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I have recently purchased a toyota land cruiser and I am trying to learn more about the vehicle. I believe its a 1979-80 BJ series but I am not sure. I live in the caribbean and the person I bought it from had it shipped in from Japan. If anyone knows how I could obtain information on my vehilce I would appreciate the help. I looked for the information on the body, but the information I have found is a little worn. Thanks again
BigN
 
Oh, boy... if only -you- knew more about your Land Cruiser we could be more helpful.

I can tell you that it's not a 70 series, and you will get more direct info in the diesel specific forum.

a 1979 - '80 BJ series could be a BJ40.... it will have a 4 cylinder diesel and a 4 speed transmission.

Try Google.

or

Wikipedia...

Without knowing even the most basic things about your Land Cruiser BJ, there's really nothing much to say.

~John
 
Have a look on the engine for B 2B or 3B. I forget where it is stamped

Is it the shortest of that body type you have seen? They come in 3 lengths

Have a look through this lot

LC40

And by the way,this is for 70 series landcruisers,not 1970s. You would better off asking the 40/55 series forum or the 45 series club.See the index.
 
Lots of pics would help.... engine,side view,interior shot,aerial view,blueprints ,finger prints,DNA anything would help even a pic of the VIN plate on the firewall or the stamped numbers on the frame just behind the driverside front wheel towards the front you may have to take a wire wheel to the area to bring them back up.

Pics are best because most of us rednecks are illiterate and cant spell like me.
 
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Dieseler said:
Lots of pics would help.... engine,side view,interior shot,aerial view,blueprints ,finger prints,DNA anything would help even a pic of the VIN plate on the firewall or the stamped numbers on the frame just behind the driverside front wheel towards the front you may have to take a wire wheel to the area to bring them back up.

Pics are best because most of rednecks are illiterate and cant spell like me.
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wat r u sa ng? eye can spell.
 
Ok, here is some info that I found under the hood.
Model Number: K-BJ4 1V-KCYB
Engine: 2B 3168cc
Trans/axel: H41 KO82

I also received a "title" on the truck, but I am not sure how accurate the information will be, but this is what is has:

Chassis No: BJ41 008744
Engine no: 2B56030

Its a 4 cylinder diesel engine. So does this mean its a BJ40 or 42??
I love the truck and have started replacing many parts on it, and when I started ordering more parts they are asking me the Year, make..etc.
I attached some pics if it will help.
 
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BigN said:
Ok, here is some info that I found under the hood.
Model Number: K-BJ4 1V-KCYB
Engine: 2B 3168cc
Trans/axel: H41 KO82

I also received a "title" on the truck, but I am not sure how accurate the information will be, but this is what is has:

Chassis No: BJ41 008744
Engine no: 2B56030

Its a 4 cylinder diesel engine. So does this mean its a BJ40 or 42??
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No ,its a BJ41 like the papers,body plate and chassis No says.
BJ41 have 2B engines.
I dont think they sold too many outside of Japan,most other countries got a BJ40 or 42

The V-KCYB probably means V= hardtop K= 4sp C= swingout rear doors Y= Japanese market B=?(Im guessing it means B type diesel)
H 41 is the type of 4sp
K082 means K=9 inch diff ,08=4.11 ratio 2=2 spider gears
 
roscoFJ73 said:
No ,its a BJ41 like the papers,body plate and chassis No says.
BJ41 have 2B engines.
I dont think they sold too many outside of Japan,most other countries got a BJ40 or 42

The V-KCYB probably means V= hardtop K= 4sp C= swingout rear doors Y= Japanese market B=?(Im guessing it means B type diesel)
H 41 is the type of 4sp
K082 means K=9 inch diff ,08=4.11 ratio 2=2 spider gears
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Hey your good must have done some searching on all that info.

I have had 2 of these BJ41s one I sold last year and the second I still have very reliable engines parts are easy to come by most parts are same as BJ 42 and share many parts as the 3B
 
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Dieseler said:
Hey your good must have done some searching on all that info.

I have had 2 of these BJ41s one I sold last year and the second I still have very reliable engines parts are easy to come by most parts are same as BJ 42 and share many parts as the 3B
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BigN said:
Thanks a ton... I was wondering what all those numbers meant. That fits the truck exactly.
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Its all in here;)
TLC FAQ v3.0 LAST MODIFICATION 08/10/03
See Decoding your ID plates and Axle codes
 
BigN said:
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I attached some pics if it will help.
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Please tell me you dont really work under it jacked up like that:confused:
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Ha.. Well I live on a tiny Caribbean island and tools are non-existent, so you have to improvise. This happened on a Saturday night before Valentines day. I took it off-roading and punctured the diesel tank so I had to drop the tank and weld the hole. Took me all day Sunday on V-Day. Needless to say I was in trouble even though the girlfriend likes the truck!
 
It would be very hard to drive the truck if it fell on you . Safety First!
 
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