1978 Toyota Land Cruiser

4 Cyl. Engine

Manual

FJ40276422

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1978 TOYOTA FJ40 LANDCRUSIER WITH DIESEL ENGINE - LEFT HAND DRIVE, NOT YPICAL FOR A DIESEL. THIS LANDCRUSIER AS THE 4 CYLINDER B DIESEL ENGINE AND 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ABOUT A 28MPG VEHICLE AND VERY TORQUEY, BUT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SET ANY LAND SPEED RECORDS. I PURCHASED IT THINKING I WOULD RESTORE IT. BUT THINKING FOR 10 YEARS WE WOULD BE CHILDLESS, WE WERE HAPPILY SURPRISED TO HAVE TWO BACK-TO-BACK. SO I HELD ON BUT HOPE HAS DWINDLED OVER THE YEARS AND PRIORITIES HAVE CHANGED. I HAD MY MECHANIC GO THROUGH IT TO MAKE SURE ENGINE, TRANNY, COOLING, CYLINDER PRESSURE WERE FUNCTIONAL. HE ADDED A NEW RADIATOR, TWO BATTERIES, SOME WIRING, WATER PUMP, HOSES, ETC. IT HAD NEW SEAT COVERINGS BUT THEY LOOK A LITTLE WORN IN THE ARIZONA SUN. HE IS A SECOND GENERATION IN THE SAME LOCATION (about 1955) AND HE TOLD ME HE "CUT HIS TEETH" ON THESE IN THE MILITARY IN JAPAN OR ASIA IF I RECALL. IT SEEMS STREET WORTHY WITH A COUPLE OF BULB CHANGES OR CONNECTIONS BUT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE GAUGES AND THE ACTUAL MILEAGE. I HAVE NO REASON TO DOUBT IT BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW. It has an AC unit under the dash but no condenser or compressor. Its exterior is more cream than white with a white roof. It has the slotted MAG Toyota wheels (5). It needs new tires they are 31 x 10.5 R15. I KNOW NOTHING MORE OF THE CONDITION EXCEPT WHAT MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OF TOYOTA AND WILLYS PICKUPS OR LCs AND I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF TORQUE AND ECONOMY OF THIS ENGINE AND VEHICLE. YOU CAN ADD ANOTHER TANK AND BURN RESTAURANT GREASE (VEGETABLE OIL). WHICH IS WHAT WAS USED IN THE FIRST DIESEL C.1800s BY VON DIESEL OF GERMANY. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO RUN ON VEGETABLE OIL, NOT MINERAL (PETROLEUM) OIL. I UNDERSTAND YOU CAN CREATE THIS STUFF FOR PRACTICALLY NOTHING. ALL THE DIESEL MAZAGINES OFFER A PLACE OR DIRECTION AND WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT, IT MAKES THIS AN IDEAL VEHICLE AND YOU GET TO BLOW ONE BY THE THE OIL COMPANIES AND TAXING AUTHORITIES - AND UNLESS SOMETHING HAS CHANGED SINCE I RESEARCHED IT, AND LEGAL; BUT I URGE YOU TO DO ALL YOUR OWN RESEARCH AS I DID. I THINK IT COULD MAKE A GREAT ROCKCRAWLER TOO - I HAVE A JEEP RUBICON I USE FOR MY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AS A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER FOR A DIESEL OPTION. JEEP KEEPS PROMISING BUT IT NEVER HAPPENS. AND I DOUBT YOU COULD BURN VEGETABLE OIL IN IT, SO KEEPING THE LOW SULFER OIL REFINERY, OIL COMPANY & TAXING CROWD HAPPY. i WISH I COULD GIVE MORE INFO BUT IT HAS JUST BEEN SITTING HERE FOR YEARS SINCE MY DAUGHTER THEN SON WERE BORN. THE ENGINE PURRRS AND IT WOULD MAKE A FINE ROCKCRAWLER AND OFFROADER TOO. ITS BODY LOOKS GOOD UNTIL CLOSE UP. IT IS OBVIOUS IT NEEDS ATTENTION. YOU SHOULD LOOK AT IT AS A DOWN AND DIRTY OFFROADER OR A RESTORATION JOB OF A VERY RARE ENGINE & VEHHICLE WITH LIMITLESS POSSIBLILITIES. I ATTENDED BARRETT JACKSON RECENTLY AND LOT 793.1 (1982 FJ40 F2 GAS ENGINE IN NORDIC BLUE) SOLD FOR $49,500 WITH BIDDER'S FEE - UNRESTORED BUT IN SEEMINGLY GOOD CONDITION. I AM SETTING THE PRICE VERY LOW FOR A FAST SALE. SO THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO RESTORE.