Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Cummins Diesel Swap

In this video I take you on a tour of my 1978 Toyota FJ40 with the Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel. In this, my third and probably final FJ40 build, I tried to stay true to the Heritage of the FJ40 while also modernizing key systems in true Restomod tradition. After a quick walkthrough of the key interior and exterior features, we take it for a drive.

[@iancraig5471]

This has to be one of the most beautiful and perfect FJ builds. No unnecessary bs...

[@SARpinz]

Thank you 😊

[@DansDrives]

I am so damn jealous of this build.

[@SARpinz]

Thanks Dan, it's been a really fun build and it came together so nicely. The Cummins R2.8 and Toyota H55F is such a great pairing in the FJ40.

[@DK-wm9dp]

2nd low is nice on ranch roads checking cattle. Don’t need 4wd, but slow helps.

[@thepitpatrol]

I have a FJ of the same year. Mine has a small block. Yours is exceptional!

[@edwinthomas618]

She is purring like a kitten. Beautiful

[@asp1072]

Very nice set up that cummin diesel engine fit into that FJ engine bay 😍

[@SARpinz]

With room to spare!

[@whyme82004]

what a classy FJ ! Absolutely outstanding . enjoy her !

[@MTNJOHN]

hats off to you on this build

[@SARpinz]

Thank you. It was so much fun to do, and it turned out even better than I thought it would.

[@Theirishsk83r]

Fantastic build! I love all the attention to detail.

[@SARpinz]

Thank you.

[@bwildjournals]

Very clean, thanks for sharing!

[@SARpinz]

Thank you 😊

[@neildonaldson9490]

Good swap 160 hp yahoo cheers Neil

[@SARpinz]

It's such a good drivetrain in the FJ40, this is my 3rd 40 and the driving experience is night and day.

[@Gosimur]

Love the build I have a 78 FJ 40 my dad and I bought in 89 and yes I have stories 🙂I live in your area look forward to maybe seeing you out on the trail some time

[@SARpinz]

Thanks Jeff 😊- Where about are you? I live in Redmond area..

[@Gosimur]

@@SARpinz I live in Woodinville I have seen you in your truck a few times off Paradise Lake Road

[@Gosimur]

@@SARpinz and I haveet you once at a car show in Monroe we talked about your 50s

[@SARpinz]

@@Gosimur Ah, yeah. I also have a house in Maltby (where my daughter lives) near Echo Falls Golf Course so I to back and forth between here and there via Paradise Lake Road quite a bit.

[@Gosimur]

@@SARpinz Nice yep that is were I am I have an 81 CJ7 Laredo my wife wants to do a restomd on so I might call your guy and see what he says

[@asp1072]

Nice, you got common rail fuel injection on that diesel engine 😊

[@kOoLdUdE454]

@sarpinz, I'd love to know more about the dash, like where you got the switch panel and the leather. I love the way that it looks and want to do something similar!

[@bri13wvu1]

holy cow this is beautiful, all I can think of is how much it must cost to do a build like this. I would think 50K at the very minimum ?

[@donallen1357]

Hi Ben, GREAT looking rig! The data plate under the hood that you said had been redone to accurately show engine size, the correct color code and the brown interior code so that the data plate is accurate to the build..... where did you get that? Thank you.

[@SARpinz]

I don't recall. I found him through IH8Mud several years ago.. they turned out great, looks totally stock.

[@eliteexcavationpros]

Love your build. Why the heck is it for sale? How much do you think you have in it? Great work

[@SARpinz]

I'm planning to retire in next 4-5yrs and working to right size the fleet to a manageable level with those things I really want to have time to play with and also willing to put the work into maintenance and recurring costs.. I haven't kept track of all the expenses during the build, but adding up the big ticket items, it exceeds what it's listed for.. 😊

[@ericbarrall5619]

I really like the tires … 33x10.5 R15? Stock rims? Which are 5.5” wide. So noob question … issues on mounting? Google search says 215mm max for that width rim, which is about 8”. Concerns on bead fail?

[@Duckman501]

Does that engine have epa compliant components from Cummins?

[@SeanLinde75]

what kind of trailer brake controller is that?

[@SARpinz]

It's the RedArc Tow Pro - very stealthy and works great. www.redarcelectronics.com/us/electric-brake-controller/tow-pro?msclkid=b2726c4db53811e213500847c11d1e74

[@SeanLinde75]

@@SARpinz Thanks. Its way better than the ugly bulky ones.

[@SARpinz]

@@SeanLinde75 Agree, and it works really well!

[@fnudjulianto4150]

I wish to have one unit. How much the price

[@SARpinz]

It sold for $75K

[@hunterhallmark6554]

What adapter did you use, I’m trying to find one for H42 trans. I’m 4bt swapping as well

[@SARpinz]

Advance adapters Cummins -> Chevy -> Toyota.. but I believe they make a direct Cummins -> Toyota adapter now.

[@abwdwwf]

صباح الخير

[@saiyadi]

What transmission did you use?

[@SARpinz]

Toyota H55F 5spd 😊

[@alefuentes9058]

Hello he has 5 speeds now ? or 4 speeds how before?

[@SARpinz]

Stock it was 4spd. Now it has the Toyota F55F 5spd.