{"id":88080,"date":"2022-07-07T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=88080"},"modified":"2022-07-07T00:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T05:02:39","slug":"1996-land-cruiser-with-a-ls3-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=88080","title":{"rendered":"1996 Land Cruiser with a LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser (FZJ80) is for sale on Bring a Trailer<\/a> located in Golden, Colorado. The SUV is powered by a 6.2 L LS3 V8 and 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission installed by Golden Auto Clinic in 2017. The rest of the drivetrain comprises of a dual-range transfer case and locking front, center, and rear differentials. The Land Cruiser rides on an Old Man Emu suspension lift and steering stabilizer. A set of 16-inch wheels with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T\/A K02 295\/75 tires cover disc brakes front and rear. Issues<\/strong> include a non-working winch, front seat heaters not connected, and tachometer does not work. There is also rust on bumpers, exhaust, and underneath.<\/p>\n

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This 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser (FZJ80) is for sale on Bring a Trailer located in Golden, Colorado. The SUV is powered by a 6.2 L LS3 V8 and 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission installed by Golden Auto Clinic in 2017. The rest of the drivetrain comprises of a dual-range transfer case and locking front, center, and… Read More »1996 Land Cruiser with a LS3 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":88085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[232],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-land-cruiser"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1996-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":135126,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135126","url_meta":{"origin":88080,"position":0},"title":"Toyota Land Cruiser with a Supercharged LS3","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Lawrie Smith built his custom Toyota Land Cruiser at his company LCS4x4 in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australian. 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