Recent content by Ash Awbery

Photos of which conversion? My LJ70 with daihatsu fourtrak 2.8 or the LJ78 with 1kz conversion?

Is it manual or auto? My advice is to go for a 1kz with manual pump if it’s auto you will need a standalone ecu (Compushift or Spitronics) or re wire it so you can manually shift which is what I have done. You will need the bell housing and if auto the torque converter to go with the 1kz. And...

Park brake lever, fluid level and brake vacuum can all put the light on.

Hilux will be your best bet, I put hilux hubs on my LJ78 when I converted it to free wheeling hubs. But LJ70 hubs would work. Don’t use surf or other IFS hubs because the disc placing is wrong.

There is a similar thread not long ago. If I was you I would stay with the 2LT if it’s good, as long as you look after them they are good engines, the one in my LJ78 was a great engine (until my wife drove it ‍♂️) Engine options are going to depend on a lot of factors, for example do you want...

That’s ok, we all have busy lives! It looked like a kzj7 radiator, unfortunately decent aftermarket radiators are hard to come by, most of the one available are the aluminium one and to be honest I’m not a big fan!

A HD rear is definitely on my to do list! Slightly off topic, I have been reading back through your 1kz installs, which radiator did you use in this build? Did you manage to get a KZJ78 one? I noticed the the LJ70 thread you used the 4Runner radiator with some spacers, which I will probably...

Hi, does anyone have a good source for repair panels for an LJ78? Ideally in Europe but as these weren’t sold here I’m finding panels difficult, alternatively KZJ78 or VDJ/GRJ 76 would probably work.

Hi, there are some differences, the LJ71 will have the same ECU to control the engine and gearbox where as the Surf will have separate ECU’s. There isn’t much info on the internet about 1kz swapping with an Auto. I am just about to do the same with my LJ78 (same as yours but a long wheelbase)

So last summer my wife was using my LJ78 as a run around while we found her a new car (in the end we stupidly got her a Discovery 4 but that is a whole story on its own!) anyway she was driving and didn’t notice the temperature gauge go through the roof, meaning the 2LT was toast… Why Toyota...

Has any got a good source for replacement door mirrors? My passenger side unit is beyond repair, I tried all the breakers on eBay but no one has one so I bought an after marker manual mirror but the quantity is awful! Happy to go with a set of LJ70 mirrors if I can find a pair at a reasonable...

The diffs from a kzj78 would fit, but I don’t think the Kz came with 4.88 ratio. the front diff from an 80 would fit in the front housing of an LJ78 as they are both high pinion 8inch diffs but again, no 4.88 ratio. the rear diff from an 80 or any of the HD 70 series is 9.5 inch so will not...

The ‘big snorkelling’ wasn’t intentional and after a few minor repairs we carried on! hoping someone might have so pictures as I love the square shape.

Not the usual.... has ever done or seen a lj78 with the early LJ70 front end? I’m a fan of the square front end of the HD 70 series but they are difficult to find parts in the UK and are not a straight fit. I also play hard in my LJ78 so Panel replacement is always a consideration. love my...