{"id":107820,"date":"2023-11-20T16:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T22:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107820"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:43:05","slug":"land-cruiser-with-a-1uz-fe-v8-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107820","title":{"rendered":"Land Cruiser with a 1UZ-FE V8 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Retropower<\/a> completed work on their “Project Sant Joan” Land Cruiser. When it arrived at their company it was powered by a 4.0 L diesel inline-six. Retropower swapped that for a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE from a Lexus LS400. They built the engine to look like a carbureted V8 using an Edelbrock four-barrel throttle body and Camaro air filter holder. The engine also features custom billet valve covers, custom stainless steel exhaust, and Motec M130 ECU. Behind the motor is an 80-series Land Cruiser automatic transmission using a 100-seires bellhousing. The SUV rides on Bilstein shocks and Xzilon-coated leaf springs with 70-series Land Cruiser front brakes. On the inside Retropower installed custom leather seats, Lokar shifters, Vintage Air Gen 4 HVAC system, and a Dakota Digital gauge cluster. View more photos of the build at the project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n