I Built A Cummins Swapped Land Cruiser

[@Roninscobra]

Man seeing you idle out of your garage with it warmed my heart. I can't wait to do mine.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

It felt amazing ! Where are you at doing yours?

[@Roninscobra]

@Austin_SaintOnge I'm hunting down a cummins. I got a perfectly fine 95 fzj80 but I had slow year this year but plan on next year for the swap.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@Roninscobra nice! That’s awesome

[@Cupno00odles-hn]

Thats like a crime and a work of art at the same time, truly beautiful LC.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Haha I think that’s the best description of it! Thanks!

[@tkclips506]

Way to go!! Your second Cummins swap down. Looks great, sounds amazing and yeah ...a head turner for sure 😂. Proud of you, give yourself many pats on the back.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Hey thanks man! Yeah I’m super stoked on it! I’m liking the ride height for cornering/handling. Might go up to 35s/37s but just glad she’s converted now!

[@matrixracing8268]

Just came across your channel and wow that thing is so sick keep it up! Also cool to see another fellow CDA person.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Hey there! Glad you’re enjoying it! Yeah cda is awesome so close to the mountains!

[@andalonequipfin]

Congratulations Austin... terrific content and video! Wow, you got it completed... nice work!

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Thank you! Appreciate it! Got lots more work to do but she’s driving at least!

[@gadgetzup5243]

Marvelous, the drive, the sound really awesome, congrats. Also praise the camera women, btw why is it so quiet in there, you guys had beef last night? haha

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Thanks! Yeah she’s awesome 🙃 I dunno we kind of just wanted the video to be about the sound/driveability

[@King_Punt]

Tummins 🤩🤩

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Haha yes!

[@deepbludude4697]

Well Done Austin!

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Thanks!

[@andrewly6954]

Great job mate. Well done! You got it done pretty quick!

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Thanks bud! Yeah having done one before lots of questions had already been answered! Still got some kinks to work out though!

[@andrewly6954]

@ yeah few small issues, you’ll knock ‘em out in no time. It’s what we ask for when we decide to do these sorta projects right? 😂

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ haha exactly! Just more ‘tuning’

[@kleinbiker1]

So happy for you to see it driving. Still waiting to hear from Dustin about parts I want to buy from him for my swap. :/

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Yeah he can take a while to get back sometimes😅

[@kleinbiker1]

@ it’s getting frustrating! I just emailed him again. I literally want to send him money!

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ I’ll try contacting him tommrow

[@TTweten77]

I am not familiar with how the 6bt drives but it sounds like the idle is high and the shifting has rev hang? Also wondering if the cruiser needs a re-gear for this motor because those highway RPMs are killing my mechanical sympathy haha

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Haha yeah the throttle cable sticks a bit and hands revs. No need to regear, I’ll end up going to 37s eventually! Can’t do a 373 or 3.54 easily without a bunch of work at least from what I’ve seen

[@TTweten77]

@@Austin_SaintOnge sweet deal ! I'm hoping to get my 6bt into my Lexus lx450 but it's more for 2x range and fuel economy and not holding up traffic on hills- so I won't be going above 33's! Great job on this, the fit and finish looks amazing 💯

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ thank you! Meaning you’ll be going larger than 33s?

[@TTweten77]

@@Austin_SaintOnge no I think 33's or maybe 35s will be as big as I go because it's my daily driver (I am a glutton for punishment)

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ for sure, I’ll probably go up to 35s for now because that’s as big as I can go while still fitting in my garage🤣

[@holdenbrougham1056]

Cummins finally put into a good 4wd toyota, bet it out does a dodge ram in the bush all day everyday

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

That’s the plan! Perfect combo

[@holdenbrougham1056]

@Austin_SaintOnge definitely a goer for usa , as Toyota's don't come diesel in USA, in Australia Russia they do and if straight 6 or v8 diesel it's a great package

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@holdenbrougham1056 oh for sure! May end up importing one one day

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

​@@holdenbrougham1056 yeah IDK why all import manufacturers, hell, even our own domestic manufacturers, don't bring us the diesel options like they offer elsewhere around the world here for us in the 'States.... they'd sell a lot more of them, plenty of diesel lovers here, and we all know their benefits and better milage 🙄😒😤 Even Canada gets some diesels we don't get down here.... like the little Mercedes built Smart(car) "ForTwo" in diesel.... powered by a little Mercedes turbo diesel I3 OM660.... I want one of those little things badly 😅 (with a full Brabus catalog thrown at it if course, and the glass top lol)

[@colbywalker3887]

Fernan Lake ehh? I miss CDA, just not the weather

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Yup fernan lake! Yeah it gets pretty cold, sandpoint got down to -28 last year

[@nono77291]

Man that thing is loud 😮

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Even with a muffler!

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Besides the dope build, love it, I won't ask your town, but what state is that, it's a gorgeous location.... besides the lake, it reminds me of NE/NC Pennsylvania quite a bit, potentially parts of Virginia/West Virginia (nothing beats WV IMO if you're into offroading a mixed, trail type setting, gorgeous trails around there) Edit: ah... Idaho, should've known with the gorgeous scenery 😅

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Haha thanks! And yeah in northern Idaho

[@bennysax1]

That thing is cool. But damn that thing is loud lol. How will you get the speedo to work?

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Haha it’s mainly because the transmission tunnel is wide open until I fixed the shifting problem. It actually has a muffler believe it or not! Speedo should be simple, bad ground or harness connectors not connected

[@Evill_auto]

First time seeing your channel🤘🏽🤘🏽 this thing is a beast !!! What trans are you running nv4500?

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Thanks for checking out the channel! Yup! Using the nv4500. It has a custom machined main shaft which mates right up to the Toyota transfer case!

[@keilfestin4606]

Nice video mate I’m planning to do the same but how is your gear box and diff long run ? I’ve got a GU patrol and my mate recently done it and it keeps blowing 😂

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

There’s actually lots of people who’ve done this swap with several years on the stock running gear, just don’t be harsh on it and it should hold up!

[@TLC-HDJ80]

Hello, you had a lot of work with replacing the engine with the gearbox. Inside the car in the car there is a noise like in a locomotive, is there a gap near the shifter? How satisfied are you? You know, I admired your quiet 6-cylinder and especially the automatic.. The vibrations on my 1HD-FT bother me and I have the feeling that now you have a vibrator from it. We say at nad that it works like an anvil. So stick with us, we look forward to the sequel. How come there is no snow in Idaho City?

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Yeah the transmission tunnel isn’t sealed yet, need to figure out what’s going on with the gearbox. Definitely a lot louder than the 1fz. Still got some work to do!

[@TLC-HDJ80]

@ Hopefully it will be worth it.. What is the value of your LC 80 in original condition without corrosion?

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@@TLC-HDJ80 before or after the conversion?

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Fantastic build....but those poor brakes aren't long for this earth having to slow down an extra 1000lbs of weight over the front _without_ the use of engine braking because one doesn't heel and toe and get those downshifts in while slowing to a halt 😅 I hope you upgraded your rotors, pads, lines, and are using some higher boiling point fluid 😬

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Honestly I had 40s and a six inch lift on my last one and would just downshift and use the stock brake booster and was fine

[@tomm487]

...as a toyota fan...i approve this message...I can't wait for someone to do the new Tundra with the explodey V6 (Toyota quality is slowly trying to emulate Stllantis et al apparently) this type of treatment...

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Like Cummins swap a new tundra? That would be sick! Or a new Land Cruiser 🙃

[@tomm487]

@@Austin_SaintOnge ..indeed.

[@kleinbiker1]

Sounds like your clutch isn’t completely disengaging.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

That’s what I was thinking too, but even with the truck off it gets stuck in 5th🧐

[@kleinbiker1]

@ yeah that’s weird. The clutch burning certainly has to be related though. 🤷‍♂️

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ that was more so because I had to lug it from a dead stop since I was in 5th

[@samuelrodriguez1324]

valve lash needs adjustment. i can hear it in your video.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Probably does, I set them all at .010 on the intake and .20 on the exhaust but they could use a looking at for sure

[@martzmayam-o774]

Nice, but i still prefer the 1hdt motor.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Never even gotten Ad the chance to drive one out here since they have to be imported 🥲

[@MooseHayes1]

I’ll keep the turbo 1FZ with a H151 manual! Much more reliable and powerful. This isn’t worth the hack job, trust me! 🇺🇸

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

I mean, having built two of these I disagree, but I’m sure the turbo 1fz is awesome!

[@BrendonLouez]

1FZ-FE may be reliable, but it's biggest shortcoming is economy. H152 transmission conversions are a thing for the 20% lower rpm in 5th to save fuel.

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

@ I looked at doing an h152 swap but they’re so dang expensive! A guy up here in Idaho had a full swap conversion for like 8k😳

[@jahanzaibaries-4731]

Where is a build ?

[@Austin_SaintOnge]

Here’s where I started to rebuild the engine before the swap. It’s all under the Cummins swap playlist! Assembling A 6BT Cummins Turbo Diesel For An 80 Series Land Cruiser kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2iTd2ePjMt-mac