LAND CRUISER BJ  ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

The B-type petrol engine used on the very first Toyota off-road vehicle was actually a Toyota 4-ton truck engine, which due to post-war shortages, was based on a GM Chevrolet 6-cylinder engine. The BX version was installed on civilian vehicles, whilst military vehicles received the BQ version. Coming from a truck, this engine had a large piston displacement and was very heavy: The clutch assembly alone weighed in at 275 kilos! Both the cylinder block and head were in cast steel, making it a really tough engine. Extreme durability was to become a trait of all following Land Cruiser engines.