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I've attempted to search for these answers, but I haven't had a great deal of luck. I'm hoping some of you wise folks can help me out.
Background: I ended up acquiring a 1984 Columbian market BJ40 in pieces as part of a trade deal. Details here, but not really important for this thread. The BJ is being packed in a shipping container and headed to my house in Maine. I saw it briefly in Toledo, took a couple of pics, but didn't really dig in too far. Prior owner says he was "taken" on the import, was quite unhappy about the truck, and wanted ALL of his Land Cruiser life gone.
I have no doubt there is bondo in those panels, but they look decent from a short distance. I'm sure it isn't worth what he paid (I didn't ask), but it isn't the rotten carcass I was lead to believe. I know there is value here, but some parts are a little vague. B motor is said to run, but I haven't heard it.
1. I have no need for the B motor. These seem to be unloved, but parts also seem scarce. Rough estimate on value for the motor?
2. I have a 1967 FJ40 that I would like to upgrade from the 3 speed/T-case. As a 1984, does this have the same H42 transmission as other BJ's? Same gearing on the trans as the US market H42 or something else in the Columbian market? I know the input shaft needs to be changed for an FJ on a BJ trans, but I am curious if there are other differences.
3. Split case in this? I don't have the ID skills to figure this out from the pic.
4. This has power steering. Is that retrofittable to an early FJ? Is it worth it (old box, just do a saginaw)? Similar to Mini-truck mod?
5. Will the diffs be 4.11 or 3.7 in the foreign market truck? Looks like a rear axle e-brake, so that will help with my 67. Planning on moving the disc front, rear e-brake axles over, curious what the ratios are.
Anything else useful, salvageable or particularly unobtanium on this rig? I'll have my hands on it in a couple of weeks, but even with it in hand, I won't know the answers to some of these questions.
Thanks as always for the help.
Background: I ended up acquiring a 1984 Columbian market BJ40 in pieces as part of a trade deal. Details here, but not really important for this thread. The BJ is being packed in a shipping container and headed to my house in Maine. I saw it briefly in Toledo, took a couple of pics, but didn't really dig in too far. Prior owner says he was "taken" on the import, was quite unhappy about the truck, and wanted ALL of his Land Cruiser life gone.
I have no doubt there is bondo in those panels, but they look decent from a short distance. I'm sure it isn't worth what he paid (I didn't ask), but it isn't the rotten carcass I was lead to believe. I know there is value here, but some parts are a little vague. B motor is said to run, but I haven't heard it.
1. I have no need for the B motor. These seem to be unloved, but parts also seem scarce. Rough estimate on value for the motor?
2. I have a 1967 FJ40 that I would like to upgrade from the 3 speed/T-case. As a 1984, does this have the same H42 transmission as other BJ's? Same gearing on the trans as the US market H42 or something else in the Columbian market? I know the input shaft needs to be changed for an FJ on a BJ trans, but I am curious if there are other differences.
3. Split case in this? I don't have the ID skills to figure this out from the pic.
4. This has power steering. Is that retrofittable to an early FJ? Is it worth it (old box, just do a saginaw)? Similar to Mini-truck mod?
5. Will the diffs be 4.11 or 3.7 in the foreign market truck? Looks like a rear axle e-brake, so that will help with my 67. Planning on moving the disc front, rear e-brake axles over, curious what the ratios are.
Anything else useful, salvageable or particularly unobtanium on this rig? I'll have my hands on it in a couple of weeks, but even with it in hand, I won't know the answers to some of these questions.
Thanks as always for the help.