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FJ40 started production in 1954. Long wheel base truck available in 1963. Hard top model started in 1967. Two door that would seat four people. That seating statement was for the 75 and later models but early one also. Was the BJ a diesel?
Early Years
The first FJ40s launched in 1954 featured an 85-horsepower diesel engine, but a year later Toyota replaced it with a 125-horsepower 3.8-liter in-line six-cylinder engine. The straight six wielded decent output for the era. Toyota began shipping the FJ40 to the United States in 1958, and it became an official import to North America in 1960. Between 1961 and 1965, it was Toyota's top selling vehicle in North America. In 1963, Toyota debuted the four-door wagon and long- and short-bed pickups derived from the FJ40 and identified as the FJ45. The FJ45 only lasted until 1967. FJ40s were soft-top models, but in 1967, the hardtop version became available as an option.
FJ40 Specs and Improvements
The FJ40 was strictly a two-door Jeep-style four-wheel drive capable of accommodating four people. In 1960, the engine's displacement increased slightly to 3.9 liters, but it still had a horsepower rating of 125 with a torque rating of 209 foot-pounds with a single-barrel carburetor. In 1975, the engine's displacement jumped to 4.1 liters. The horsepower increased to 135 and the torque to 210 foot-pounds using a two-barrel carb. A three-speed manual transmission matched the engine through 1973, and then a four-speed manual. The FJ40 sat on a 90-inch wheelbase and the body measured 152.4 inches long. It had a curbside weight of 3,263 lbs. and a towing capacity of 3,000 lbs. Stopping power through October 1975 came from all-wheel drum brakes, with power front discs introduced at the end of the year. The wagon and pickup versions had wheelbases ranging from 95.7 to 104.3 inches and body lengths from 166.4 to 183.5 inches. In the 1970s, Toyota began adding more improvements: electronic ignition, skid plates and standard self-locking hubs. FJ40 production ended in 1979, but sales continued through 1983.
