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Roger that! Appreciate it! I will get the engine numbers then :) sorry I'm such a newbie haha. Never dealt with old land cruisers.

Does this seem about right? or am i not taking pictures of the correct tag on the motor? I've done some research online and its hard to decipher the european land cruiser numbers. Thanks! IMG_2245 by Vertigo1 posted Apr 23, 2017 at 4:20 PMIMG_2238 by Vertigo1 posted Apr 23, 2017 at 4:20 PM

Thanks guys, and yes. From what I can tell they are absolutely bullet proof. I checked one out today and it's all original BJ42 with 300k KM on the odometer. Seems pretty solid. I did however discover some rust on the left rear crossmember. Still looks to be a fairly good amount of material...

Sorry for the late reply! Thanks again for the abundance of information. I'm the gear head that always wants a clean chassis. Just like anything else, you need a solid foundation to work with right? So I've done more research (especially for importation). And I feel confident about buying one...

Thanks everyone, I actually live in Italy at the moment and I see a lot of older BJ42's. I'd prefer the diesel just for the reliability factor. And I'm okay with it being underpowered, when I get back to the states I need to slow down quite a bit (currently own a 350z). Thanks again for all the...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum but not land cruisers, I use to own a 2002 100 series and absolutely loved it. Unfortunately I sold it due to relocating. But I would like some input on the old BJ 42's. I'm thinking of buying one and would like to know the quirks. Are they just as reliable...

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