B-series & H-series landcruiser Engine-Serial-Number/VIN-Number thread (1 Viewer)

[Moe R]

A better guide to your build date would be your block serial number. Once you've found that, you can hopefully compare it to serial numbers from other 3B blocks where owners already know their build dates

So, casting and serial #'s are different? Where might I find the serial #?
P.S. The good news is I found the engine coolant drain hiding under the EDIC, so I got that going for me

 

[lostmarbles]

... Where might I find the serial #?
....

Have a look at post #1 in this thread.

 

[Moe R]

Yeah, checked it out but no luck in that spot. Guess I'll keep looking.

 

[lostmarbles]

Yeah, checked it out but no luck in that spot. Guess I'll keep looking.

Well Toyota did move around the spot where they placed the serial number on B-series engines.

Here's the spot shown in the 1988 FSM (but they're all on the LH side AFAIK):



And the 1986 FSM shows it placed the same as mine except viewed between inlet ports 1 and 2 instead of 3 and 4.

(I can't post a pic of this location without first going to the trouble of scanning it.)



PS. I swapped the pic in my first post so my engine number now corresponds with the one in the photo. (The photo I had there before was from my spare engine which was too confusing.)

 

[Moe R]

^^^ Thanks for this post. For haha's I checked out an old Canadian Owners Manual for 1984 BJ42's that I got off ebay many moons ago, which shows the location of the engine serial number. My rig is NZ or AUS but there it was, under the #1 injector. Funny that there were no numbers visible. I put a little light gun oil on the flat surface and the numbers appeared. Like magic.

 

[lostmarbles]

^^^ Thanks for this post. For haha's I checked out an old Canadian Owners Manual for 1984 BJ42's that I got off ebay many moons ago, which shows the location of the engine serial number. My rig is NZ or AUS but there it was, under the #1 injector. Funny that there were no numbers visible. I put a little light gun oil on the flat surface and the numbers appeared. Like magic.

That pic of the serial number location is the same as in my 1986 FSM.

I never thought of looking in the Owners Handbooks.

Here's what my 1979 Handbook has:


As you can see, Toyota forgot to even mention the B engine!

And here's what the 40-series LX Owners Handbook says:


This may be useful for H-series engine owners.

 

[magnus_heydoc]

I have three 3B motors they are all in different trucks now and I don't have much detail on the originals:

serial number: 0627365 block cast number: 11411-58030 (transplanted to a 1976 40 series)
serial number: 0451989 (transplanted to a 1985 60 series)
serial number: 0641510 (transplanted to a 1988 62 series)

Anybody? Where does one find info about year and build date from the serial number?

 

[amaurer]

There aren't really enough samples in this thread yet, but for fun I tabulated the results we have so far... this is all the Bs and 3Bs on the same chart. Surprisingly the Bs and 3Bs seem to be using the same sequence of serial numbers, which is interesting; I'd have expected to need different lines for each vintage of B, but apparently not:

 

[amaurer]

I have three 3B motors they are all in different trucks now and I don't have much detail on the originals:

serial number: 0627365 block cast number: 11411-58030 (transplanted to a 1976 40 series)
serial number: 0451989 (transplanted to a 1985 60 series)
serial number: 0641510 (transplanted to a 1988 62 series)

Anybody? Where does one find info about year and build date from the serial number?

Based on the above chart (which, again, is a pretty rough estimate):

0627365 - Nov. 1983
0451989 - Aug. 1981
0641510 - Feb. 1984

I think the uncertainty on those numbers is about 4-6 months, + or -.

 

[magnus_heydoc]

I agree except 0627365 is a 70 series so it doesn't fit for 83.
That number also has the bigger rocker assembly. Some seem to suggest it therefore has the 5 lobe cam which would suggest it's at least late 1984.
Tricky eh?

 

[BJ40ER]

Here's mine

Landcruiser model: BJ40LV-KCJK
Build Date: November 1978
Engine Serial No: 0248054
Block Casting: 11411-56020
VIN No.: BJ40-029698

 

[gulabh]

BJ 75 details

mine is a pick up just recently acquired in Zimbabwe

BJ75 00059 is chassis number

0915823 is engine number

I am told it is a 1984 model first registered in Zimbabwe in 1988 and i do not know where it was produced.I intend to overhaul it as it is said was using lots of oil when last used 7 years ago. I am going to try and get more information from Mudders!!I am new to the club!
gulabh

 

[RedHeadedStepChild]

Tossing another one in the pot...

Model: BJ44V-KCY
VIN: BJ44-001666
Build Date: Nov 1980 (I think)
Block Serial Stamp: 0044569
Casting Number: I'll need to look tonight and edit the post...

Kudos for another great Lost Marbles thread

Adding cross link thread to the BJ44/46 Registry:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/504561-bj44-46-registry.html

 

[kstep12]

BJ45

Bought mine in Germany, and recently moved to FL with it

VIN: JT1V0BJ4500911333
Year on VIN plate: 1984
Engine: 0501040
Model: BJ45LV

However, Toyodiy has a production date of 9/1983 according to their VIN lookup.

 

[BU5H P1G]

G'day
1979 2B
Vin BJ40031498
Engine 254878

 

[darthvincor]

Landcruiser model : HJ60RG-PQ
Build date: Jan 1985
Engine Serial No: 2H09444
Block Casting : ?
VIN: HJ60025982

 

[Canarias]

Landcruiser model : BJ40
Build date: unknown but first registered in Spain 27/06/1975
Engine Serial No: unknown
Block Casting : 11411-56010
Frame No: BJ40-001368

 

[Canarias]

Landcruiser model : HJ45 Pickup
Build date: unknown but first registered in Spain 1976
Engine Serial No: H37242
Block Casting : unknown
Frame No: HJ45-008169

 

[Canarias]

OK, Here's my numbers: engine SN: 020619
engine casting: 11411-56020
frame number: BJ40001148
1975 BJ40 in Costa Rica.
Pura Vida,
George

Hi George, any idea of your build date? Maybe you have the oldest BJ40 on MUD? I´ve been googling to see if any 74 models about, and can only find mentions in Phillipines and NZ, both of which I think are RHD. Maybe they made the RHD first, would be interesting to know when the first LHD BJ40 was made. Mine was reg´d June 75 but don´t know build date.

 

[ozcrusier]

03/1980 hj45 3.6 diesel 95 hp 159 lbft torque