So i have a 89 Toyota 2wd ex-cab as a DD and parts hauler last week I blew the head gasket on my old faithful 22RE after 289,000 milesAfter talking with a good friend of mine he has agreed to assist in repowering the old work horse with the legendary Mercedes OM617 turbo Used from 1974 through 1986 we will be mating this engine to the factory toyota 5spd in the truck

OM617
Power output was 125 hp (91 kW). Torque was rated at 180 lb•ft

22RE
112 hp (84 kW) at 4600 rpm and 142 ft•lbf (192 N•m) at 3400 rpm


Planned upgrades:

ENGINE
(free)Increase fuel via alda & increase pump timing
(free)Increase boost
Intercooler
Propane injection(maybe)

Truck:
2” drop spindles
3” lowering blocks
4x4 grille
15 or 16 x8 wheels
Tint
Real paint job


My hopes with this swap with a few small mods will get me 30-40 MPG

$1500 = budget

-400 = engine
-100 = oil cooler & oil filter housing (other random parts a friend had)
-100 = machine work on fly wheel & bearing adaptor
-100 = metal for building adaptor plate
-107 = clutch (ebay)
-109 = GM single wire 150 amp alt

need = new fuel lines
need = exhoust (will build straight pipe)





89 Hilux as she is now

4x4 fenders
4runner bumper
$10 spray paint job


W-series toyota tranny


pump side

turbo side

 

This is my old truck from back in high school about 8 years ago

full bagged FBSS 1/2" fill 3/8" dump 200 psi dual compressors
4linked monsternotched
4x4/4runner front end

 

Two good lookin' rides man! Welcome to the site! Can't wait to see this thing progress!

 

thank you

^also small update as i just transfered this build from another site

flywheel and bearing adaptor are done
will be working on the adator plate this weekend hope to be able to mate the 2 and work on engine mounts next week

this should be road worthly NLT 1st OCT

 

got the pilot bearing adapter and re drilled flywheel from the machine shop to day

 

Hell ya I'll be watching this because I myself would like to do this. It's this or vw turbo diesel. I like the bagged truck aswell looks clean an simple. The 10$ paint job looks damn good haha

 

pretty sick, go for it!

 

I thought about a turbo diesel swap as well. I have a buddy in the middle of the swap in his 4x4 and if he gets it running I might do the swap as well.

 

that paint sucks but with a crappy pic from 10ft away it looks good

also to both of you my friend that is helping me with this swap will be producing a swap kit to mate the engine and tranny togeather should be less then $400-$500 all you need to do is motor mounts and plumming if cooling and what not


Also is there no way to EDIT post on this site ?????

 

Yeah there is a site i found to mate VW engines to the tranny called acmeadapters.com They also provide the drawings for people that can machine it themselves. They just ask you not to start a business machining these parts.

 

You can edit posts there is a button at the bottom of the post you did it's next to the "QUOTE" button, says EDIT, can't miss it.

I think you can only edit a post within a certain amount of time after posting it though.

 

could you PM me a link to that site or maybe post it please

OK i see that now for todays post but i wanted to change the image code on someof my pics from yesterday...........

ATT: MOD what is the dwell time before you can no longer edit a post ?

 

Welcome to TM. love the rides. Cant wait to see this done

 

Dude this is gonna be sick.... Where abouts are you in the PNW. we have a good handful around Seattle

 

@Dgerfan55.... thank you for the warm welcome it should be done in the next month or so

@Dcups.... i am up in Oak Harbor (north end of whidbey Island) how ever my little girl live part time with her mom in albany,oregon So i drive up and down 400 mile corridor of I-5 twice a month

 

Nice, More pics the better.

 

how did the motor match up?

 

Got alot done old 22re out everything pressure washed and adaptor made just needs to be taped and finish grinded to look pretty

old motor out haning from the rafters



mercedes pattern goning onto the steal



holes drilled 4 for bolts 2 for dowl


with pilot bearing adpt in tranny clamped agenst plate and engine


final shape needs to be driled tapped for the toyota pattern and grinded


before and after pressure washing frame

 

Wow good work, Alot was done. Keep it up man its coming along nicely.

 

so that's how they make those adapters... I wanna do that some day