Convert old 3.0 99 model hilux to KZTE 3.0 jap import

[McCLaw]

Hi All

Its my first post on the forum but I have been lurking here for a few months. :)

I bought a 99 hilux 4x4 from a guy in sasolburg a few months ago.

The car originally had a 3L diesel in.

He relaced it with a 1998 2.8 diesel (DONKEY) engine.

I am in the process of buying a KZ-TE 3L Diesel to swap out the 2.8

Here's my issue.

I'm not sure if the mechanical diesel pump from the 2.8 will work on the kz-te

Also if not, where can I source one that will.

The Jap import KZ-TE is automatic so I also require a flywheel, clutchkit and bell housing that will fit on the original gearbox.

Any help / advise will be greatly appreciated.

[Mr_B]

Maarten,welcome to the forum!

There is a chap by the name of Fana, in Pretoria, member on the forum(can't remember his username)... 083 752 1655. He should be able to assist with the bell-housing and some of your questions... I know he manufactures lexus V8 bellhousing...

Mr B

[McCLaw]

Maarten,welcome to the forum!

There is a chap by the name of Fana, in Pretoria, member on the forum(can't remember his username)... 083 752 1655. He should be able to assist with the bell-housing and some of your questions... I know he manufactures lexus V8 bellhousing...

Mr B

Hey Mr_B

Thank you for the number :)

I'll give him a call

[TOKKELOS 1]

Maarten,eerstens WELKOM.TOKKELOS kry tans ook n' HART oorplanting.KZTE-hier is my ondervindig so ver;eerstens is daar nie n' bellhausing tussen kz en sfa g/box standaard beskikbaar nie.die volgende dieselpompe(toyota) kan werk,3C 2L 3L 5L beskikbaarheid hang af van jou (uncle in the parts bissnes!!!)bel my 0734378215 vir info

[Thabogrobler]

Maarten,eerstens WELKOM.TOKKELOS kry tans ook n' HART oorplanting.KZTE-hier is my ondervindig so ver;eerstens is daar nie n' bellhausing tussen kz en sfa g/box standaard beskikbaar nie.die volgende dieselpompe(toyota) kan werk,3C 2L 3L 5L beskikbaarheid hang af van jou (uncle in the parts bissnes!!!)bel my 0734378215 vir info

So die een wat ek gehad het was goud werd?

Maar moenie te veel bekommer nie, Fana het nog!

[Muz]

Fana in Pretoria will definately be able to help you. made me a bellhousing up to fit a 2.5TDI to a toyota 5 speed. got to call him for another one soon.

[pietpetoors]

Richard, if Maarten have a '99 model it is an IFS. He says it had the 5L engine (normal non turbo 3.0 diesel) and the previous owner replaced that with a 2.8 diesel from SFA, that is if I understood correctly

[McCLaw]

I eventually got an engine :) :)

Phoned up these guys http://www.enginesandmore.co.za" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (Great service BTW) Aparrently they also do some work with Fana (Installations or something)

They can do the engine (KZ-TE) with a modified 5L pump and bell housing for R16280 :D so that just leaves me with the exhaust to fiddle with and installing the engine.

Unfortunately it wont be ready in time for next weekends trip so I'll have to patch up the Donkey (2.8) and take the 50Km/h trip LOL

I phoned Fana and he suggested I put a Mazda 2.5 in there.

Dont want to step on any toes here but I dont have much love for mazda :eek:

Thank you all for the warm welkom

Eendag waneer ek groot is sal ek ook sulke mooi bakkies besit (Party van die beasts op die forum is awesome!) :D

[Mr_B]

Maarten,

When it comes to conversion there's 2 very knowledgable guys on the forum, being Fana and Alan Venter(Hoppy)... Alan has done the 2.5TD Mazda conversion quite a few times now... I had the luxury of driving in one Alan did... let me say that I was seriously impressed with the power, drive-ability and cost... the 2.5TD is a bullet proof engine... in fact Alan has done just about every possible engine conversion on a hilux and he rate the 2.5TD the best... when my 2.2 EFi decides it's klaar one day I'll consider the 2.5TD... ag or the Lexus V8 maybe...

Mr B

[pietpetoors]

Somebody previously commented on enginesandmore , they are the guys who sell the Lexus front cuts where you get the whole front of the car and they can start the engine for you before you buy it.

[McCLaw]

Maarten,

When it comes to conversion there's 2 very knowledgable guys on the forum, being Fana and Alan Venter(Hoppy)... Alan has done the 2.5TD Mazda conversion quite a few times now... I had the luxury of driving in one Alan did... let me say that I was seriously impressed with the power, drive-ability and cost... the 2.5TD is a bullet proof engine... in fact Alan has done just about every possible engine conversion on a hilux and he rate the 2.5TD the best... when my 2.2 EFi decides it's klaar one day I'll consider the 2.5TD... ag or the Lexus V8 maybe...

Mr B

I agree that it will work just dont particularly like mazda LOL

HEHE, if it wasnt such a mission to convert Diesel to the Lexus I'd have rather gone that route

[conversion man]

It is not a mission man I can supply you with all you need you can have it running in aweek

[Thabogrobler]

Maarten,

Gaan maak 'n draai by Fana, jy sal gou sien die man weet waarvan hy praat!

Was so paar Saterdae so vinnig daar en dis nogals moelik om weg te kom daar met al die kennis en interessanthede op die vloer!

[McCLaw]

It is not a mission man I can supply you with all you need you can have it running in aweek

Hey CM

What would the total cost be of the conversion?

[McCLaw]

Maarten,

Gaan maak 'n draai by Fana, jy sal gou sien die man weet waarvan hy praat!

Was so paar Saterdae so vinnig daar en dis nogals moelik om weg te kom daar met al die kennis en interessanthede op die vloer!

Ek wil definately 'n draai daar gaan maak.

Ek hoor orals net Good stuff van Fana.

[krazy_kameleon]

one question:

If a 5l pump is put on a KZ-TE, that is all well and good but the 5L is NA so there is no boost compensation on the pump.
the KZ will run but surely it wont be as efficient/powerful as it could be.
I'm sure the 3C-T pump has turbo compensation so in my mind that would be a better bet as long as the pump can flow enough juice for the capacity increase (2.2 - 3.0). just m2c worth

[McCLaw]

one question:

If a 5l pump is put on a KZ-TE, that is all well and good but the 5L is NA so there is no boost compensation on the pump.
the KZ will run but surely it wont be as efficient/powerful as it could be.
I'm sure the 3C-T pump has turbo compensation so in my mind that would be a better bet as long as the pump can flow enough juice for the capacity increase (2.2 - 3.0). just m2c worth

As I understand it, the guys modify the 5L with a diaphram (or something to that effect) to enable it to run on the KZ

I'm no mechanic though so perhaps Fana can explain this better LOL ;)

[conversion man]

The pump guys do compensate for boost but the kz with that mod is not as strong as the oe one . If you do the fitment yourself it is not so expensive to go V8 LEXUS .