Any Land Cruiser head here???

[SR1]

I miss mine.... I had an '81 FJ40 in Nordic Blue.

[JasonH]

Originally Posted by scorpion

A trusted mechanic is saying it needs pretty much everything and quotes $4.5k - 5k to get her back on the road.

Way cool truck. Looks nice and straight. I can't think of anything on an FJ60 that would cost that much to do. Get a manual and a set of metric wrenches. Everything you mentioned is something you can do in a weekend. Find some local Cruiserheads and buy the beer and they'll get it on the road in no time.

[scorpion]

Originally Posted by JasonH

Way cool truck. Looks nice and straight. I can't think of anything on an FJ60 that would cost that much to do. Get a manual and a set of metric wrenches. Everything you mentioned is something you can do in a weekend. Find some local Cruiserheads and buy the beer and they'll get it on the road in no time.

Wrenching is gospel for me but the truck is 500 miles away and not a runner.
Plus, I find myself with very little time these days. Granted I had it shipped ($700-800) it would still take me another year just to get it road worthy.

It also needs both axles looked after and rebuilt suspension.

Been talking with TLC4x4.com but I aint got that kind of coin! They'd like to drop in a Chevy Vortex and gold plate everything plus a blank check.

[nfranco]

Scorpion, They are very easy to wrench on and good used parts can be found cheap. if you haven't already, check out ih8mud.com. Lots of great advice and a good classified section. Also lists of cruiser mechanics that might be close.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...ted-state.html

[sloMark]

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[TroyLee]

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My first was LC120, the second one was HZJ78 and now i have HZJ76. Great cars.
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[Red J]

Originally Posted by vspeed

I guess I get the honor of having the rattiest Landcruiser pictured on this thread.

Please move aside...

[error cooled]

Originally Posted by ultane

My oldest son has an 80's something Land Cruiser that has a cummins 4 cylinder turbo diesel installed.. It is a torque monster... and a head turner when he is tooling around Washington DC. People just don't expect to hear a cummins diesel when a Toyota Land Cruiser passes them.

Matte black? Colorado plates? Cummins logo on the 1/4 panel? Too funny if it is... its parked down the street from my place in Arlington.

[TheColonel]

Here are my 1976 FJ40 and 1986 FJ70......loved em.


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[advNZer?]

my bro has a landcruiser flat deck 4500 cc diesel v8 now THATS a torque monster

[_cy_]

Originally Posted by SR1

I miss mine.... I had an '81 FJ40 in Nordic Blue.

still miss my old 84 FJ60 that I drove for 20+ years ... dead solid reliable!!!

only reason I sold her was fuel mileage ... 12-14 mpg sucks when fuel prices sky rocketed after Katrina.

currently driving a 12 Cummins 4x4 stick, 20-24 mpg. weight 8,300lb vs 5,300 for FJ60. that's even with worst aerodynamics than FJ60.

a project on my long term list is find a clean FJ60 with a dead motor, then drop-in a 4BT Cummins. end result will be a dead reliable FJ60 with air conditioning that gets 28+ mpg.

[(none)]

Originally Posted by advNZer?

my bro has a landcruiser flat deck 4500 cc diesel v8 now THATS a torque monster

Wish those were an option here. Would make a great little, simple pick-up truck.

[scorpion]

Originally Posted by _cy_

still miss my old 84 FJ60 that I drove for 20+ years ... dead solid reliable!!!

only reason I sold her was fuel mileage ... 12-14 mpg sucks when fuel prices sky rocketed after Katrina.

currently driving a 12 Cummins 4x4 stick, 20-24 mpg. weight 8,300lb vs 5,300 for FJ60. that's even with worst aerodynamics than FJ60.

a project on my long term list is find a clean FJ60 with a dead motor, then drop-in a 4BT Cummins. end result will be a dead reliable FJ60 with air conditioning that gets 28+ mpg.

I'd like to research more on a diesel swap. I'm sure ill be ready for a new motor In a year or so. 10 mpg is going to be bad but luckily it wo t be a daily driver.

[SKT]

Originally Posted by Red J

Please move aside...

This one has awesome patina!

If I owned this one, I'd freshen up the entire drive line, but would NOT consider re-spraying it.

At most it would get a clear coat or linseed treatment.

:cheers:

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[SKT]

Originally Posted by mustardfj40

You can find them in the US but will cost bunch of shiny pennies. Here's again my 40 on the road:




With the moto:

Wow, awesome FJ!

That is super sharp looking!


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