Toyota FJ History

The Toyota FJ40 is the model designation for a Toyota Land Cruiser made from 1960 until 1983. Most FJ40 Land Cruisers were built as two-door vehicles with approximately the same dimensions as a Jeep CJ. The model was also available under the BJ40 designation where it had a diesel engine.

Models

The J40/41/42 was a two-door short wheelbase four wheel drive vehicle, with either a soft or a hard-top. It was available with various petrol or diesel (from 1974) engines over its lifetime. It was replaced on most markets in 1984 by the J70 series.
The J43 was a two-door medium wheelbase four wheel drive vehicle, with either a soft or a hard-top. It was replaced on most markets in 1984 by the J70 series.
The J44/45/47 was a long wheelbase four wheel drive vehicle, available in two or four door hard-top (station wagon) or two door pickup models. The station wagon model (FJ45V) was the shortest-lived of the J40 series, as it was replaced by the J55 in 1967.
The Bandeirante was a J40 series built in Brazil by Toyota do Brasil Ltda from 1959-2001. Identical to the J40 in almost every respect, it had a few stylistic modifications to the grille and used a Mercedes-Benz engine for much of its production life.

Engines

Over the years Toyota has changed the engines used in the J40 series. Here is a list of some of them (the power and torque figures may vary depending on the market):

**Petrol**
Engine	Capacity (l)	Power (hp)	Torque (lb-ft)	Used
F	3.8	105/125	189/209	1960-1974
2F	4.2	135	210	1974-1984
H	3.6	90	151	1972-1980
2H	4.0	103	177	1980-1985

**Diesel**
Engine	Capacity (l)	Power (hp)	Torque (lb-ft)	Used
B	3.0	80	141	1974-1978
2B	3.2	93	159	1979-1981
3B	3.4	90	159	1979-1984
OM314	3.8	85	235	(Bandeirante)
OM364	4.0	90	235	(Bandeirante)

Features

Most J40 series vehicles could have their roof and doors removed, and with a folding windscreen this allowed for complete open-air experience.
Before c.1973, original factory winches were driven directly from the engine. Later models used an electric winch (a Warn M-8274 4-ton model).
It is possible to replace the original Toyota 4- or 6-cylinder engine with an American V8 engine. This modification is offered by numerous garages and restorers in the United States.