1977 Toyota Land Cruiser (BJ40) Review - The Original Land Cruiser!!

This car is for sale for 1.650M Pesos
Please contact Leo for more details
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*Correction: Differing engine codes don't just come from the wheelbase, but also the engine used. BJ for the I4 Diesels, HJ for the I6 Diesels, and FJ for the Gasoline models.
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1977 Toyota Land Cruiser (BJ40) Review and test ride
Fully restored 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 body - The ORIGINAL Land Cruiser!
Although technically the 3rd generation Land Cruiser (having the original BJ/FJ, plus the J20/J30), this can be considered as the first popular Land Cruiser that Toyota sold widespread.
This car has been the inspiration for the ever famous FJ Cruiser that has been sold by Toyota since 2006. Extremely rugged, great for off road. On road prowess is a little questionable though. No power features, old school all the way. This car doesn't even have power steering.
This particular one is a short wheel based variant with an inline 4 Toyota B diesel engine hence the BJ code.
Made from 1960 - 1984
Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Teaser
00:42 - Exterior
01:28 - Interior
04:53 - Rear area
05:54 - Engine
06:42 - Ride

[@KyleLiongCars]

This car is for sale for 1.650M Pesos Please contact Leo for more details 0917-168-6456

[@baatarsuhgarmaa1179]

How much $?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Around $33K

[@JCnumber1]

89K today March 2023

[@vicentemolina8162]

Nostalgic, my Dad used to own one! I remember riding it to pre school. Thanks for this reviewing this LC.

[@KyleLiongCars]

My pleasure!

[@goncalomendescorreia4992]

Bj means that is a diesel engine and Fj means that is a gas engine.. The thing that refeers to the wheel base is the number,40 the shorter weel base and theres more

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yup a viewer pointed that out earlier. Thanks for supplementing the correction :)

[@cryptoentriesph6682]

My tito have one of this back in the day, i never thought that iam so priviledged to experience this car.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Have you driven it before?

[@johnnylin1866]

Nothing beats this OG Land Cruiser

[@KyleLiongCars]

OG forever

[@LZedder]

I love this car! It's my dream!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Time to pick one up 😆

[@drivetastefullyph]

Afaik, BJ - Diesel, FJ - Gasoline, HJ - Diesel 6cl.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Oh woops might have overlooked that. Will read up on it again hehe thanks for the info

[@KyleLiongCars]

It seems that you’re right :) I’ll update the video description.

[@michaelewert9038]

It’s right. The diesels are the 4 cylinder B engines. 1B to 3B. I‘m not sure if they made a 40 with the 3B-T. The petrol ones are equipped with the F-family of engines. The 6 cylinder diesel H engines are pretty rare in the 40s. The number gives you the idea of the wheel base. The higher the number the longer the wheel base. The 42s are short, the 43 is medium, 45 long and I think there was a super long one too. Land Cruiser Legend by Alexander Wohlfart is a great book about the Land Cruiser Family and covers all models from the Toyota BJ till the Land Cruisers 70/150/200.

[@spacegaming7015]

My family have a Fj40 and it was favorite car since I was a kid. But now it's at my grandparents office just rotting there but it still runs it might need some love though

[@KyleLiongCars]

Maybe it’s time for a restoration hehe

[@spacegaming7015]

@@KyleLiongCars yeah my grandparent wants to restore it but he wants a professional to do it to ensure the best results

[@KyleLiongCars]

@@spacegaming7015 There's a place I'm planning to have my LC90 restored in. Message me on FB. I'll send you the place's name there. They have an actual paint booth with matching oven to bake the paint in really well.

[@michellelao7519]

v informative review!!!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thank you!!

[@bivaanpokharanepal9702]

I love I have my childhood with this and lots of memories

[@General-gu8it]

Awsome review 👌

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@benjamintan9316]

Saw the number of Leo in the comments already. Thanks.

[@KyleLiongCars]

:)

[@elsiepatambang7729]

Before Toyota Fortuner, there's the BJ/FJ40 at the time.

[@Euclid797]

Good review, I have an 82 😎

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@PabaluHasarel]

BJ and FJ was not based on its wheel base. BJ and HJ for desel engine and FJ for petrol engine.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yep thanks for the correction. Multiple commenters have mentioned the same.

[@erererpo]

Content is real. Dude need your speakers. How to?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Wat?? Di ko nagets hahaha

[@osvaldorivero4242]

BRAVO !!!!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@PercyDaDev]

this car is a good for family

[@KyleLiongCars]

Uhhh

[@pandesel8149]

NO KLCR NO LIFEE😍❤️

[@TheToyotaMann]

The B/F/Hj40 is based off engine, not wheelbase. the 40/41/42/43/45/47 is wheelbase/clothtop top or hard top

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yep I learned that after filming this hehe. Sorry about that. A viewer also commented on that already. Thanks too you, as well as Lanmeister Lee for supplementing that correction :)

[@lanmeisterlee5995]

BJ and HJ for diesel, FJ for petrol, 1st number for series, 2nd number for wheelbase, the bigger the 2nd number, the longer the wheelbase. FJ79 - petrol engine 70 series with longest wheelbase.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Oooh interesting. Thanks for the information. Would come in handy for future LC reviews :)

[@scod3908]

40 series is not the original, but was the first landcruiser model sold in many countries. They started using "landcruiser" back in the 50's. FJ25 Landcruiser came in the early 1950's and the original BJ before that ;)

[@scod3908]

EDIC system not working - cable stop implemented? Or EDIC system not included in your country?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks for that and glad to know :D I probably should have called it the original famous LC instead haha! Not sure if we had the cut out in the models here

[@andrewrfpi]

BJ = Diesel and FJ = Petrol and not wheelbase.

[@billwatson5400]

Beautiful cruiser. What type of mpg does the bj get?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Wasn’t able to test

[@festus51]

BJ means it is a diesel engine and FJ means it is a gas engine

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yep correct. Sorry about that

[@rhoelg]

ganda

[@KyleLiongCars]

Same

[@adolfadolfovich7297]

Toyota land cruiser the best! 👍👍👍💪🎥👍

[@yuj3865]

No headrests... I can feel the whiplash already. Haha!

[@KyleLiongCars]

I feel it too hahaha

[@intradibles]

From 1970-72 ABS-CBN owned some units of the FJ40 as service vehicles for their radio reporters. Why the FJ40? It was said to be durable and was at that time the only all terrain jeep in the market.

[@KyleLiongCars]

It sure is durable :D

[@user-wc5mw5ts1w]

يارب ارزقني هاي السياره يارب ابوي المرحوم جان عنده هاي السياره يارب ارزقني هاي السياره يارب

[@owenpena7153]

FJ- 2F gas engine. BJ- toyota B diesel engine.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks :) Description edited

[@boardingaisle7382]

I wonder if the engine is still in good condition? Is this still reliable for long drives?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Not sure about long drives, but as it was when I tried it, didn’t have any weird noises nor issues haha

[@deOliveiraFilipe]

@@KyleLiongCars I have a mk1 pajero canvas top to witch I installed a b engine. Added a turbocharger and it transformed the engine - nice allround torque at any engine speed. I run conservative boost pressure and in a non turbochargeable engine doesn't remove from it's legendary reliability. In all, the best 4x4 for my budget: relatively quiet, comfortable, reliable. I afectionately call it "Toyobishi"

[@KyleLiongCars]

Hahaha Toyobishi has a nice ring to it! Congrats on your build :)

[@timhillman1572]

I think this is not the original B engine that came with this truck. There are a lot of telltale signs. One example is the air intake, it is pointing sideways.

[@g.p.g.b.1432]

Do you live in Ayala Heights?

[@KyleLiongCars]

I don’t, but this was shot there :)

[@carloborromeo5595]

Nice review, but looks like a restomod.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Which part looks restomoded? I'm actually not that familiar with older Land Cruisers to tell the difference

[@benjamintan9316]

Hi. You say its for sale. Can I call you?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Please see the number in the description :)

[@4wheeldrive64]

Where is the car country , place location?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Philippines

[@4wheeldrive64]

@@KyleLiongCars where in Philippines and is it still available

[@KyleLiongCars]

It still is available. It’s in Quezon City

[@manuelryanaznar900]

Philippines

[@asrockrpg]

There's no 12V Outlet for Cellphone Charger.

[@KyleLiongCars]

No

[@scod3908]

@@KyleLiongCars There's a blank in the dash where a cigarette socket (12V accessory socket) usually goes.

[@CruisingTheLand]

4 Old School FJ40s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3_ZhX2ojt5qo9E

[@JorgePerez-zz3yo]

A counted the word extremly 47 times ...

[@KyleLiongCars]

😂😂😂😂 woops. Check my other older vids and count my “wows” hahaha

[@rosscurrier1155]

$80K?! No way. Not truly original at all. I have a 77 FJ40 that is original (ashtray opens and glovebox still has the cable stay, original AM radio and no AC…just foot vents!😛). On a good day I MIGHT get $40K for her…if it were diesel, maybe $50K.

[@KyleLiongCars]

But where are you located?

[@rosscurrier1155]

@@KyleLiongCars I’m in the Northeast US. Admittedly, I’m not up on current LC values outside the US, but I can’t imagine those values are that much higher than ours…or are they? Don’t get me wrong, that BJ is a nice rig, but to get that sort of money here it needs to be perfectly original. My rig is not 100% perfect either but it’s pretty close. I’d be thrilled to get $50K but realistically it’s probably only worth $40K at best. Just my $0.02.

[@rosscurrier1155]

My apologies. I wasn’t converting the Philippine asking price properly. I used a South American peso conversion. If I calculated the asking price right this time you’re asking $20K USD? Very reasonable price in my opinion. Sorry for my earlier inaccurate posts.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yes unfortunately car prices here in the Philippines are crazy. Usually around double the prices in the US. A Camry here costs slightly more than a C Class there brand new for example.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Actually given the current exchange rate, it’s still 33K USD so yeah still kinda expensive but typical of cars here

[@peterashford5123]

1.6M? that thing is only for serious tlc collectors.

[@KyleLiongCars]

I agree. Really high price but totally worth it haha amazingly restored

[@eemonarch]

What country is this in? I’m in USA...

[@KyleLiongCars]

I’m from the Philippines

[@eemonarch]

Kyle Liong Car Reviews so ~ $33k usd?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Around $30K USD. Sounds like a lot but car prices here are crazy expensive cause of taxes and all haha! Everything is around double the prices in the US at minimum. :((

[@eemonarch]

Kyle Liong Car Reviews if it was $20k I’d be tempted to get it.... wonder what shipping would cost... any place I can see photos of this like the engine and underside? Thank you!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Ngl shipping would probably cost a lot as well. You could perhaps try contacting the owner. His details are in the description :)

[@dennynapitupulu6737]

your kidding dude,,,, 1977 not available for Bj40,,,

[@KyleLiongCars]

Some were still sold in some countries

[@hyeonlyfe]

I have a 1977 BJ40 imported from France 🇫🇷

[@--Jonas--]

@@hyeonlyfe me too , i live in France ,i'm French , i have a 1977 BJ 40

[@hyeonlyfe]

@@--Jonas-- mine is actually a 43 and the 3B has been swapped out for the newer 1hz. Also added the 5 speed.

[@erererpo]

Very Conyo bro hahaha

[@KyleLiongCars]

Woops guess the choice of university is showing 😂😂

[@sheekhabuxanafi9643]

Haw money parse

[@KyleLiongCars]

Huh?

[@Sl_king213]

Y do u talk about fj cruiser when talking about land cruiser. Fj cruiser is not a land cruiser

[@KyleLiongCars]

Same chassis and engine as the LC120

[@Sl_king213]

I have a 40 ,79 and 200 fj is not a landcruiser. Never accepted in any landcruiser community's

[@dnumyaroedat4162]

Masyadong mahal. Kung 650K pwede pa

[@KyleLiongCars]

Laki ginastos ng restoration hahaha

[@LowreyContractorsUK]

No credibility as you have a face nappy on which means you have no ability to critically think

[@KyleLiongCars]

🤭🤭

[@LowreyContractorsUK]

I bet he puts a chain link fence up to keep ants out of his garden If he can’t understand the basic mechanics of how stupid a simple face mask is. How can he possibly review a vehicle