I don't know how rusty vehicles get in California, but in Canada, rust is definitely the weak spot for Toyotas. I've seen a few 22re's up around 750 000 km (500 000km), one running on propane.
From what I've heard, if it's running smooth, the timing chain's probably good.
Most 2nd gen...
I called the bloke today to have a chat before making a 8 hour round trip to look at it. It dosen't come with the roadworthy needed in Victoria and IT BLOWS SMOKE (and burns a bit of oil) the owner sais it's just the injectors. I called a motorhead friend of mine with a 1976 hj45 and picked his...
Thanks heaps for all the info, I'll definitely get a compression test done when i'm shopping then...
I'm planning on looking at this ute in a few days (I hope the Pic upload works):
Vehicle 1983 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER HJ47 LWB
Colour Mustard
Interior Colour Brown-new upholstery
Body 2...
Hello,
Me and My girlfriend are getting hyped about getting a hj45 or hj47 ute here in Australia.
We live in the Grampians nat'l park, and are trading in our trusty self-camperised japanese van for our first 4wd, to do some non-flogging offroading, commuting, and outback tracks.
We work as...