I believe it's the short wheel based Toyota landcruiser kinda like a CJ5 in
jeep terms. Nearly bulletproof, with a huge engine bay, you can just about
put anything in it to make it run.

tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC

> What the hell is an FV40?
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Mike Pedersen
> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:22 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: FW: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC
> >
> > From the Landcruiser mailing list...
> >
> >
> > I'm sure I'll get flack for this one, but the other day I was chatting
> > Diesels with a co-worker would been looking up engine swaps on heaps.
> One
> > of my favorite engines for a while has been the TDI engines that VW
> makes.
> > How horrible an idea would it be (I don't have the money, so I'm just
> > theorizing) to put a 2.0L TDI in an FJ40?  The important specs are
> 134hp @
> > 4,000 rpm, 247 ft*lbs at 1900rpm, which moves the 3500lb wagon pretty
> good.
> > For comparison the 2.7L 5cyl mercedes engine in the Dodge Sprinter Van
> makes
> > 154hp @3800, and 243ft*lbs at 1600rpm. That moves a really big truck
> down
> > the road at a top speed of 90mph according to R&T, though it's got to
> take a
> > week or two to get up to that speed.  Performance specs aren't that
> far off
> > from a 2F, though the weight has to be about half, or less.  It'd make
> for a
> > nice light weight rig.  Part I'm having trouble with (other than the
> actual
> > mechanics of such a swap), is getting my mind around a 2.0L engine in
> a
> > Cruiser, even a 40.  The output specs. say it'd work.  But 2000cc????
> > Anyone want to kill my daydream?
> >
> > Heath
> >
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