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I can't say for South America but for Central America you can not take a RHD vehicle into the country.

without a doubt Cruiser! Even if it has rust and problems and is lacking a turbo I would go the Cruiser any day over the 4-Runner. As long as the price fits the truck that is.

The build isn't about power increases although it certainly has way more power then stock! Also have not had it dyno'ed for numbers only for run in, testing and tuning purposes. I would be lucky to be much over 150hp. Stock is about 110hp with the turbo. N/A is about 90ish hp. They are not big...

Yeah that is always a concern when considering any conversion. Lucky for me here in Wyoming nothing is illegal. My rock crawler is full hydraulic steering, portal axles, 40" tires and street legal plus insured. My 84 Cruiser has a Ramjet v8 and same thing, no problems at all here. I could put...

Lot's of snow driving sipe them. Or if you do lot's of rock crawling. Otherwise do not sipe. my 2cents

News flash!! Old diesels rule!! :) Here is mine..... a 1984 Nissan SD33T, inline 6cyl. Next to no wiring, it only needs power to start, ie turn the starter. It has no ECM or ECU, only a small motor on the IP which can easily be bypassed. It is also fully water proof minus the air intake of...

yeah but this one is half truck and half SUV. Plus it is mint and vintage and also cool! Not something ALL import 4x4s can claim. ;) BTW, SD33T is a Nissan diesel 6cyl. sold here in the USA and pretty available. It is also super simple with next to no wiring. They were put in IH Scouts in the...

It is not so uncommon on v8 trucks across the pond. The big motor, more air, hence the two snorkels. You will see it on a worked diesel from time to time too. It is not really needed though if you calculate things right and size the snorkel accordingly. Example; I was going to run duel snrokels...

I have always loved the styling of the early Gs. I know most G enthusiest frown upon it but I would put a v8 in this or a domestic diesel. GLWS!

With a diesel and a solid front axle conversion this would be the BOMB! Cool as is though...

FYI.... Only Aussies and Kiwis can buy on TradeMe. About 5yrs ago they put a ban on all other countries. Before that you used to be able to buy on there and then ship it over here. If you have a friend in NZ (or OZ) it is a very good source for some very good stuff. I bought a 1977 Nissan...

In a life or death situation you would be glad if you had gear to extract the truck on your own. If you didn't have the money to replace everything inside the truck you would be glad if you didn't loose it all. just saying.... Oh and I would drive around the world in a Patrol any day before a...

This thread seems to be a good example of why not to take an 8-ton truck into the jungle. Wood bridges in the rain forest means rot. It also seems to serve as a good example of how self recovery could save your gear. With the right skill, winch, tools and time they could have gotten the mog...

The more I see these old set ups the more I think they would be the perfect Pan Am runner. Or even a very good around the world truck. Being an old truck it will attract very little attention while traveling. Being Chevies they are well built. Parts are common and easy to come by. And I love...

No...you can not shoehorn any motor into these trucks. A couple of VW diesel conversion have been done but it ended up looking like a hack job and ruined a lot of the advantages of the Pinz. You would have to see pictures of the conversions to know what I mean. These trucks have a unique...

Yup saw the Pinz in Thor too. It is a diesel and not the older style we see a lot of in the USA. I think the diesels are legal to import now since they came out in the 1980s. IIRC they are 714 (4x4) and 716 (6x6) for the diesel models. I bought a 712 (6x6) back in 2003. My truck was an...

Super UGLY home made job......at best it was a mine truck and made in Australia for use in the mines. Not made by Toyota and still super UGLY! Not to mention $100,000!! LOL that is a joke right!?

I am sure it is great for what it is designed for. A lazy rear axle is only about carrying weight. Off-road it will be a big downfall. Turning radius on that truck will also be absurd. Othwerwise it could make a good overland truck. IMHO better to just have a standard Patrol Ute with an...

That is a very cool vintage set up..... That truck would rock for a drive through the Americas!

It looks clean, hard to tell though from those pictures. If clean it is well worth his asking price. FYI, 2616 Patrols were sold in the USA from 1962-1969, 950 of those were soft top trucks. Numbers sold in Canada have never been determined. Very few survive up there in decent shape due to...