Testing the Waters for Selling Toyota Diesel.
Considering selling the ToyTDI. Change is the only constant. Posting here for feedback from those of you who know about these things. I'm unsure of what to list it for.
1984 Toyota pickup, extra-cab, four wheel drive. Blue. 1997 VW (1Z) TDI 1.9 Diesel. Conversion completed 7 years ago by me. 250,000 miles on truck, ~200,000 miles on engine. ~32,000 miles on the swap. 5-speed manual (original G52 transmission), manual Warn locking hubs. 29-30 mpg consistently at 6000'. Smog exempt. $110/year registration fee. Custom adapter plate more precisely built than ACME or others. Lifetime warrantied Trailgear transmission mount. Recent carrier bearing, and there's a new spare I'll throw in. 4wd works very well. Very smooth shifting.
Just about everything on the truck has been rebuilt or replaced. It drives very nicely, albeit firmly, on 9-way Rancho 9000s, which are 9-way shocks about 3 years old now and have a lot of life left in them. BFG AT 31x10.50s take it about anywhere you want to go.
Pros
Torque. PP520 injector nozzles, Frankenbuilt chip tune, 2.5" exhaust with resonator only, K&N cone intake filter, aftermarket intercooler. Estimated 130hp and 250 ft lbs tq.
Healthy fuel injection pump.
Timing belt water pump etc. good for at least another 50,000 miles.
Modern JVC stereo with CD/USB/Aux input and Kicker 6x9s.
Heater works, and heater core was replaced with new 7-9 years ago.
Rear disc brake conversion using Cadillac rotors and Sky manufacturing adapter kit and Summit racing proportioning valve.
Newer seats from a mid-90's truck. Small tear now on driver's side seat.
Sliding rear window.
Campershell (aluminum) with sliding window and working shocks.
Lumber rack that works well and looks good with removable rear crossbar. (Shell and camper don't mount together but could be modified to do so.)
Steel bumper with trailer hitch and working pigtail.
All lights and switches work.
Boost, pyro, and oil temp gauges.
Peugeot fuel filter housing featuring manual priming button/valve. Fleetguard fuel filter with (unconnected) filter wear indicator and heating element.
Viton fuel lines only.
3-4 year old very nice aluminum radiator.
Bombproof custom motor mounts.
2 year old tie rod ends.
Cons
No ebrake. Have mechanically controlled line lock, just haven't needed to install it.
No horn. Electronics at steering wheel need to be replaced. Horn is new and installed, but only later did I discover why it wasn't working.
Typical rear fender rust spots.
No ABS.
No airbags.
Paint fade on hood. Only rear tailgate and qtr panel have very small dents.
No AC. Heater switch needs to be left on all the time for coolant flow. Fans, defrost, vents, etc work fine.
No coolant temp gauge. I know the truck well enough to know if it's hot or going to overheat (never has even come close). I have VAGCOM and use it if needed to monitor temp.
The only thing this truck needs right now is to have the rear main seal replaced, as it leaks oil. I have these materials on hand and plan on doing it within the next couple of months, preferably sooner rather than later. Some extra parts come with it, as do all of my records and receipts since taking ownership in early 2009.
Located in Truckee, CA.