They do seem to be made to higher tolerances than the GMC equivalents. Hoses are a moot point, as they are standardized.
But, 2 Rigs I have intimate knowledge of:
My 76 FJ40 with a stock 2F, and a few, select, chevy parts.
And my friend Kates 1971 FJ40 with an 1991 TBI SBC, otherwise, it's...
Here in the US, they are hard to find, and VERY expensive.
There is usually a wait for parts.
As a side note, I have a 3VZ-E in my 4Runner, and I was trying to find a 2LT turbo diesel to put into it. The 2L was brought in in 84 and 85 in the minitrucks. But those are RARE trucks. And parts...
The japanese don't copy.
They take a good design and improve on it.
Toyota, to my knowledge, had never made a pushrod V-type engine, at least based on the SBC
The VZ and UZ engine series has always been an overhead cam type engine.
If the Chevy V8 is such a good design, why had...