70 series... A few Q's

[buschmaster86]

this sweet baby is 600 euro,s 1 euro is about 1.35,-dalla

http://toyotaserie70.mforos.com/903187/10430538-bj-73-por-600-eur-ya-no/

 

[hoser]

Ah, I didn't know they used a different engines. Where were your bj73's manufactured/assembled? Do you know which Euro 73/74's, if any, came with B series engines?

 

[crushers]

LJ73 came with the 2LT
BJ73 came with the B series

unless swapped in differently by the owner(s)

 

[buschmaster86]

landcruisers here came new with 2.5td vm5 from italy(almost all of them in portugal also)

mine 3b was imported from holland by the PO

dont know exacly how and why but knowbody swapt italian 2.5 vm5 engines in landcruisers here

 

[buschmaster86]

this link the first engine of the 5cilinders;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VM_Motori_engines#HR_588_OHV

say,s its only italian market but portugal ans spain is also ful with them

its the; HR 588 OHV

 

[roscoFJ73]

Ah, I didn't know they used a different engines. Where were your bj73's manufactured/assembled? Do you know which Euro 73/74's, if any, came with B series engines?

The portugese ones also have very low ratio diffs. All other Euro models should have the 3B,not sure about Italy though.
Some of the S africans have an Atlantic diesel engine

 

[1985bj70]

My truck (with the stock 3B, 33x10.5 tires and stock gearing) will do 70+ mph for long stretches without any issues. On the flat. Once you hit the hills it is a different story.

 

[chicago]

My truck (with the stock 3B, 33x10.5 tires and stock gearing) will do 70+ mph for long stretches without any issues. On the flat. Once you hit the hills it is a different story.

Aaaaah... Thats more of a concern where I live!!
There are MANY mountain passes here that are long and steep.

 

[45Kevin]

Putting a turbo on a 3B makes it much more mountain friendly.

 

[1985bj70]

Climbing the Coquihalla here (a 4000 foot pass) is a slow process, I am lucky to maintain about 70 km/h going up it. I have heard that the turbo kits are the way to go.

 

[hoser]

Here's a couple of LHD BJ73's from Spain:

http://www.autoscout24.es/Details.aspx?id=218908728&cd=634797926150000000
http://www.autoscout24.es/Details.aspx?id=165303938&cd=634655077490000000&asrc=fa

One from Italy:
http://www.autoscout24.it/Details.aspx?id=221024237&cd=634837534260000000&asrc=fa

 

[Clint79]

landcruisers here came new with 2.5td vm5 from italy(almost all of them in portugal also)

mine 3b was imported from holland by the PO

dont know exacly how and why but knowbody swapt italian 2.5 vm5 engines in landcruisers here

Holland, that's interesting as that's were some of our West Australian mines are buying there brand new lhd hzj79s from.

 

[buschmaster86]

WHAT ! FROM JAPAN TO HOLLAND TO JAPAN !

ITS A STRANGE WORLD WHERE LIVIN IN

 

[jonb96150]

The 1HZ diesel engine is probably the best if you consider price+ availability of parts in NA+ availabilty of engine+reliabilty+ease of maintenance.
The 1HZ will get 12-14 litres/100klm at 60-70 mph on the flat.
Maintenance doesnt come any easier than oil and filter changes.
But getting a 25 yo vehicle with one of these will not happen as they are only 22 years old.

If I was in your shoes and had some mechanical knowledge,I would get the nicest FJ62 I could find and do a 1HZ diesel and 5 sp conversion.
One of your american vendors has just starting making engine mount brackets for this conversion,the rest is fairly easy as the 1HZ is very similar in size to the F engine
Most of the diesel units will be from Australia or Japan and will be RHD

You may want a 7* series,but in reality the 60 series is the same in terms of quality and offroad abilty compared to a LWB 75/78/79 series.
In fact the 60 with its wider track probably handles better on the road.
Everything else is the same almost ,diffs ,brakes,electrical,t/case(although the US vehicles are a bit moe different,much of it is a straight bolt on.)

That is great advice.

I am on my 3rd bj70 so I have some insight on this. Sourcing one from Canada that does not have all sorts of hidden rust will be very hard and expensive. And without a turbo they are almost undriveable here in the Sierras. Just the altitude in Reno makes them slow, and they are not light rigs. And without A/C they get really hot inside.

After I sold my 2nd one I decided I was done with them until Bretts came up for sale. (Some peeps on this forum know Brett and the 70 I bought from him.)

It had A/C and a turbo and that is the only reason I even looked twice at it. It had a lot of other mods that cemented the deal, but the A/C was the big seller. There are kits to install the turbo yourself so that can be done without too much drama but the 70 gets pretty hot inside on hot days. Of course you can survive without A/C but I guess I'm spoiled!

It's pretty small for an exped. rig but my wife and I managed 10 days in the Alaskan bush with no re-supply so it can be done with careful planning and packing. Def not my 1st choice in exped rigs though. Driving a 90"wheelbase on 35s to Canada was not a relaxing drive, but it was not horrible either.

Through the vision of hindsight I think a bj74 or similar would make a better all around rig but that prolly means RHD (which is not as hard to get used to as you might think). I think they all have 13bt engines that are factory turboed, and a lot of them would have factory A/C as well. And the extra wheelbase would be a HUGE plus.

And even rarer here in the states than a 70.

Just my .02 cents.

 

[diesel69er]

this sweet baby is 600 euro,s 1 euro is about 1.35,-dalla

http://toyotaserie70.mforos.com/903187/10430538-bj-73-por-600-eur-ya-no/

i googleTranslated the ad. the motor is gone, still a sweet deal I think! Are these rigs 12volt electrical or 24?

i wonder how much it would cost to get this gem to a port in halifax? I have a 1HZ/5spd. that would make this one fine ride!

 

[45Kevin]

i wonder how much it would cost to get this gem to a port in halifax?

I think it was about $4000 on a RoRo when checked several years ago. Not being drivable would add to that I'm sure. Extra charges to get it shipped to the dock as well.

 

[diesel69er]

yeah, i did some checking too. if there's any dirt on the truck you will be charged to have the truck cleaned and any dirt or plant matter incinerated!

I just noticed also the original spanish post is 9 months old. truck is probably gone by now anyway...

 

[crushers]

ummm, if you are bringing the truck to the eastern ports you can add $1000 for cleaning ... even if it is spotless. i have brought in hundreds of vehicles through the Vancouver with 2 cleanings.
i brought 2 vehicles (at different times) through the east and both were sent for cleaning. the troopy was spotless from Oz and the 75 pickup was throughly cleaned by both Yas and Dave. both cost me over $1000 to get "cleaned" in Montreal.
when i was pricing from Europe to Montreal it was $2500 but with the fuel surcharge, cost of the Euro it could be anywhere now.

 

[jonb96150]

This is what I'm talkin about! gotta have some resources but this is very sweet. It's a few inches longer than a BJ70, I don't recall the wheelbase. My 70 at 90" w.b. is about 10" too short for comfort on off-camber stairsteppy trails like Moab.


https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-t...90-hzj73-vx-extremely-clean-built-locked.html

 

[hoser]

73/74 have roughly a 102" wheelbase (260 cm).