Holy Crap.... IT RUNS!!!!

The TDI Swapped Tacoma is ALIVE!!!
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[@Anders0nic]

The casual flex of taking a factory battery bracket and completely reworking it to fit another battery size, yet still retain factory form and function; that’s a fabricators brain at its top form.

[@austinniemela]

Gotta make it work!!

[@MussaKZN]

Your reaction when it started is how Nissan owners react every time their truck starts!!! “Wooho it started” Nice job as always!!

[@austinniemela]

Hahaha 🤣

[@edwardmartin1588]

My dad used to have a 2006 Nissan Sentra and he would pray and thank God every time it started

[@tradeMark182]

Man i just watched Camron build a shop Devin kicking ass on a trash STI and now you get to run the swapped TDI... the best fam ever .. Great job guys - Austin so happy you got a youtube channel

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!! 👍

[@ericlake6462]

Great to see you back at it. Thanks for the consistent high quality content.

[@Gongolo29]

Awesome job man!! Great progress. I can't wait to see it all done!

[@timcervinsky]

For a guy who doesn't hardly ever smile you can tell how excited you must be to have that motor running. I think I would have been screaming with joy if that were me. Great job Austin, you are my hero. I would love to do this swap but there is way too much custom fabrication for me.

[@RoadhogRNA]

Nice work Sir, you do it the right way!!!

[@bernardcarpenter6949]

Good for you buddy. A step at a time and it gets done. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.

[@Jesus-hx5vg]

She sounds amazing! Wow well done 👏 ✔ 👍

[@jordanhendrickson1484]

Honestly so excited. It’s coming along keep it up! I’m planing on doing a tdi into a jeep. And on both of these series will help a lot!!

[@williamdobson6862]

Top man glad to hear it run now well get on my conversion now putting the same engine in my vw camper 👍👍👍

[@xispaki]

keep up the good work Austin! Cheers from Portugal!

[@jeffreyb9570]

SOLID!!!! Good to see it running. It’s my first time seeing a diesel Toyota Tacoma truck. Very nice!🤙🏼

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@skyking252]

An awesome milestone in any build. Good on ya.

[@cameronf2758]

Awesome work man!

[@johnfitts4826]

I started on one of your older videos, and watching this one I think you’re turning into one of my favorite channels. I’ll be spreading your channel around too👍🏻

[@austinniemela]

Awesome thank you! I appreciate that!

[@rickyricardo6457]

Here in NY drooling on how clean that frame is, let alone the tdi manual swap. Awesome build 👍🏻

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@atomicorang]

Austin .. you sir are the man.

[@FrxSolstice]

Love it man, so sick to see how quick she fires up and how smooth it's idling

[@austinniemela]

Yes! Runs real smoooooth

[@joshua6287]

Always enjoy your videos!

[@hunterm.172]

Lmao your face when it fired up lol good work bro! So satisfying to see it come full circle

[@CrisParada]

Dude!!! HELL YEAH BROTHER💪🏽🔥

[@Aesops_apathy]

Im stoked for you!

[@richmill6043]

Well another great job. Sounds sweet. Nice looking truck, you have a nice fleet of trucks.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@gregkillam]

I need the battery fix too 👍 Clean swap.

[@sandmann2050]

Great Video , as always ! Greetings from Germany !

[@7448spanky]

Heck yeah. Good work.

[@rigou.j.9115]

Hola desde Chile, sigo tus videos hace ya un tiempo y son muy buenos, felicitaciones, dos pulgares arriba

[@sojourner1999]

Well done!

[@diyjeff1838]

Awesome work!!!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@saulgarcia3255]

Good job 👍.

[@thegonger1]

Yeaaaah!!! It runs!!! That thing purrs like a kitten, can't wait to see you drive it and curious on the stock gearing with the new engine. Congratulations Austin!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! I think with 33’s the gearing will be about perfect

[@thegonger1]

@@austinniemela Nice, keep up the good work!

[@scottkailey1]

Congratz!!!!

[@TF-qs2xt]

AWESOME DUDE!!! 💯💪👍

[@donkov5322]

I was thinking of buying one same as yours but the frame is pretty bad in one spot. Will see maybe I'll buy it after I see yours all done. Keep up the great work.

[@bam671]

So freaking awesome!

[@austinichini]

You're awesome dude. Love seeing someone who appreciates Toyota and knows what they're doing.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!!

[@jacobcorral7617]

If I smiled when it started I can’t imagine how you felt 😂

[@dandorris8531]

Nice work.

[@mapesonesefo707]

Great to see you back at it..

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@livingmaga6299]

FYI next time just plug the fuel return , and crank engine. Loven the Tacoma Projects. 👍

[@murymih]

Pure genius

[@noahvega1442]

Hell yeah Austin!

[@willmenjon7758]

I want a truck like that it’s so dope

[@dawson2464]

That’s awesome!

[@jasonvenegas8264]

Wooooo its alive and not smoke, yeah, congrats. Sr how many exhaust inches do you drive?

[@zakkar2360]

Could you not put washers between the adaptor plate? Great build btw 👍

[@jerryduffel3017]

So awesome wow very nice

[@MrSkinny602]

Super cool build. Once you get everything done can you do a cost video? I would like to do something similar but with a cjaa motor. The hard part is finding a donar car.

[@austinniemela]

Yes I will do that!

[@sideshowruest]

those PD pumps always sound like that. just be thankful its not an ALH granted you could always run a lift pump but without that its hell haha. this series makes me want to ALH swap a taco. i have a whole car here with motor out... hmmmmm

[@andresrhodes2739]

Which pillar gauge pods did you go with? It looks clean.

[@charliebruceortega8447]

Sounds good to me

[@elvinalvares3762]

Buen travajo

[@PNWUpperLeft]

Can’t what time the final look!

[@farruhiphone8545]

Классно все. Как всегда отличная видео. Жалко что я не понимаю тебя. Я тоже любител Тойоты. У меня 4runnet 2001 года. Удачи тебе.

[@scottkailey1]

Dude get rid of that 2 piece rear driveshaft or keep a extra carrier bearing around because you will have to change it. Get an OEM one from splicer and keep it on the shelf.

[@tnguy9696]

the GREEN HORNET breathes !!!

[@ivananderzen5287]

Still love those welds on the exhaust

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@joem2829]

Austin I have an all original 86 4 runner. I am the original owner. Well the 4 wheel drive is working and I have checked the bulb it’s good but the light will not come on. Would you have an idea what it might be. If so I’d like to know what to do

[@KongChengHer]

what gauge pod pillar is that?? I need one

[@Frostbyte911]

I comment on every video, always amazed at the progress you have for these builds. IF you sell this one or your red one, put me first on your list 😉

[@austinniemela]

Thank you! I’m not ready to sell them yet!!

[@MonkeyWithAWrench]

It sounds so good! The nice part is you've just about got the swap finished. What wheels you thinking of going with?

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Haven’t decided what wheels yet!

[@tradeMark182]

Would love a low rider truck if any

[@WhiskeyRiverRifleman]

YESSSS!!!!!

[@bilbobaggins4905]

what did you use to make your dash work with the VW ecu? Im in the middle of a BEW TDI swap on my 91 toyota pickup and these videos have helped me a ton!

[@austinniemela]

I just wire in the gauges in the cluster to the engine! It too complicated really

[@user-qw4cd3pn8i]

Or you can send a diagram of how to connect all the wires ?

[@adamdubeau8038]

You’re gonna want to get a locker rear end to paint those 11’s with all that power. My bet is it’ll leave the red ALH truck in the dust.

[@austinniemela]

It has a locker!

[@tonygSDWR]

Hell yes, stoked to hear it run! Now we need to lose that "prerunner" badge on the tailgate, haha!

[@austinniemela]

Nooo that’s to keep it undercover!

[@oldowl4290]

I didn’t give you a like until 7:50 lol. Congrats.

[@rfcmironchuck8628]

Wait till you drive it, way better then those alh, this bhw has that euro touch to it!

[@austinniemela]

Yes I can’t wait to drive it!

[@tratandodeaprender9120]

Saludos 👍✌🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@box4aza]

👍

[@makiboi4447]

What engine is this, I would love to do a diesel swap one day. Just not sure what to use. Thank you. Sick swap!

[@austinniemela]

This is a bhw tdi

[@cars3939i]

If you would sell this how would you sell with this engine

[@meadowsm100]

What kind of torque and hp do those upgraded VW diesels put out? I’m sure the mileage is phenomenal!

[@austinniemela]

This should be around 250 hp and 400ft lbs!

[@meadowsm100]

@@austinniemela That’s perfect for those!

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@robertfoster167]

next toyota swap in an om606 motor

[@Murphysticks]

Yes! First comment :) very stoked. Love your vids

[@johnnyblue4799]

You didn't even watch it... it's almost 25 min long and it was posted 3 min ago...

[@Murphysticks]

Johnny Blue I got distracted talking to a lady, don’t worry Austin I’ll watch the vid 😂🤙🏽

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!! 👌👌

[@Murphysticks]

This is the highlight of my life right now. No, thank you Austin ❤️

[@fiapritchard905]

Australia got so Fkn gypped when they didn’t bring the taco over these ways I have to wait another decade or so before it’s legal for me to import one because of stupid rhd laws

[@MrDan1509]

Rad...

[@Derek-om8sw]

Can’t what time the final look!