{"id":95508,"date":"2023-02-02T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95508"},"modified":"2023-02-01T22:06:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T04:06:47","slug":"1978-land-cruiser-with-a-cummins-r2-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95508","title":{"rendered":"1978 Land Cruiser with a Cummins R2.8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers<\/a> (PRLC) built this 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 at their company in Orchard City, Colorado. In the engine bay sits a 2.8 L Cummins R2.8 turbodiesel inline-four producing 161 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The motor is paired with a Toyota H55F five-speed manual transmission and split transfer case. The Land Cruiser rides on Old Man Emu 2.5-inch suspension lift with Bilstein shocks and BFGoodrich KM3 33×10-inch tires. The interior features custom leather ulpolstery with Dakota Digital gauges, Vintage Air Gen 4 system, and Tuffy center console. <\/p>\n

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Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers (PRLC) built this 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 at their company in Orchard City, Colorado. In the engine bay sits a 2.8 L Cummins R2.8 turbodiesel inline-four producing 161 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The motor is paired with a Toyota H55F five-speed manual transmission and split transfer case. 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