder. They said it has a shorter bore and will work perform better.
Is there a big weight increase on front end? Is the suspension beefed up.? Those Cummins rams always have front end issues due to the weight or just garbage engineering.
So funny you should mention that! I’ve came to the conclusion that the only reason there aren’t diesel hybrids is because of emissions. Seems like they would get like 80 mpg
@@cadespencer6320 that’s exactly what I was wondering. From what I’ve found diesel is a lot cleaner ( provided that you’re not giving it as much fuel as I do 😂)
