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LexusPartsNow shows 66040 is available. Not sure why it would be considerably cheaper. 11400-66040 11400-66041

I am tallying up the price of parts for a new short block assembly and I have come across two part numbers: 11400-66040 and 11400-66041. Will either fit on my 96 LX450, and does anyone know the difference between them? The latest model is almost $1000 more expensive. Cheers.

Thanks again for the incredibly valuable input, everyone. @CrabCake - here is a list of issues I have noticed on the LX during week I ran it. 1. Crusty dirt underneath the knuckle, indicative of a leak. Rebuild needed. 2. Power steering leak on the rear seal of the pump - parts already ordered...

@jpoole and @BILT4ME, thanks for your input. I am fortunate to have a new and reliable daily. I got the LX 450 to be my off-road and overland rig. I was planning on installing mods to tackle trails around the Tahoe area and eventually longer-distance overland trips around the country. I am...

I am not sure if the previous owner let the engine sit with coolant. When I got it, I checked the exhaust for smell and color but did not notice anything strange. I drove it from the Bay Area to Reno with 0 issues. Then, I noticed white smoke and sweet out the exhaust a week after I bought it...

Regarding the cross-hatching, it is slightly more apparent in person - my phone camera has a broken lens cover and it is always dirty. It's a 30 yo car, it's not going to be perfect. I'm going to proceed with the install. Thanks for the comment!

You mean the rust spot at the edge of cylinder 6, on the top left of the second picture? Or something else?

Thanks for the tip, I will look it up!

OEM, bought from Lexus Parts Now.

Yeah, it's kinda hard to see. That chip at the edge does not really bother me since it is not near the coolant passage, and the edges don't even get much clamping force in the first place. My concern is the coolant pressure will find a way through that peeled area over thousands of miles...

I am in the process of doing a head gasket job on my 96 LX450 (new to me). The gasket kit (OEM 04112-66036) arrived today, but the head gasket has a potential defect near the coolant passage by cylinder 6. The top layer (extremely thin) is peeling off. I already had to return a gasket as the...