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Originally Posted by Henry James the 47th
You wrote,
"Here is the info:
TOYOTA MOTOR CO. LTD. JAPAN
MODEL: BJ40LV-KO
ENG: B
FRAME: BJ40-047640
COLOR TRIM (JAPANESE CHARACTERS)
681 LP11 C-18?
PLANT: H41-KO82
A11
36415 (JAPANESE CHARACTERS)
Per the Production code chart this means (assuming a tub/ frame match) that I have a B engine made on the J production line, 40 series hardtop with a left hand drive, 4 spd, ambulance doors and I think that the loose A11 means that it was meant for the North American market. Per the color and trim codes the rig was originally medium green offered on 40's from '81-83. Given the transmission engine combination, the H41 transmission with the B engine was offered on 40 series rigs in 1981 and not in the USA."
I can help a little with the VIN info:
'B' = 'B'-engine type
'J' = jeep
40= series
The frame number on the VIN tag indicates a Sept-October 1980 build date.
"A11 means that it was meant for the North American market"
No, it refers to the manufacturing plant number in Japan, which is A11 (seems like that was the main plant for L/C's since i have seen no other plant number on a Landcruiser VIN
H41 is indeed the transmission type, while K082 refers to the axle type, in this case 4:11, regular type (i.e., not limited slip or electric locking, etc)
While the VIN tag and the chassis number (the chassis number is visible on the side of the chassis rail just in front of the passenger side front wheel) may match, the tub on your truck sure looks earlier than the 1980 date, but that may be some sort of peculiarity to Central American trucks - perhaps the tub has been swapped out and the VIN swapped over, or for some reason they used the older style pressing to make up truck for the Central American market (why they might do that I have no idea). Another way to tell would be by sheet metal gage - the 1979 and later trucks have 18 g. metal, while earlier trucks had 16g. and the pre-1968 rigs had 14g.
Nice score on the a/c. Does you truck have power steering as well?
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Looks like you are using a different and more detailed set of production code charts than I was able to find. Anyway that you could send me a link or a file to it? I only wish that I had power steering after muscling this around town. I haven't had to work to steer a car like this since my old 77 VW Bug going across the Tapan Zee Bridge on a windy day. Not like I don't have enough on my already scary long to do list but how do these rigs do with a power steering conversions? Anyway today is bits and bobs inventory day. The gf read my thread last night and reminded me about lag time in getting parts shipped here. My plan is to order systems, parts now so as not to slow up the rebuild once we get started hopefully next week.