is it possible to put a chevy 6.2 diesel in a toyota 4runner or tacoma? if so how?

I would say anything is possible with good fab skills, but my concern would be the weight over the front end of such a little truck.

A 6.2L weighs the same a bigblock... and only slightly bigger (dimensionally) that a 350.

why would you want to? I have a 6.2 in my truck and a toyota with the stock 4-banger, with the current price of diesel I'm better off driving the toy on 39's

a 6.2's power to weight ratio is bad

The 6.2 does not have an abundance of power, but there are some cheap mods you can do to it to get about 30-40 more hp out of it over stock form. Around here Diesel and Regular gas is about the same price, so whichever gets the best mileage would be the better choice for a daily driver.

what are those cheap mods?

modifying the air cleaner and the intake tube to get more cool, fresh air into the air cleaner, then getting a high flowing air filter like K&N, some even stack 2 filters somehow, havent figured that out yet. Also some run 2 fresh air intake tubes to the cleaner. Then you can get rid of your EGR junk and get more air flowing through the intake by getting a J code non emissions intake manifold if you dont have one already. Put on a dual, free flowing exhaust, no cats, maybe glasspacks for mufflers, or straight pipes if its legal for you, to let the engine get rid of the exhaust gases faster and easier. Then you can turn up your injection pump about 1/6th turn to get more fuel to match the higher volume of air you got coming in. Ive done or already had just about everything listed, havent got to test it out yet because im still repairing a blown head gasket.

A 6.2 in a 'yota would be an interesting swap..........at least twice the torque of the stock 4-banger and at a really low rpm and all the benefits of fuel injection without the electrical crap and sensors.

A 6.2 will basically bolt in place of a SBC or BBC so I would think you could do it without too much hassle.

I don't know if it is worth it. You'd probably be better off putting a Toyota 3B engine in there if you really want to go diesel.

dont do it i would go with something else :flipoff2:

i know folks in australia and europe are hot for the 6.2, and I don't think it is a bad engine, (i dig mine in my cucv) but I'm not 100% sold on swapping it into something. Do you run an auto or manual? I think a manual would make it more fun to drive.

i know folks in australia and europe are hot for the 6.2, and I don't think it is a bad engine, (i dig mine in my cucv) but I'm not 100% sold on swapping it into something. Do you run an auto or manual? I think a manual would make it more fun to drive.

I seem to remeber a website listed in 4whell and off road that specifically did 6.2 and 6.5 swaps into toyotas. They were in Australia though. I'll try to find the address for ya

Found it. http://www.brunswickdiesels.com.au

I think it would be sweet. I have been kicking around a 3.9 cummins 4bt in a toyota.
Good luck and keep us posted.

I say go for it. Being different is how we make progress.

I've considered the 6.5 swap into a '73 Chevy....dunno yet.

seems as though you'd be better off to put a cummins 4 popper in it. smaller etc.

Seems to me that the whole benefit of a Yota is the light weight. Putting a 6.2L in one would defeat the whole purpose of a Yota, in my mind. Plus, a 6.2L V8 and some 38's on that little front axle. Better truss the crap out of it and super beef the steering box along with super birfs and longs, and just maybe the bearings will last. More of a novelty idea just to say "it can be done" but far from pracitcal.

what does the 6.2 weigh? I have heard they close to a BBC but ????
maybe if they were closer to 600lbs or so maybe it would work ok. but if they are very heavy I agree, defeats the purpose of a yota

Seems to me that the whole benefit of a Yota is the light weight. Putting a 6.2L in one would defeat the whole purpose of a Yota, in my mind. Plus, a 6.2L V8 and some 38's on that little front axle. Better truss the crap out of it and super beef the steering box along with super birfs and longs, and just maybe the bearings will last. More of a novelty idea just to say "it can be done" but far from pracitcal.

We are talking about a 6.2, not a 6BT Cummins. The 6.2 really isn't that heavy as compared to other light truck diesel engines....as others have mentioned about the weight of a BBC. I'd like to see the total weight of even a 4BT vs. 6.2, I bet they would be pretty close???

6.2 and 4bt are both right around 700 lbs.

We are talking about a 6.2, not a 6BT Cummins. The 6.2 really isn't that heavy as compared to other light truck diesel engines....as others have mentioned about the weight of a BBC. I'd like to see the total weight of even a 4BT vs. 6.2, I bet they would be pretty close???

Not comparing a 6.2 to a 6BT Cunnins, comparing a 6.2 to a 22R motor. Big difference.