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I found this truck while hunting for Cruisers in Latin America. It was just to good to pass up so I bought it. The truck is currently located in Boise, Idaho. I have all the import & customs clearance documents.
I am a 110% full disclosure seller and enthusiast myself so there is no stone unturned or in other words no nut & bolt that I am not familiar with on this truck. I am an experienced Cruiser mechanic and builder with more than a decade under my belt of doing all my own work. I have performed all the work on this truck myself since I have purchased it, every nut or bolt I have touched on the truck is set to factory torque specs as per the FSM. It is really nice and a lot of fun to drive around, so much so I am considering keeping it for my daily driver and weekend get away truck.
04/1990 PZJ70LV-MN is the model of this truck. Latin spec.
Vin: PZJ70-0001612
Engine: 1PZ
Trans: R151F
Axle: K255 and rear is an LSD (4.56 gears)
Color: 4K1
Trim: FA40 (LX trim)
Build plant: A11
The PZJ70 was only made from 1990-94 and the 1PZ 5cyl diesel is the only 5cyl diesel put in any Land Cruiser. If I am not mistaken it is the only 5cyl diesel Toyota produced. Being a 5cyl diesel it is extremely smooth and quite which was the point in its design, at least in my opinion! Not to worry though, virtually everything is still available for this engine and also the truck from Toyota. Many engine parts also interchange with the 1HZ that is still in production. This PZJ70 is considered a heavy duty version for this model of truck. As such it has the full float rear axle and overload rear springs in the truck. Being an LX, it has a full gauge cluster, forward facing rear seat, LX interior trim, power steering/brakes/clutch and a few other things associated with the LX trim like cloth interior rather than vinyl and chrome trim in the window gaskets.
Mechanically the truck is very sound. No major mechanical issues of any kind, it does have a few last repairs on a long list of repairs I have done to the truck. I was working on the Cruiser down in Latin America before I imported it, these last repairs I detail below in this thread. The 1PZ 5cyl diesel starts, idles, revs and pulls very well. Transmission shifts excellent in all gears with zero issues, clutch is tight but is also light because it is boosted on this truck. Transfer case shifts excellent from high to low and the push button "FJ62 style" vacuum actuated 4H works flawless. Steering, brakes, axles, suspension, wiring and so forth are all in excellent condition with no issues.
The truck was painted by the P/O. This was not a backyard or cheapo paint job. It was equal to at least a $5,000 paint job here in the states if not $10,000. The rear quarters have been replaced, this was done well and there is very little body filler around where the quarters were welded in. Over all the body is in very good condition, no body filler besides the very small light amount expected around the replaced rear quarters. I go over all my trucks with an electronic body filler detector, you are welcome to check the truck over yourself using my detector. There is a little rust around the front LHS body mount in the drivers floor pan, it is very minor and about the size of a silver dollar. I can't find any rust anywhere else in the body. The frame is very clean, not even surface rust on it. The interior is in original condition besides new interior cards. I had the original cards replicated and had the original covering put on the new cards. The seats are original as well, I had the bottoms restuffed but the fabric is all original. The headliner is original and in very good condition.
This truck has to following equipment;
*341,000kms or 212,000 miles
*1PZ 5cyl diesel, 17 less hp than a 1HZ
*5spd trans, same trans used in 85-87 turbo 4-Runners
*push button 4wd t-case, just like a 62-series and it works excellent
*factory A/C, blows cold
*Full float rear axle
*4.56 gears in the diffs with an LSD in the rear, LSD works well.
*Power steering, boosted brakes and boosted clutch.
*Factory original rear pintel hitch with new OEM step bumper.
*LX trim - forward facing rear seat
*12volt electricals
*All glass in the truck is original, including the windshield
I have done the following work to the truck, I used only OEM Toyota parts unless noted otherwise, all work performed as per the FSM;
*new timing belt & tensioner, timing gear case reseal - new OEM seals on injection pump drive gear, crank pulley and cam gear. At same time I installed a new OEM o-ring on the vacuum pump in the timing gear case. FIPG used to seal the appropriate areas on the case.
*new radiator, water pump, thermostat, upper and lower water outlets, radiator cap, upper and lower rad hoses and Toyota Red Coolant. Radiator is aftermarket, rest is OEM.
*new power steering pump reservior
*new fan belts
*new air filter, cleaned and serviced air filter housing. Aftermarket filter
*new oil filter and fresh engine oil. Castrol CRB Plus 15W-40
*full front outer axle rebuild, free wheeling hubs also torn down, cleaned, painted and rebuilt.
*new front wheel studs pressed in the hub.
*new front leaf springs, pins and bushings. Aftermarket
*new trans top shifter housing assembly.
*both front and rear axle breathers cleaned.
*new wiper blades, Bosch
*good 2nd hand console
*new rear brake wheel cylinders. Aftermarket
*new oil pan drain plug and crush washer. I also pulled the pan, cleaned it and resealed it to the block using FIPG.
*new front outer axle rubber brake lines.
*new gear oil in diffs, trans & t-case. Rear axle got LSD fluid.
*new door/interior cards, fresh stuffing on seat bottoms.
*new battery and modified battery tray to hold the large battery.
*new brake, power steering and clutch fluids
*LED interior light bulb and gauge cluster bulbs
*new oil filler cap in valve cover
*new rear door inside handle, new rear door catch. The rear doors do not rattle on this truck like on many 70-series.
I have the following OEM Toyota parts ready to install in the truck;
*oil pressure sensor - Installed
*speedo cable - Installed
*turn signal/windshield washer switch, the whole assembly for the column - Installed
*battery hold down
*gauge cluster glass/plastic cover - Installed
*inner door handles - Installed
*complete rear bumper, both chrome sides and the center step pieces plus the plastic side caps - Installed
*rear door lower bump stop - Installed
*rear quarter outside vent covers - Installed
*windshield washer bottle motor and motor to reservoir seal - Installed
*LHS door window triangular shaped weather stripping
*door key and lock set, includes ignition barrel Installed
*clutch release fork boot in bellhousing - Installed
*radiator grill - Installed
*both front seat adjusting mechanism/brackets - Installed
*radiator overflow reservoir cap - Installed
*outside mirrors, LHS & RHS - Installed
*license plate lamp
*engine crank pulley - Installed
*interior overhead light assembly - Installed
*front RHS seat mounting bracket
*console tray - Installed
*Brake light switch - Installed
I think that is about it on parts! Might be few more in the big pile.
This is what the truck needs, none of these things make the truck inoperable but I am super anal about my trucks so here is my full disclosure OCD list;
*transmission fill plug replaced
*LHS front brake caliper mount on knuckle tapped to 12.5mm or 1/2" and new bolt installed. One bolt is stripped out on the front brake caliper mount. *See recent postings*
*new carpet or vinyl floor. What is in it is original and shows it's age.
That is all I can think of that the truck might need. As I get things done on that list I will cross them off.
The PZJ70 gets 25+mpg depending on how you drive it. It is great fun to drive and with the 4.56 gears in the diffs plus the 31" tires it pulls really well and feels like it has plenty of power. It has an excellent turning radius making it easy to park in the city or maneuver off-road. A/C blows nice and cold. Clutch and power steering are very light in this truck making is very easy to drive. In my opinion this is a very cool Cruiser that is a lot of fun to drive. It makes the perfect city truck if you live in a Metropolitan area and want a smallish, great mpg, fun-easy to drive commuter. It also makes for a great light off-roader or weekend get away truck.
This truck has well over $5,000 in recent parts, I have receipts for all of it.
Price: $24,500 with clean Idaho title.
I can perform more work to the truck if you like, obviously after purchase. Such as a lift kit, turbo, Harrop E-Lockers, bumpers and so forth. To see other trucks I have built please visit www.snlandcruisers.com
You can contact me at ian@snlandcruisers.com, pm me here or call/text me at 208-971-2625
Cheers
Ian
I am a 110% full disclosure seller and enthusiast myself so there is no stone unturned or in other words no nut & bolt that I am not familiar with on this truck. I am an experienced Cruiser mechanic and builder with more than a decade under my belt of doing all my own work. I have performed all the work on this truck myself since I have purchased it, every nut or bolt I have touched on the truck is set to factory torque specs as per the FSM. It is really nice and a lot of fun to drive around, so much so I am considering keeping it for my daily driver and weekend get away truck.
04/1990 PZJ70LV-MN is the model of this truck. Latin spec.
Vin: PZJ70-0001612
Engine: 1PZ
Trans: R151F
Axle: K255 and rear is an LSD (4.56 gears)
Color: 4K1
Trim: FA40 (LX trim)
Build plant: A11
The PZJ70 was only made from 1990-94 and the 1PZ 5cyl diesel is the only 5cyl diesel put in any Land Cruiser. If I am not mistaken it is the only 5cyl diesel Toyota produced. Being a 5cyl diesel it is extremely smooth and quite which was the point in its design, at least in my opinion! Not to worry though, virtually everything is still available for this engine and also the truck from Toyota. Many engine parts also interchange with the 1HZ that is still in production. This PZJ70 is considered a heavy duty version for this model of truck. As such it has the full float rear axle and overload rear springs in the truck. Being an LX, it has a full gauge cluster, forward facing rear seat, LX interior trim, power steering/brakes/clutch and a few other things associated with the LX trim like cloth interior rather than vinyl and chrome trim in the window gaskets.
Mechanically the truck is very sound. No major mechanical issues of any kind, it does have a few last repairs on a long list of repairs I have done to the truck. I was working on the Cruiser down in Latin America before I imported it, these last repairs I detail below in this thread. The 1PZ 5cyl diesel starts, idles, revs and pulls very well. Transmission shifts excellent in all gears with zero issues, clutch is tight but is also light because it is boosted on this truck. Transfer case shifts excellent from high to low and the push button "FJ62 style" vacuum actuated 4H works flawless. Steering, brakes, axles, suspension, wiring and so forth are all in excellent condition with no issues.
The truck was painted by the P/O. This was not a backyard or cheapo paint job. It was equal to at least a $5,000 paint job here in the states if not $10,000. The rear quarters have been replaced, this was done well and there is very little body filler around where the quarters were welded in. Over all the body is in very good condition, no body filler besides the very small light amount expected around the replaced rear quarters. I go over all my trucks with an electronic body filler detector, you are welcome to check the truck over yourself using my detector. There is a little rust around the front LHS body mount in the drivers floor pan, it is very minor and about the size of a silver dollar. I can't find any rust anywhere else in the body. The frame is very clean, not even surface rust on it. The interior is in original condition besides new interior cards. I had the original cards replicated and had the original covering put on the new cards. The seats are original as well, I had the bottoms restuffed but the fabric is all original. The headliner is original and in very good condition.
This truck has to following equipment;
*341,000kms or 212,000 miles
*1PZ 5cyl diesel, 17 less hp than a 1HZ
*5spd trans, same trans used in 85-87 turbo 4-Runners
*push button 4wd t-case, just like a 62-series and it works excellent
*factory A/C, blows cold
*Full float rear axle
*4.56 gears in the diffs with an LSD in the rear, LSD works well.
*Power steering, boosted brakes and boosted clutch.
*Factory original rear pintel hitch with new OEM step bumper.
*LX trim - forward facing rear seat
*12volt electricals
*All glass in the truck is original, including the windshield
I have done the following work to the truck, I used only OEM Toyota parts unless noted otherwise, all work performed as per the FSM;
*new timing belt & tensioner, timing gear case reseal - new OEM seals on injection pump drive gear, crank pulley and cam gear. At same time I installed a new OEM o-ring on the vacuum pump in the timing gear case. FIPG used to seal the appropriate areas on the case.
*new radiator, water pump, thermostat, upper and lower water outlets, radiator cap, upper and lower rad hoses and Toyota Red Coolant. Radiator is aftermarket, rest is OEM.
*new power steering pump reservior
*new fan belts
*new air filter, cleaned and serviced air filter housing. Aftermarket filter
*new oil filter and fresh engine oil. Castrol CRB Plus 15W-40
*full front outer axle rebuild, free wheeling hubs also torn down, cleaned, painted and rebuilt.
*new front wheel studs pressed in the hub.
*new front leaf springs, pins and bushings. Aftermarket
*new trans top shifter housing assembly.
*both front and rear axle breathers cleaned.
*new wiper blades, Bosch
*good 2nd hand console
*new rear brake wheel cylinders. Aftermarket
*new oil pan drain plug and crush washer. I also pulled the pan, cleaned it and resealed it to the block using FIPG.
*new front outer axle rubber brake lines.
*new gear oil in diffs, trans & t-case. Rear axle got LSD fluid.
*new door/interior cards, fresh stuffing on seat bottoms.
*new battery and modified battery tray to hold the large battery.
*new brake, power steering and clutch fluids
*LED interior light bulb and gauge cluster bulbs
*new oil filler cap in valve cover
*new rear door inside handle, new rear door catch. The rear doors do not rattle on this truck like on many 70-series.
I have the following OEM Toyota parts ready to install in the truck;
*oil pressure sensor - Installed
*speedo cable - Installed
*turn signal/windshield washer switch, the whole assembly for the column - Installed
*battery hold down
*gauge cluster glass/plastic cover - Installed
*inner door handles - Installed
*complete rear bumper, both chrome sides and the center step pieces plus the plastic side caps - Installed
*rear door lower bump stop - Installed
*rear quarter outside vent covers - Installed
*windshield washer bottle motor and motor to reservoir seal - Installed
*LHS door window triangular shaped weather stripping
*door key and lock set, includes ignition barrel Installed
*clutch release fork boot in bellhousing - Installed
*radiator grill - Installed
*both front seat adjusting mechanism/brackets - Installed
*radiator overflow reservoir cap - Installed
*outside mirrors, LHS & RHS - Installed
*license plate lamp
*engine crank pulley - Installed
*interior overhead light assembly - Installed
*front RHS seat mounting bracket
*console tray - Installed
*Brake light switch - Installed
I think that is about it on parts! Might be few more in the big pile.
This is what the truck needs, none of these things make the truck inoperable but I am super anal about my trucks so here is my full disclosure OCD list;
*transmission fill plug replaced
*LHS front brake caliper mount on knuckle tapped to 12.5mm or 1/2" and new bolt installed. One bolt is stripped out on the front brake caliper mount. *See recent postings*
*new carpet or vinyl floor. What is in it is original and shows it's age.
That is all I can think of that the truck might need. As I get things done on that list I will cross them off.
The PZJ70 gets 25+mpg depending on how you drive it. It is great fun to drive and with the 4.56 gears in the diffs plus the 31" tires it pulls really well and feels like it has plenty of power. It has an excellent turning radius making it easy to park in the city or maneuver off-road. A/C blows nice and cold. Clutch and power steering are very light in this truck making is very easy to drive. In my opinion this is a very cool Cruiser that is a lot of fun to drive. It makes the perfect city truck if you live in a Metropolitan area and want a smallish, great mpg, fun-easy to drive commuter. It also makes for a great light off-roader or weekend get away truck.
This truck has well over $5,000 in recent parts, I have receipts for all of it.
Price: $24,500 with clean Idaho title.
I can perform more work to the truck if you like, obviously after purchase. Such as a lift kit, turbo, Harrop E-Lockers, bumpers and so forth. To see other trucks I have built please visit www.snlandcruisers.com
You can contact me at ian@snlandcruisers.com, pm me here or call/text me at 208-971-2625
Cheers
Ian
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