new engine for the FJ62 at some point.

[LCABOVEALL]

Has anyone read posts detailing an FJ62 converted to a 2UZ-FE 9 Toyota engine ?

 

[OSS]

There’s a long thread in the 80s section by @Skitz swapping out a 3FE in a FJ80 to that engine. It’s not a project for the faint of heart. The wiring harness is beyond insanity.

91 3FE to 2UZ Swap

After witnessing @Zjohnsonua build his 60 (Camo 2uz Swap), it kicked me into gear to do this swap... Going to try and keep it short and to the point.... This is my 2UZ swap... I've been on the 3fe bandwagon since 2004, I paid my dues to the 3fe gods for 17 years... :bang: Its time to do my 80...

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[LCABOVEALL]

There’s a long thread in the 80s section by @Skitz swapping out a 3FE in a FJ80 to that engine. It’s not a project for the faint of heart. The wiring harness is beyond insanity.

91 3FE to 2UZ Swap

After witnessing @Zjohnsonua build his 60 (Camo 2uz Swap), it kicked me into gear to do this swap... Going to try and keep it short and to the point.... This is my 2UZ swap... I've been on the 3fe bandwagon since 2004, I paid my dues to the 3fe gods for 17 years... :bang: Its time to do my 80...

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This is awesome! Thanks for the link. I have an idea for what I want to do. I'll say in advance, I know full well I could more easily power up with a chevy V8 swap. I'm interested in an all Toyota powerplant.

Here is my big Idea. My 88 FJ62 is running like a top, now that I have spent most of 2022 debugging the engine, transmission, and nearly every other part on the rig. The interior has bene stripped out and reworked part by part to new OEM or better condition. All of which is now ready to be reinstalled. First though, I have some frame rust to address, and because a previous owner took some big short cuts on repainting the rig, I'm also in need for fresh paint. For these two reasons I plan to drop the body off the frame, and do both of these jobs as best they can be done. With the body off, it'll be the right time to add a new suspension, rebuild the axles with some gear adjustment, disk breaks, and drop in a new Toyota H55 5 speed manual to get as much out of the 3FE as possible. Long story short, now that I'm planning on all this heavy lifting on this rebuild, I'm looking at a new powerplant.

That Said, I have a cherry 2006 LC 100 with 135K miles , 2.5 OME suspension, running 35x11.50. I really like the 2UZ engine, very reliable and if its from an 06 04 07, plenty of guts too! 275 HP, 300 with some minor mods. So, I have wondered why more people don't swapping these into the 60 and 62 instead of the Chevy V8.

After a little more research this weekend. I now have a million questions about the possibility of swapping in a 2022 Toyota tundra 3.4L twin-turbo i-Force V-6 engine. Smaller more compact engine in the 88 62 sounds right. plus I understand it outperforms the 5.7 tundra V8 in almost every way, so much so Toyota has made big moves away from the BIG V8's. I know the 2023 LC 300 runs a similar twin turbo V-6, for example. THINKIN OUT LOAD here. forgive me!!

 

[BurntToast]

Considering how my 3.5 twin turbo eco boost in my f150 hauls ass, I would hope the Toyota one would too. Seems like a great option if one has the $$$ and time

 

[LCABOVEALL]

Considering how my 3.5 twin turbo eco boost in my f150 hauls ass, I would hope the Toyota one would too. Seems like a great option if one has the $$$ and time

 

[LCABOVEALL]

Cash and time! Ain't that the truth. I'll be doing a deep dive into these more modern engines this week and will report back. I think the possible double edge sword on this conversation will be just that. Taking a highly modern engine and mating it to an analog rig. On one hand, the 88 will be a bit of a blank canvas as it relates to, what must be an incredible about of digital technology. On the other, syncing up all that tech to my ol' lady may be a nightmare. I suspect this "tech meets hardware" equation is the root of why the Chevy V8 conversation is so popular.

 

[Godwin]

UZ engines have been swapped into a couple of FJ55s and FJ60.

Builds - Camo's build thread - 2F to 2UZ

Build as of June '22: -60 body and frame -80 full float rear axle, 80 rear discs, Detroit locker, 4.88s -Rear springs = 5 leaf Chevy 63s with overloads, frenched shackle hangers -Rear shocks = 10" short body remote reservoir Bilstein 7100s w/ 400 valving -Cut and turned 60 front axle housing...

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Builds - “It’s only an axle swap and a motor swap” aka AK2AL aka Dream Build

Well, it’s finally happening. The Dream Pig showed up today! After months of searching and a few false starts, the rust free, California edition, super clean, bad transmission, great deal, ‘73 Hog has landed here in Tuscaloosa today. As it sits today: 1973 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 “Iron Pig”...

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The 1974 Surf Wagon...

The 1974 Surf Wagon (FZJ55)... I had always dreamed of owning a FJ55 it is by far my favorite style cruiser. This will also be the first cruiser that wont have to be a daily driver. Ive never had that luxury, I always had dual purpose Land Cruisers. It will be great to have a Sunday driver I...

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I have driven both 55s and the UZ with either the manual or automatic was a blast.

 

[Seth S]

Consider the 2006+ GM 4200. It’s a 4.2 liter inline 6 with variable valve timing, 24v, makes good power and torque down low in rpm and can be turbocharged to generate a significant amount of power. Would be very similar in size to the 3fe.

 

[bottombracket]

Someone’s gotta do it so I will instigate:

Toyota diesels.

1HZ/1HDT/FT/FTE….or even a 15BT/BFT.

All Toyota, and with awesome turbo noises.

 

[Broadside]

I love that there are those with the skill and dedication to stay all Toyota on the drivetrain...but there is a reason so many fall to the dark side...

 

[AussieHJCruza]

What's wrong with the 3F-E? 🤪

 

[BurntToast]

What's wrong with the 3F-E? 🤪

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Now that is making full use of engine bay space!

 

[Haggis]

Does Toyota even sell crate engines like Ford or GM?

 

[AussieHJCruza]

Now that is making full use of engine bay space!

Every time I work on it it annoys me...but not about to pull the speed parts off...

 

[Seth S]

Does Toyota even sell crate engines like Ford or GM?

They do....its just that the crate they come in also has a full wiring harness, driveline, body, interior etc

 

[dbbowen]

As someone with a LS based motor, A non vvti 1uz with a cam would be awesome.