Bad_Vision's 1985 Toyota 4RUNNER TDI Swap (Completed swap)

[ajohnson]

Bad_Vision's TDI 1984 build with 1996 SAS build.

Really? WTF!?!?!?! :suspicious:



So, I guess the lifetime warranty meant lifetime of Bobby's company?



I guess I shouldn't worry too much, even with a stock 1UZ, I doubt there will be enough torque to snap it.

Yes. I believe TG upholds the original warranty, but your replacement would basically be a Dirty 30.

New RCV shafts are marked in memory of Bobby. RCV originally worked with Bobby to produce the super axles.

 

[Bad_Vision]

Update. Waiting on Marlin crawler to produce some tcase adapter plates for the a340 to accept a top shift gear drive tcase. I can't machine one for the cost of what they sell them for.
the second frame just was sent out and as soon as that's back its time to make the custom mounts to bolt a 3rd gen body to it and modified steering system.

 

[Ahlem]

Any updates on your project?

 

[Bad_Vision]

Not yet, I got really busy with work building a brand-new house top to bottom so absolutely no time for fun. It will be July before I get some time to actually work on the trucks


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[JBurt]

Hopefully the house is done and you're comfortably enjoying some completed projects. Why'd you decide to scrap the 96?

 

[Dropzone]

Hopefully the house is done and you're comfortably enjoying some completed projects. Why'd you decide to scrap the 96?

yep, come on fellow 11B, where's the updates?

 

[Bad_Vision]

Ok so I built 2 houses top to bottom this year and with just me and my one employee it took all the time I had.

The MTDI pump and he ACME adapter should be here this week yet and the body of the 85 truck is getting pulled out of storage to start stripping.

The 96 was going to cost to much money to solid axle on the 84 frame. And it looks as if I can make more money off it just parting it out. The frame was so broke and I didn't want to spend the money to fix it up as my TDI build needs the funding more [emoji6]

I will have updated progress hopefully by the end of next week!! Big things coming soon I promise! I'm still trying to figure out a system for the VNT turbo on the TDI using a mechanical injection pump.


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[Ahlem]

So what happens when you get nailed by the Green Weenie Volkswagen police that demand to buy back your car?

 

[Bad_Vision]

So what happens when you get nailed by the Green Weenie Volkswagen police that demand to buy back your car?

I don't understand that?


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[Ahlem]

Didn't VW just get in trouble for software bypass on their TDI models that changed settings only when they were being tested? 5 execs got arrested like yesterday. A friend of my son has one and is waiting for the check to come from VW to buy back his Jetta TDI.

 

[Bad_Vision]

Wow that might be worth looking into they give me a good chunk of money for that car I might just have to get a nice Toyota diesel to swap in lol


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[Bad_Vision]

Didn't VW just get in trouble for software bypass on their TDI models that changed settings only when they were being tested? 5 execs got arrested like yesterday. A friend of my son has one and is waiting for the check to come from VW to buy back his Jetta TDI.

Just did the research and ccheckedmy vin the vehicles are only able for buyback from 2009 and newer


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[Bad_Vision]

Here we go the parts are coming in!

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[ScottD]

cool project. sounds like something I would do.

 

[Bad_Vision]

So big let down the MTDI pump won't be here till next week[emoji36]


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[Bad_Vision]

https://youtu.be/VgfX615f5aU


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[JBurt]

Nice video. Good luck on Monday.
[MENTION=79826]absalom[/MENTION] have you seen this?

 

[absalom]

Is it too late to talk you out mechanical and into electric? Text me, 303.746.9938. [MENTION=63714]Bad_Vision[/MENTION]

Edit: Just saw video and heard you're running a pump from Hans Auto Parts. Stop everything and text me right away!!! You'll understand why I'm being so emphatic soon.

 

[Bad_Vision]

After doing some research into Hans auto parts I decided against doing the MTDI pump they offer as they have a reputation as con artists and engine destroyers. I canceled the order just before [MENTION=79826]absalom[/MENTION] confirmed my research into why it took so long to get shipping information. Apparently that guy has such a bad reputation that he sets up a new business name every time people catch on to it being his junk being sold.


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[Bad_Vision]

So now it's a bidding war between Malone and Kerma.
Malone has been very responsive with conversation that feels like he's talking to me guy to guy.

Kerma has responded a few times with very cold calculated responses, giving more technical mumbo jumbo that a non VW super nut wouldn't understand.

So now i have to decide who gets my money. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow afternoon when I pull the ECU.


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