TDI to '87 Yota 4runner

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Ok, so I've started gathering parts for my swap. I now have my donor vehicle and my transplant vehicle. I've started making the adapter for the engine to trans on my mill. I will add pictures here soon. but I just have one question?

everyone I've seeing using the ACME kit says it comes with a pilot bushing? Is anyone else actually using a pilot bearing instead or what did you end up using when you did your swap?

Rockwell · Sep 26, 2014

Bushing is preferred, the ball bearings are kinda small. Yay! Another toyota build

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Anyone have the measurement for that bushing so I can get all my machining done while I'm home here in Ohio and the material used?

samuraitd · Sep 26, 2014

What's the diameter of the input shaft on the toyota trans? I have some for a tracker transmission I had custom made, with a 10mm center, but I think that's a bit smaller than the toyota one. I had them made out of oil lite.

samuraitd · Sep 26, 2014

This is who I had make them, very pricey, but very well made, and they made and shipped on time.
http://www.lm-tarbell.com/

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Ok so they just made a brass bushing then, I just need the dimensions for it now

samuraitd · Sep 26, 2014

89vr6 said:
Ok so they just made a brass bushing then, I just need the dimensions for it now

What's the diameter of the toyota input shaft? The outside diameter of the bushing is 21mm. Inside would be whatever the toyota one is, I'm about 75% sure it's 12mm. And length, isn't too terribly important, as long as it's not way too long, or way too short. I had mine made at 15mm long.

View this post here, it has some details:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=3326282&postcount=57

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Found the dimensions of the bushing in another post here lol.

Next question!
Has anyone made their trans to engine adapter from aluminum before?

Bobob729 · Sep 26, 2014

it shouldnt hurt anything to make out of aluminum they do it with other adapter plate on other motors. go for it

Bobob729 · Sep 26, 2014

what tdi motor are you putting in your truck?

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

I picked up a 2002 Jetta with the ALH in it. I am capable of everything only thing I'm even thinking I may have issues with is the wiring in it lol

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Also does anyone have the flywheel redrill diagram laid out in measurements? I have been able to find the diagram laid out as angles, but I don't have a turn table for cutting it that way?

89vr6 · Sep 26, 2014

Donor car how I picked it up, amazingly there wasn't a whole lot of damage basically everything just shifted to the passenger side?

this is basically hoe it currently sits a little more cut off then this but basically close.

samuraitd · Sep 26, 2014

89vr6 said:
Also does anyone have the flywheel redrill diagram laid out in measurements? I have been able to find the diagram laid out as angles, but I don't have a turn table for cutting it that way?

I'm pretty sure I have seen it floating around here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. At least I'm pretty sure I've seen the bolt pattern.

Bobob729 · Sep 26, 2014

you mean this one? everything is there for it to be done

Bobob729 · Sep 26, 2014

these are in mm. if you need measurements to inches it would be 66.75/25.4 the others would be the same and it would be 10/25.4 thats really all you need for it. go from the middle. and work around.

samuraitd · Sep 26, 2014

Bobob729 said:
you mean this one? everything is there for it to be done

Yep that's the one I was thinking of.

Rockwell · Sep 27, 2014

All the holes line up except one and that hole can be elongated to fit, little redneck but could save someone a couple bucks that is making their own kit and doesn't have access to a machine shop.
Go with the 9-3/8" flywheel from the turbo truck, stronger clutch options, unless you are reusing the one already in your truck.

89vr6 · Sep 27, 2014

Yes that mechanic drawing is the one I found also I just am looking for number from center to from to, to drill holes since I don't have a turn table.

Bobob729 · Sep 28, 2014

center to center hole would be half of 66.75 which would be 33.375 from the center off the flywheel out to the center of the flywheel holes.

89vr6 · Sep 30, 2014

Well not a ton of progress since I had my tonsils removed last week...
But engine and trans are out...

Took out the entire subframe and all...seemed the easiet way lol

89vr6 · Oct 20, 2014

Well not much progress because of my work schedule but sold the 5spd swap so I'll be ordering my engine to trans adapter from acme

jimbote · Oct 20, 2014

can't wait to see this finished.... first gen runner + TDI = big grins

89vr6 · Oct 21, 2014

Yeah, I'm pretty excited 3" exhaust I'm sure is probably over kill, but gonna look pretty cool lol

jimbote · Oct 22, 2014

89vr6 said:
Yeah, I'm pretty excited 3" exhaust I'm sure is probably over kill, but gonna look pretty cool lol

3" is perfect

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89vr6 · Oct 22, 2014

lol that looks like the perfect position for where mine needs to go also! are you happy with your TDI swap into your yota?

89vr6 · Oct 22, 2014

And is there anything you would have rather done different with yours?

jimbote · Oct 22, 2014

89vr6 said:
lol that looks like the perfect position for where mine needs to go also! are you happy with your TDI swap into your yota?

89vr6 said:
And is there anything you would have rather done different with yours?

i drive it almost every day, so yes, i'm very happy with it ... as far as "done different" it needs lower gearing, preferably 3:90 or 4:10 currently 3:59 and i really want power windows

89vr6 · Oct 24, 2014

Lol I kinda have power windows I need to find another 4Runner of this year and get some parts off of it and look at it because when I bought it there was a wood block holding up the passenger side window bahahaha

89vr6 · Oct 24, 2014

Started cleaning up the engine yesterday with some degreaser...God I almost forgot how dirty Diesel engines were lol. I'm used to working on helicopters now that are clean and no grease anywhere lol

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