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Old 09-01-06, 05:01 PM   #61
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Old 09-11-06, 02:30 PM   #62
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My block just has a 2F stamped on the plate, no other numbers there. Does not appear to be tampered with at all. It's in an fj40 that was manufactured in 10/78. PO said he thought it was original.
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Old 09-11-06, 03:47 PM   #63
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It's not original. It is a service replacement block.

There is a casting date on the LH side of the block, though it can be hard to see w/ the engine installed. Hidden by the manifolds, downpipe, etc.


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Old 09-17-06, 10:54 PM   #65
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Build date: 12/78
VIN (verified on the frame, firewall, and door jam): FJ40-297066
Engine serial #: 2F 336097

It took some scraping through the gunk to get to the engine serial number. Also, there are two numbers on the drivers side engine block:

11411
61011

What are these numbers?
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Old 09-18-06, 12:38 PM   #66
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Quote:
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there are two numbers on the drivers side engine block:
11411
61011
What are these numbers?
That's the toyota part number for the engine block.


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Old 09-18-06, 08:22 PM   #67
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That's the toyota part number for the engine block.
Is there any way to tell whether or not my engine is the original that came with the rig when it was new? The serial number seems to be in the right range, but is there a definitive way to look that up?
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Old 09-18-06, 10:51 PM   #68
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Is there any way to tell whether or not my engine is the original that came with the rig when it was new? The serial number seems to be in the right range, but is there a definitive way to look that up?
AFAIK, no record exists in English of what engine serial numbers went into what chassis numbers.

If the block casting date closely matches the dates on other compnents that seem to be original (cyl. head, carb, T-case, ring gear, etc) then it's a fair assumption that the vehicle is original.


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Old 10-23-06, 11:35 PM   #69
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Graphs Of The Data

Thought I'd graph time vs serial numbers to see what production volumes looked like for the years that we have data so far. Looks pretty linear to me! I only entered data where BOTH the month and the year were available, and either the engine serial number or the frame serial number were available (I entered a 0 if one or the other wasn't given).



Note the three outliers on the following graph (around 1977 and 1978). Those are for the FJ55's.

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Old 12-01-06, 04:21 PM   #70
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2F 319716
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A parts truck that has been recycled and is probably on its way to China to be reincarnated as something else.


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Old 12-15-06, 03:32 PM   #72
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Old 12-23-06, 01:25 PM   #73
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Old 12-28-06, 09:54 PM   #74
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year built: May 1978

2F 274648

VIN: FJ40-279671

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Old 01-13-07, 11:51 AM   #75
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Old 01-14-07, 12:26 AM   #76
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Old 01-18-07, 02:46 PM   #77
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If you have an original 2F in your 40 or 55, please post up your engine serial number, and the month/year of your truck build and the vin if you would. I am trying to complie 2F year data.



I will be posting this up in the 60 section as well.



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Old 01-22-07, 03:19 AM   #78
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Engine / Frame I.D.

04/78 FJ 40
Engine 2F 263487
Frame FJ40 276201
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Old 01-28-07, 07:51 PM   #79
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Old 02-17-07, 09:01 AM   #80
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ENG# 2F 275357
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Old 02-20-07, 02:59 PM   #81
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Old 02-27-07, 09:19 PM   #82
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Old 03-21-07, 06:06 PM   #83
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Build date: 9/76
VIN FJ40233233

2F118440

Based on what I've been reading, I guess that mean it's not original engine, right?


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Old 03-21-07, 08:53 PM   #84
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FJ40
Build date: 9/76
VIN FJ40233233

2F118440

Based on what I've been reading, I guess that mean it's not original engine, right?
Actually those numbers both match a 9/76 build date, so I think you have an original engine in it.
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1978 FJ40
Build Date: April, 1978
VIN: FJ40 275669
Enigine: 2F 281768
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Old 04-01-07, 10:13 PM   #86
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Finally got the crud cleaned off the engine today.

Aug 1978

vin FJ40287988

engine 2F-304229


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Old 04-01-07, 10:44 PM   #87
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ENG# 2F 275357
VIN/Frame# FJ40-279886
What month in 1978? I'm guessing May or June.


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FJ55 June 1978
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