Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi im new to 4x4's and i own a 82 60 series cruiser.its got a 2h diesel and i have been offered a h diesel for $150 complete but i dont want to buy it if nothing interchanges???is the starter motor etc the same in the h and 2h?will a h bolt straight into my 60 series where the 2h was?id like some spares but only if its usefull,the h motor runs good.thank you for any info.

I *think* they're the same except the 2H has an updated fuel system.

Buy it, pull it apart and consider it a learning curve.

Starter and alternator are the same, H motor is 3.6 liters and 2H motor is 4 liter capacity. 2H is a better motor besides being more powerful. cheers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_H_engine Doesn't really help.

Have a look on ih8mud.

a h motor is a bit of a down grade, especially from the already gutless 2h. I'd recommend finding a 2h to replace if you need a new motor. they are cheap as chips. good ones start at 500.
Apart from that the h motor was never in the 60 series, and predates it so engineering wise it's a no-no.

thanks everyone for the info,my 2h runs very well but i thought for some spares i may grab the h because its cheap.if the starter motor and alt fit i think i will grab it.i got told its a h motor,the car its out of was a petrol and they changed it to a deisel so maybe its a 2h im not sure,is there anyway to tell them apart?my car has also had a 5 speed fitted so i goes alright

nah, spares don't interchange much at all. you'd be lucky to get alt and starter, the rest won't go.

bad_religion_au wrote:nah, spares don't interchange much at all. you'd be lucky to get alt and starter, the rest won't go.

Fair dinkum?

I was lead to believe otherwise?

Looks like your out of luck, Sonny.

joel HJ60 wrote:

bad_religion_au wrote:nah, spares don't interchange much at all. you'd be lucky to get alt and starter, the rest won't go.

Fir dinkum?

I was lead to believe otherwise?

Looks like your out of luck, Sonny.

yep, even the early H and late H don't share much. learnt that the hard way...

is there something stamped on the engine to tell them apart?thanks.

to tell a H from a 2H?

a 2H's engine number will start with "2H" a H engine number starts with "H"

thanks everyone,i think i will give it a miss,i dont see any point in buying something i cant use

Easy way to tell the difference, the tappet cover and timing gear housing look different when you compare a H and 2H, plus the H motor has siamesed inlets on number 3 and 4 cylinders (meaning that they're joined together, you can see this by looking at the intake manifold). I don't mind my H motor, it is slow though. You'd have to be nuts to swap from a 2H to a H though.