KevinBJ43
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Hello Everyone,
Hope all of you are safe and sound during these pandemic times.
So my 1983 BJ43 runs on its stock diesel 2977CC B engine along with the stock transmission (4 forward) but my ultimate goal is to modify the engine by fitting a turbo (after doing the necessary modifications to the stock engine to accommodate the additional power such as the pistons etc.) and also upgrading the transmission to a 5 speed. however i am also contemplating swapping the engine with a stock turbo engine perhaps a 1HD or a 1KZ engine. along with suitable mods to the transmission and differentials etc. However, I have a strong conviction that if i remove the heart of my Landcruiser that is the engine, it becomes whole different vehicle with a Landcruiser shell hence my plan to modify the existing engine to fit a turbo. but then again, i dont want to do it if is an altogether futile plan. The other issue is the existing block it self which has obviously weakened since the time it left the factory due to rust and wear. is there a way to re-enforce this same block successfully? all this is to make sure it can accommodate the additional power after installing the turbo.
Thanks in advance!
Kind Regards,
Kevin
Hope all of you are safe and sound during these pandemic times.
So my 1983 BJ43 runs on its stock diesel 2977CC B engine along with the stock transmission (4 forward) but my ultimate goal is to modify the engine by fitting a turbo (after doing the necessary modifications to the stock engine to accommodate the additional power such as the pistons etc.) and also upgrading the transmission to a 5 speed. however i am also contemplating swapping the engine with a stock turbo engine perhaps a 1HD or a 1KZ engine. along with suitable mods to the transmission and differentials etc. However, I have a strong conviction that if i remove the heart of my Landcruiser that is the engine, it becomes whole different vehicle with a Landcruiser shell hence my plan to modify the existing engine to fit a turbo. but then again, i dont want to do it if is an altogether futile plan. The other issue is the existing block it self which has obviously weakened since the time it left the factory due to rust and wear. is there a way to re-enforce this same block successfully? all this is to make sure it can accommodate the additional power after installing the turbo.
Thanks in advance!
Kind Regards,
Kevin