> makes scavenging more economical and increases life span

NZ exports the front half of Hiluxes, 4runners, Prados etcetera to the Middle East.

Chop the front half off, put a bunch of em into a container, and ship them away.

I was yakking with a car wrecker the other day, and he said the above to explain why it was hard to find second-hand parts for a 1996 Prado.

The V8 in the 70 series landcruiser uses computer controlled electronic injection. It also has other electronic / electro-mechanical systems like ABS and airbags.