Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Whats everyone paying for these bad boys?

Just went down to the wreckers, and they reckon around $3300 for the engine, computer, loom, igniter. Think it comes with alternator.

Are they kidding themselves or is this a fair price?

Sounds a bit steep. I paid $2100 with everything - ecu, loom, engine, bellhousing, alternator, a/c, p/s hoses, everything except the radiator. That was a year ago, not sure if prices have gone crazy since then

i got one on ebay 6 weeks ago for $700. Came with loom, ecu, alternator, power steer, aircon. Its now in my car and running fine. I got the whole conversion done for under $1500. Thats doing it all myself

Thought it was a bit steep.

Where in Mebourne are you getting them from?

Their a sought after motor, lucky theres 1000's of hilux's etc being smashed to get them from, i wouldnt pay any more than 1500 with everything to get it running with lowish k's.

Make sure you get the coil/ignitors, there expensive to replace. I've had one fail and cost me $200 non geniuine brand new , so 400 if they dont come with them

ring up sourthern 4x4. i paid 2500 with 24k on the clock. thats with loom, bell housing, and all the bolt ons.

Sounds like people pay to much, bought 3rz, bellhousing etc for $1300, then sold my old diesel and turbo for $1500

sloshy wrote:Sounds like people pay to much, bought 3rz, bellhousing etc for $1300, then sold my old diesel and turbo for $1500

Thought they were kidding themselves when they told me

Have sent an email to Southern 4x4 so will see what they can do.

Make sure they throw in the AC pump so you can run endless air.

paid 1000 for my first one, with all i needed. sunk it and bent 2nd n 3rd rod. Brought another one for $400 engine only, its in and running fine, looks like its had a hard life tho lots of sludge in the engine, but still runs well.

How does $2200 for everything sound?

Weiner wrote:How does $2200 for everything sound?

southern 4x4?

johno88 wrote:

Weiner wrote:How does $2200 for everything sound?

southern 4x4?

No, Southern 4x4 were asking $2950

To me that sounds like a good price, assuming its everything... but then again, I'm sure others will tell you they got it cheaper

smaddock wrote:To me that sounds like a good price, assuming its everything... but then again, I'm sure others will tell you they got it cheaper

Yeah been told it comes with everything, so migh have to go down and see them next week or so.

did my whole 3rz conversion for 1500 doing it myself with mates. 2200! wtf bulk expensive...

Lux_89 wrote:did my whole 3rz conversion for 1500 doing it myself with mates. 2200! wtf bulk expensive...

Wreckers may charge more in Vic, coz when I did mine, the cheapest I could find was $1950 for whole lot - except for radiator and a/c compressor, so all up it cost $2200, and that was after calling about 10 wreckers! Ended up getting it from Just Toyota in Moorabbin, but not sure if I'd recommend them as they gave me the wrong bellhousing several times as it wasn't bolted to the engine, as well as the wrong clutch fork, so took a bit of sorting out...

How many km's are people getting out of them?

Old man has a 2wd lux he wants to get rid of with about 250,000 on the clock, but still runs a dream.

mine has 183,000 something, still goin hard. will be swapin mine for a V8 in later days but.

and thats 183,000km drivin on dirt roads everyday pretty much. with servicing every 5000km. so they go pretty good mate

Kingston_99 wrote:mine has 183,000 something, still goin hard. will be swapin mine for a V8 in later days but.

and thats 183,000km drivin on dirt roads everyday pretty much. with servicing every 5000km. so they go pretty good mate

Yeah this one still hammers, its been flogged but drives good still.

Why are these motors a popular swap?

cause they shit on the diesel, take up less room an effort then a V8 and will shit on a V8 with a snail added plus cost next to nothin

I tried to kill my 3RZ at about 160000 for a warranty job, yeah i know stupid. Anyway as much as i tried to "sensibly" kill it, it didnt even change the results of a compression test. Now at 180 and nothing has changed.

they are the 2.7 petty aren't they. what makes them better than a deisel?

Matt_85Lux wrote:they are the 2.7 petty aren't they. what makes them better than a deisel?

Yeah, well I am over having no power.

a1 mech wrote:cause they shit on the diesel, take up less room an effort then a V8 and will shit on a V8 with a snail added plus cost next to nothin

What have you needed to get the turbo going?

180 klm/h 3rd gear still pulling (that was when it was new)

i dont think there all that good, will never kill it but the power is not much stock. prob should try mod it up before i go the V8 path.

anyone got mods on theirs?

Matt_85Lux wrote:they are the 2.7 petty aren't they. what makes them better than a deisel?

About 150hp/4800rpm and 144ftlb/4000rpm stock which is about 3x the output of a 3L diesel, they only hav 25% less power then the 5VZ, V6.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.ph ... hlight=3rz

Weiner wrote:

a1 mech wrote:cause they shit on the diesel, take up less room an effort then a V8 and will shit on a V8 with a snail added plus cost next to nothin

What have you needed to get the turbo going?

-Complete motor
-T3/T4 or GT30r turbo depending on budget
- A custom clutch with ova 2500lb clamp force
-2nd hand cleaned/flowed RX7 S4 550cc injectors
-adjustable rising rate fuel reg
-walbro 600hp efi pump
-microtech LT10s ECU, available with 3rz base map
-turbo manifold
-intercooler or your choice
-3" mandrel exhuast
-assorted plumbing and adaptors from ebay to get everything connected
-dyno tuning time

I think thats it, Once u factor in that you can probably sell ur old diesel, turbo diesel setup for more then the complete 3RZ it doesnt get all that expensive.

You dont hav to do anything to the motor if staying under 10psi of boost, There weak spot is the rods and If u start goin for bigger power (ova 300hp ) then u will need to either decompress the engine or fit forged rods, if u buy a shagged motor to begin with u can get complete forged rebuild kits from the states which r bullet proof.

Cheers