Swapping a diesel in a petrol 80 Series?

[Dirtycruiser]

Has anyone swapped a diesel in a petrol 80 series or know someone who has done it? Those old diesel Toyota engines are some of the best ever made

 

[3rdgenwheelin]

Defintally possible if you go for an engine that was in the 80. I am not sure what you will need to do to get it registered though

 

[Mike Jones]

If you want a diesel, then sell the petrol 80 and buy a diesel one. I can't see the conversion being much cheaper than this route and the converted truck will have a lower resale value and may give untold trouble because of gremlins with the electrics and other bits not working properly. The conversion might be worth it if you had a petrol 80 with a dead engine and a good diesel engine to stick in.