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I'm getting ready to install a water to air intercooler on El Troque and have been looking at all of the available options. It looks like the simplest / cleanest / most compact unit that has good capacity is this: Water to Air Intercoolers It is pretty good size and square with a straight...

Figured since my other thread is more of an overall build of my truck I would start a thread dedicated to my 1uz swap. I am hoping to get a bit more traffic from the NZ guys or SA guys since as far as I know there is only one other guy in my area that has successfully completed this swap. So...

I'm looking for a decent condition LJ78 Cruiser with motor issues or even tranny issues. 5 speed or auto doesn't matter. Prefer no to very little body rust (frame not to big of issue if solid) but open to almost any dents or other condition. Decent interior is a plus. I'm looking to do a V8...

Hello all - A family member has a Prado in Tanzania with a blown turbo. Not sure what's exactly wrong with it but he brought the guts back home to the US with him hoping to find replacement parts or a rebuild kit. Can anyone recommend good sources for parts and info? Thanks!

650 miles in a LJ78 - Recommendations? I purchased a LJ78 kind on a whim as I always liked the body style. I'm a Yota mini nut but after doing some reading guys got me a little worried about the little engine. I'm not to worried about the engine long term as I can do a swap later on if needed...

HI, new to forum, just purchased a 1990 LJ78g, needs a bit of work and currently has a top speed of 45kph, and is showing a code 12 so from what I'very read I have quite a challenge ahead of me, but I'm sure it will be worth it as its one he'll of a machine. Photos to follow. Located in the...

a friend in Okinawa is cutting the trunk section. It's awesom in my opinion. I've contemplated this a few times...

The rubber is rotted out and broken on my air intake hose. This is the piece that connects to the turbo intake, and has nipples on it for the crankcase breather, etc. It was held together with some electrical tape by the lovely previous owner, and that all came apart obviously. I can't seem to...

hello i recently purchased my 1990 sx5 lj78 prado from go honda. I have Zero info on the PO or vehicle past and modifications other than what is apparently obvious. if anyone knows of the PO or past life of the landy please let me know, at least so i can let him know it went to a good home. my...

Looking for an excellent condition rear door ladder for a 1992 LJ78 Prado. Need shipped to Ontario, L9H 5E3. Sent pics and price. Thanks

This exhaust really made my cruiser come to life. My old one was restricting, and pathetic. My good friend here in Winnipeg Manitoba at AcrLab, designed and put together a beautiful 3" SS downpipe, and exhaust. My EGTS are down, The toque has been unleashed all through the gears. I couldnt be...

Hi, this evening found my alternator isn't charging. After a bit of research it is only 55amp. I've got a winch and lights ect and think this might be a bit much for it. Does anyone know of a higher amp version or a hi amp alternator that can be retrofitted? My alternator looks to have an...

First off, I'm not a mechanic. I can do some basic things but I've grown fat and lazy. But I have this Cruiser and I want to keep making it better. So here is the story. A little more than a year ago I decided that it was time to try and find and old Cruiser. I've always loved 40's, I grew up...

Hey all, big forum lurker here but this is my first post. Although it breaks my heart, I have to let this truck go and I want it to go to someone who'll care for it and enjoy it. Just don't have the time to enjoy it like I used to. Genuinely not sure how much to ask for it. I put it up on...

First let me say this forum is great, and I SO MUCH appreciate the help I've received here. The small town in Florida I live in seems to be collectively mystified by my right hand drive diesel Cruiser with Japanese writing all over the engine compartment. I was having a couple of issues and...

I e had my Prado for a few months but hadn't had it off road yet. So I drove a few hours to a national forest with 4x4 trails and planned to have a ball. It wasn't until I got in an uphill stretch of deep sand that I realized my front wheels weren't pulling. So I spent the afternoon getting...

The windshield wipers on my Prado slow down dramatically when the vehicle slows down. The A/C also stops blowing cold when the vehicle slows down. (The A/C doesn't blow as cold as it should ever, even though it's been converted to 134a and is fully charged, it just does better at speed)...

The EGR system was just removed from my Prado 2LTE, and it runs smooth. But there is NO POWER. I'm assuming it has something to do with the Turbo, but I can't be certain. It does spin, but there is no power and the Turbo light does not come on. Something to do with the fuel not increasing when...

I'm a fat old man who used to do this stuff, but now I'm smart enough to take advantage of the fact that one of my staff has a college age gear head son. So I've been having him do some stuff on El Troque, my 1990 LJ78. He did an EGR delete this week and when I went to drive it I could tell the...

I cant get my Lj78 2Lte to start. I have changed the Crank sensor and checked the fault codes on the ECU which come up as normal. The engine is getting fuel and the glow plugs are working. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. Thanks in advance