BioCruiser One (1984)

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'84 Toyota FJ60 body and frame with ZERO rust powered by an '84 Toyota 3B 3.4L 4 cylinder engine mated to an H55F 5 speed transmission. Toyota's 3B engine produces 90 hp and 160 ft/lbs of torque. The conversion was completed in the spring of '06 driven to it's new home 3,300 miles away! Depending on tires and suspension settings, this truck averages 25MPG. This configuration allows for maximum fuel efficiency and is by far the easiest to maintain and tube of all Toyota's diesel Landcruiser options. A truely green 4x4!

BioCruiser Two (1987)

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'87 Toyota FJ60 body repowered with a turbo-diesel Toyota engine! The new drivetrain consists of Toyota's bullet-proof H55F five speed (never offered on gas models in the US) mated to a turbo'd 3B 3.4L 4 cylinder diesel. With the turbo the 3B produces about 120 hp and 210 ft/lbs. of torque. The turbo components are all Toyota and were taken from both the Supra and MR2 systems. The engine block used was later offered by Toyota as a turbo diesel from the factory so adding a turbo is relatively easy. This truck gets about 25MPG on 100% BioDiesel!

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BioCruiser Three (1992)

Perhaps the most ambitious build-up I've attempted to date, the third BioDiesel LandCruiser from Rhodes Creations is beginning to take shape. The vehicle is a '92 FJ80 Toyota LandCruiser that looks great inside and out that will be powered by a 1HZ Toyota diesel engine. 

The 1HZ was in fact offered as a powerplant for 80 series LandCruisers in some parts of the world and is still in production for use in HZJ75 Toyota LandCruiser mine trucks. The 1HZ produces 135 hp at 3600 rpm and 187ft/lbs. of torque at 2000 rpm. It can also be easily turbo'd to add more power if desired. The engine has indirect injection which is generally considered better than direct injection when running biofuels and/or vegetable oil.