HJ60 Engine Swap

[MtIsaCruiser]

Gday guys, heres the scenario....

I have a HJ60 turbo diesel but has a badly rusted bonnet and rust in the roof channels that is also pretty bad....but all the running gear excellent...

2 days ago, i bought a FJ60 that is a 1 owner never seen water other than rain and looks like it just came outta the Toyota museum, so she is in fantastic condition....

my question is.... is it easier the put the FJ body on my HJ chassis?, or put the diesel running gear in the FJ? is the diff & gearbox ratios different between the HJ & FJ60's?

just trying to find the best way to combine the 2 together :)

[Courierman]

mate if the FJ is in that gooder condition i would garage it and leave it alone for a few more years and then sell it as an original old truck.

get a bonnet from the wreckers somewhere and just cut the rust out.

it will probably be cheaper.

[Sixtys Guy]

I would pull the TD engine and put it in the new FJ. Diffs are the same. I think the biggest issue would be the wiring to the glow plugs. If you can pull it out of one though, you should be able to put it into the other though!