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1972 FJ40 Land Cruiser, build date Oct. 1971
I've owned this Cruiser for six years. The first three were spent doing a frame off resto/mod, and the last three have been driving it. I've driven it approximately 6k miles since completing the rebuild. It's always garaged and never sees rain or snow.
- Crate SBC 350 with about 15k miles (sorry, previous owner provided no paperwork for the crate engine), new HEI distributor
- Holley Sniper EFI with about 500 miles on it. Self-tuning ECU, includes a color touchscreen for advance tuning and gauge displays. Upgraded entire fuel system with new 3/8" fuel lines to properly supply fuel to the EFI unit. Bosch LSU 4.9 wideband oxygen sensor and Holley in-line fuel pump
- New CCOT steel fuel tank and fuel sending unit
- Toyota LC H42 4spd transmission mated to a Toyota LC 3 speed t-case using an Advanced Adapter SBC to Toyota bellhousing. T-case rebuilt using Cruiser Outfitter supplied parts. Both shift smooth with no binding. T-case shifter plate has been modified to allow for 2 Low range. Strong custom t-case cross member (triangular design to allow for independent movement between frame and drivetrain)
- New Champion aluminum 4 core radiator, custom fan shroud with a two speed electric fan. Manual high speed fan switch wired in for slow moving traffic or crawling on the trails
- Custom 2.5" exhaust courtesy of AA Performance Muffler
- Front axle rebuilt with new wheel/trunnion bearings (Koyo), wheel seals, knuckle wipers, shims, etc. (Cruiser Outfitters supplied parts). Birfields were disassembled, inspected and reassembled. Converted to disc brakes. 27 spline count axle shafts. SST centering tool and new shims used for proper rebuild
- Rear axle disassembled and cleaned, new Koyo bearings installed along with oil seals, new Aussie locker, new brake shoes. Wheel cylinders inspected and cleaned
- Axles are still geared with stock 4.11 gears
- Front and rear drive shafts shortened/lengthened by Bill's Englewood Driveshaft
- Awesome power steering conversion! Steering box from a Chevrolet Astro, same as a traditional Saginaw box except the internals are reversed. It essentially allows the steering box to be mounted and protected inside the frame rails unlike a Saginaw box which sits outside the front frame cross member. No death wobble, tracks straight. Custom tie rod from Cruiser outfitters
- Near new 33x10.50x15 BFG KM2 tires mounted on Land Cruiser stock steel non-riveted wheels. Wheels were media blasted, epoxy primed and painted. Also includes the cool retro hub caps
- 4wd works great
- 2.5" Lift with Bilstein shocks
- Frame, body parts, and tub were media blasted by Blastech in Englewood, CO. New CCOT rear quarter panels welded in, rear sill replaced, and replaced rear cargo floor/decking.
- All parts were epoxy primed before being painted with 2 stage PPG paint
- Inside and underside of tub were epoxy primed and sprayed with Raptor liner, it's holding up excellent
- Original wiring harness was very rough, it was replaced from a much cleaner 1975 LC wiring harness. Unnecessary wires (2F and emissions) were removed to allow for a much cleaner SBC conversion
- New Blue Sea 12 circuit fuse block with negatives
- Bestop bucket seats installed up front along with a rear tumble seat, great condition. Bucket seats are mounted on slide rails. Custom seat frame for the bucket seats and locking Tuffy center console.
- New Dash Pad, not a glued on dash cap
- Redline Land Cruiser family roll cage with welded frame tie-ins.
- Specter Off-Road Soft Top, I don't have a hard top
For the right price, I could also include:
A pair of clean and complete doors (needs new weather stripping)
Con-Ferr 22 Gallon Auxiliary Gas Tank
Complete Front Axle
H42 transmission and a parts 4 speed t-case
Needs:
- Turn signals need trailer converter wired in to work the with LED rear lights. I have a Toyota one that I'll include with the sale. I've always just used hand signals
- Some oil leaks, it's a Cruiser...what can I say (pinion oil seal, t-case output shaft, and possibly oil pan gasket)
- Windshield wipers need wiring, I never needed them
- Horns need installed, I have them
- Heater and blower need installed, I have them but never needed them
- Rear license plate light housing needs paint and installation, wiring is already there
I purchased this Land Cruiser about 6 year ago to teach my kids basic automotive mechanics. She's a solid Cruiser and will track straight down the highway with one finger on the wheel. She'll get up and go and can easily hang with highway traffic. She turns heads everywhere I go and gets lots of compliments. Everyone is sad to see it go, but the money will be funding another adventure.
Another bonus is that you can register it with classic license plates meaning it doesn't require any emissions testing!
Asking $23,000