1994 Toyota Land Cruiser

Sport Utility

4.5L 4477CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

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Clear

GAS

One of a kind Diesel Land Cruiser! This is a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser with a GM 6.2 diesel engine. This Land Cruiser has only 159,000 miles. I bought it several years ago from a guy in New Orleans with a blown engine (some story about the fan belt breaking and wrapping around the water pump etc, etc) I spent the next year building this into my dream rig, at the time gas prices were rising, I was researching WVO and diesel. I love Land Cruisers but hated the 12-14 mpg they get so a diesel running WVO made sense! I have a build thread on ih8mud, if you aren’t familiar with that website and you love Land Cruisers you should take a look. Here is a link to the buildhttp://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/184299-94-fzj80-6-2-conversion-begins.htmlThis should answer any questions you might have and is a ton of information! Fast forward a few years, I sold this Land Cruiser several years ago to a guy in Colorado (still the current owner) He had a Banks turbo installed but it never worked as it should, or at all. Turns out the registration laws in Colorado changed during this time and he was not able to license this with the diesel. He tried selling but with a non working turbo it was impossible to do, estimates came in so high it scared potential buyers away. He contacted me about it and having an attachment to this Land Cruiser I told him I would take it, get everything right on it then help him sell it. The turbo was a mystery, I went through the entire system searching for air leaks (everyone including the techs at Banks said it had to be a leak) from the intake manifold, pressure chamber, charge tube and exhaust manifolds. Everything was removed, sealed and re-installed but still no boost. I finally put it on the back burner for several months out of frustration then finally started researching and learning about Turbo Chargers, long story short, turns out that even though the turbo that was installed on this was in great shape and spooled up fine it was the totally wrong turbo! I installed a new old stock Garret t-3/4 hybrid made for the 6.2 and everything works great now! When I built this I had no intention of installing a turbo, I live basically at sea level and this Land Cruiser was great to drive, very similar to the power of a stock Land Cruiser, but with more torque. The new owner lives in Colorado so the turbo is a must. The turbo on this engine is not a kick in the pants type of power, you don’t really notice it that much except for the fact that you don’t slow down on hills and towing will be much easier, but if you live at elevation it will make a world of difference! The Injector Pump is still turned down a bit on this engine (I actually turned it down trying to figure out the problem) With a simple 1/4 turn of a screw inside the IP you can add quite a few more HP! Another benefit, and even better is fuel economy. Before the turbo I could easily get 20 mpg on the highway. I haven’t taken this on a road trip but from what I have read the turbo typically makes a 10-20% increase in mpg. The engine runs great, starts immediately every time with just a few seconds of glow plugs. Has a tiny tach digital tachometer installed. A/C system just gone through with new hoses and drier (still needs a charge but will do that before sale) I installed a 40 gallon auxillary tank with a factory dual filler neck, with the factory tank this makes a 65 gallon capacity! The auxillary tank has it’s own gauge and a switch to pump fuel from it to the main tank, pretty cool set-up The interior is very clean, seats are presentable, back two rows are excellent, fronts are getting a bit hard, drivers has a small rip at the seam that has been glued to prevent further tearing. There is a large section of carpet in the front under the passenger side floor mat where something spilled and ate away all the fabric from the carpet (picture included), very strange but at least it is covered by the floor mat. Overall interior is fine, longterm I would replace the front seat leather but the rest is in great shape. One of my few complaints with Land Cruisers is the lack of a real cupholder, notice the picture of the center console where I added a Volvo armrest wtih cupholders, this is one of the best things I did, it raised the armrest higher which makes it usable and it added cupholders! If you are looking at this you have some interest in a diesel Land Cruiser. As you know these are few and far between. Factory diesels are nearly impossible to find so this leaves conversions In my opinion the GM 6.2 is one of the best choices First it fits, no lift required, approximately the same weight as stock Toyota engine. Look in the engine compartment and it looks right. it is a common conversion in Australia where they actually get factory Toyota diesels so that tells you something. It is fairly quiet, I have seen and heard Cummins conversions, there is no way I could drive one with a Cummins, you can’t even hear yourself think when you are sitting 3 car lengths behind one at a light. With the 6.2 you can hear the radio and don't have to turn it off at drive thru windows! Power is as good or better than stock, way better with turbo! Lastly, parts are easy to find and inexpensive and you can get any local mechanic to work on it. Cruise control does not work but I will include and aftermarket kit that is a simple install just have not gotten a chance to do it. Factory cruise will not work with GM transmission. Also added a Hydroboost brake system. Diesel engines do not create any boost so a normal vacuum boost brake system does not work without a vacuum pump. I had heard great things about Hydroboost, basically it uses the steering pump instead of a vacuum booster. Vacuum boosters put out between 1,000-1,600 lbs of pressure to your brake system. The hydroboost puts out between 2,400-3000 lbs of pressure to your brake system, with that said this Land Cruiser will stop on a dime! If you have any interest in a Diesel Land Cruiser you also know you can’t convert one for the price you can buy this one. If an expedition rig is what you want this is the perfect platform, with the fuel capacity at 20 mpg you have a 1,300 mile range! This is ready to get in a drive anywhere! Here is a recap of what has been done 40 gallon auxillary fuel tank with Factory dual filler neck, 65 gallons total capacity! $700 Raptor RP 100 adjustable fuel pump $400 Military take out GM 6.2 diesel J Code $1,000 Banks Sidewinder turbo with new Garret Turbo $2,500 Hydroboost brake system $700.00 Console mounted gauge pod with Engine Temp, Exhaust Gas Temp and Boost gauges New Injector Pump, Freshly rebuilt GM 700 R4 transmission $1,000 285/75/16 Discoverer A/T II tires with nearly new tread OME Stock height springs with 1”body lift (actually sits about 2-1/2” above stock, nice stance. Toyota 3 core Brass radiator Dual Electric cooling fans Roof Rack Swing out tire carrier If you have any questions feel free to ask!