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Brandon reached out to Llama looking for an engine upgrade for his 1979 Land Cruiser. He had been inspired by Toyota USA\u2019s SEMA build which was a NASCAR-powered 45 Series rock crawler named BRUISER. <\/span><\/p>\n

The chassis has been replaced with a fully coil-sprung 80 series, wider, stronger and better matched for offroad activities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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With a tight timeframe to get the car ready as a promo for Fieldays, Darren set to work blueprinting and building the engine. The target was a moderate 800HP and built tough enough to support a Harrop TVS2650 supercharger. We went with an 6.0-litre L98 (LS2) with ARP studs, forged pistons and rods, and a custom cam. Computer wise she’s being controlled by a Haltech ECU,<\/span> resulting in lightweight and highly tunable power.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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