Engine Issue . 1981 Toyota Hilux

[NomadZoul]

Hi, my Name is Emanuel, im from Malta and i have a 1981 Toyota Hilux (4 x 4) and well the thing is im going to start a new project on my dad's ''truck'' but the thing is since the engine is a bit old and the truck is a bit heavy the engine seems to be a bit weak. ( like when it comes to uphills it's as if the truck weighs a ton ) So my question is, is it a good idea to put a turbo? and if its ''OK'' what else does needs changing? My other other was to change the whole engine and put a 2.8 on it ( the one from a later model) but im guess it would still cost money to do that so im just checking my options before i start doing anything to it :P

Thanks for your Time.

[dervdave]

Hi, my Name is Emanuel, im from Malta and i have a 1981 Toyota Hilux (4 x 4) and well the thing is im going to start a new project on my dad's ''truck'' but the thing is since the engine is a bit old and the truck is a bit heavy the engine seems to be a bit weak. ( like when it comes to uphills it's as if the truck weighs a ton ) So my question is, is it a good idea to put a turbo? and if its ''OK'' what else does needs changing? My other other was to change the whole engine and put a 2.8 on it ( the one from a later model) but im guess it would still cost money to do that so im just checking my options before i start doing anything to it :P

Thanks for your Time.

Hello Emanuel, it will be quite a lot of work to fit a turbo to the engine and it would be putting extra stain on an `old` engine so probably best to put a complete engine in.

Have a word with the lads on the UK Hilux forum. :)

http://www.hpoc.co.uk/community/index.php?http://www.hpoc.co.uk/community/

[NomadZoul]

Ok Thanks i will give it a shot there aswell :P

[igormus]

Hi, my Name is Emanuel, im from Malta and i have a 1981 Toyota Hilux (4 x 4) and well the thing is im going to start a new project on my dad's ''truck'' but the thing is since the engine is a bit old and the truck is a bit heavy the engine seems to be a bit weak. ( like when it comes to uphills it's as if the truck weighs a ton ) So my question is, is it a good idea to put a turbo? and if its ''OK'' what else does needs changing? My other other was to change the whole engine and put a 2.8 on it ( the one from a later model) but im guess it would still cost money to do that so im just checking my options before i start doing anything to it :P

Thanks for your Time.

hi matey

to power the engine is not simple way.

the more cycinder charging the more power and the more internal combustion pressure and exhaust gas temperature. now look -- the more temp the less reliability of all pistons (risk for melting down). as to the crankshaft --- it has also been designed for atmospheric engine. if you install turbo -- you will have a risk that each shaft pins will not follow max load and it would be a risk to crack the shaft (due to more pressure pushing on the pins)

---now it is obvious it is better and cheapper to install other engine having more output. the above is self explained.do not gamble with yr safety !!! cheers/Igor