My engine needs an overhaul because of loss of power and a lot of blowby gas. The engine has a vacuum pump on top and I heard that it's Korean made. My friend told me that it's not durable and it's better to swap a 2CT engine from Japan than to rebuild it.

My question is, how durable is the 2CT? I'm planning to swap a 2L or 2LT instead. What do you think is the best option; rebuild the 2C or swap with 2CT or swap with 2L(T).

-Jan

- (#14791) Jan, 6 Jan 05 00:53

Vacuum pump on top only means that the engine is late production- post '93 or so, can't quite recall.

there were various other mods done at around the same time, I believe, and I'd say that the later engine was a better bet.

- (#14791) david miller, 6 Jan 05 02:12

Thanks David for the reply.

So you mean that I should go with the 2CT?

How long usually is the engine life of the 2CT before another rebuild?

- (#14791) Jan, 6 Jan 05 22:03

How durable? Hmm, depends on so many things. Servicing, air and oil quality, driving regieme.

You should certainly get 125-150 k miles out of a 2C bottom end tho...

- (#14791) david miller, 7 Jan 05 01:49

The Hilux Surf guys have similar problem to these.

A diesel mech freind of mine suggested a swap to the 1KTZ or something like that - the later 3.0litre TD motor from the Hilux Surfs.
It has a much better rep, and my mate said it will fit.

Having said that, I don't know of anyone who has done it, and in my experience an engine swap rarely works well. There are some exceptions of course but I haven't met many.

Dave.

- (#14791) DaveW, 15 Jan 05 04:28