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new to toyotas

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:36 pm
by speedracer006
hey all, i just got back from nz and my mate over there has a shorty land cruiser and im pretty sure he said it was a 5 cylinder diesel? anyway it was sick fun it went everywhere, it took mud up to the doors, half way through a river to get the thing bogged! but does anyone know what this model is? sorry im new 2 toyotas

:) cheers

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:39 pm
by Rockwolf
How old? Could it have been a Bundera? Wouldn't know about the 5cyl diesel.

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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:54 pm
by dogbreath_48
Probably a PZJ70 or PZJ73 - not available in Australia. Closest we have ever had is BJ70/BJ73 - same body but 4cyl diesel. FJ70/FJ73 were also available (6cyl petrol)

I don't believe the bundera (LJ70/RJ70) has even been available with the 5cyl 1PZ engine, only the L and R series (lux) motors.

70=SWB hard or detachable top 3 door
73=MWB detachable top 3 door
76=LWB hard top 5 door
75=LWB ute/troopy
78=LWB troopy, late model
79=LWB ute, late model

....then this new 'LandCruiser 70 series' came along and ruined it - anyone know the real model codes for this one? Is it just 76/78/79 still?

-Stu :)

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:23 pm
by UZJ40
still using the same models.

we did get the PZJ7#s here but only for about 2 years. most went to govt depts

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:37 pm
by udm
here is one of them 1pz 70series

http://4x4panama.com/foro/showthread.php?t=129

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:59 pm
by speedracer006
yea thats the one, so its only here in a 4 cyl diesel, or a 6 cyl petrol? but with that same body. mint so what year and stuff is it (that one in the picture you posted)
cheers again :)

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:09 pm
by dogbreath_48
speedracer006 wrote:yea thats the one, so its only here in a 4 cyl diesel, or a 6 cyl petrol? but with that same body. mint so what year and stuff is it (that one in the picture you posted)
cheers again :)
The one in the picture is a Bundera - they run hilux drivetrain and coil springs. Not sure exactly on years, around 1985-1989 maybe?

The FJ and BJ 70 and 73 run normal landcruiser drivetrain and leaf springs (except for the 1997+ models, they have coil front). They are still being built (at least the 70 is, not sure on 73/74), but stopped selling in aus in the early 90's i believe.