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Would a 17-digit VIN make the AAA route a viable option?Some 70's have 17 digit VINs.
Hello,good luck
Great project, but it's not quite that simple to get it to pass 100% above board. Basically the entire system needs to match a US spec vehicle. The engine itself needs to have a US EPA stamp and all of the equipment has to carry over. It would be *relatively* easy to graft the drivetrain from a pickup into that rig since parts are readily available. You could do a nice 22RE or 3RZ swap since that's a Prado, I believe they share the same transmission (I don't know about inputs but I think a US spec 5 speed from a pickup will drop right in there). No idea what's behind the 2UZ but I have serious doubts that you'll even be able to make that work unless you grafted the an entire US spec set up to run it into that little truck. I think a swapped engine is a do not pass go just to get it into the States anyway, although some have made it. You'll need to register it out of state first, do your swap and make sure the thing is 100% legit, then take it to a ref. It'll be a process for sure.I don't mean to hijack the thread, but if anybody has any resources or information on the feasibility of getting a 70 series with a 3F Gas or 2UZ-FE Gas engine registered in California I would greatly appreciate it.
i am planning to import 1987 FJ70 hardtop with 2UZ-FE V8 gas engine and register it to CA. see the attached.
I read online and some forms that i need to do the following modification / install to the FJ70 gas engine to be able to register it with CA DMV and pass the smog:
1. EFI (from a carburetor to a fuel injected system), we will have to replace the mechanical fuel pump to an electric fuel pump
2. EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system
3. California catalytic converter
4. O2 Sensor
Let me know if you have any info
Thanks
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