odd 55 (1 Viewer)

[dingo]

just my luck!, I bought a scrap 55 for parts, turns out its got 3.70 diffs, I wish I knew the code #05 for that before i bought it.
I dont get it though, the truck is labelled as a 2/78, the frame # makes it a 9/77, but its got 3.70 which I thought came out 1/79. It's got the Weaker Birfs though (I checked and compared against minitruck ones) AND the higher gears (which are stock, its stamped on the build plate), I was hoping for the rare fine spline 4.11, guess I flew too close to the sun. Was 3.70 an option you could request? Now heres a question, since i have such a messed up truck I wonder if i have course spline 3.70, I'll have to report back on that one.
P.S I'm in Canada (maybe thats my problem)

 

[Landpimp]

hmmm my 78(forget the build date) has 4.10's.

the KK at the end of the model might be a clue, not sure if thats a US model....it prolly is, I'm not as hip as I should be on 55's

AFIAK no you could not order different gear ratios(in US at least)

 

[dingo]

well from the landcrusier FAQ (which i shoulda checked first)
In the model # FJ55LG-KK, the first K means 4 speed, and the second K means Canada.

 

[Poser]

"P.S I'm in Kanada (maybe thats my problem) "


DING DING DING!!!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!


Could it possibly be that someone has swapped things around before you took ownership??

Just an idea...I could be all wet tho..

-Steve

 

[Landpimp]

according to the VIN plate, the axles ratio that it came with is 05=3.70.

but I suspect its a canadian thing as well. I don't have much info on the canadian stuff, what i have is early 70's

[quote author=Poser link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg99317#msg99317 date=1075939769]


"P.S I'm in Kanada (maybe thats my problem) "


DING DING DING!!!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!


Could it possibly be that someone has swapped things around before you took ownership??

Just an idea...I could be all wet tho..

-Steve
[/quote]

 

[cruiserdan]

My catalogs show 3.70 gearsets for Canadian vehicles starting in February 1976 production. It also shows a change-over to 3.70 for US market vehicles starting in Jan 79.

 

[Poser]

It is still a Kanadian thing...

 

[dingo]

[quote author=Poser link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg99317#msg99317 date=1075939769]
Could it possibly be that someone has swapped things around before you took ownership??
-Steve
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No cause the 3.70 code (05) is on the identification plate

 

[dingo]

[quote author=cruiserdan link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg99352#msg99352 date=1075942857]
My catalogs show 3.70 gearsets for Canadian vehicles starting in February 1976 production. It also shows a change-over to 3.70 for US market vehicles starting in Jan 79.

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Your talking for 55's right, that would really suck if my 76 FJ40 had 3.70's
Well, wish I knew that before, I guess you learn something every day, I wonder why they did that?

 

[cruiserdan]

40's and 55's in Canada, starting 2-76.

 

[Landpimp]

possiblely because canadian 40/55(and 45, but these did have 4.10) didn't have the same(or any) emission crap that US spec cruisers did, so they had more power, which ment they could run 3.70's a bit easier and might get better milage and for sure a better highway speeds, as well as being quiter, only thing they loose is a bit of low range. This is just a pure guess on my part

 

[dingo]

damn this is a revalation for me! are these early canadian 3.70 diff's fine spline?? Im gonna have to check mine

 

[rgentry]

I might be interested in the 3.70's if you're going
to pull them as complete pumpkins.

 

[cruiserdan]

[quote author=Landpimp link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg99417#msg99417 date=1075948819]
possiblely because canadian 40/55(and 45, but these did have 4.10) didn't have the same(or any) emission crap that US spec cruisers did, so they had more power, which ment they could run 3.70's a bit easier and might get better milage and for sure a better highway speeds, as well as being quiter, only thing they loose is a bit of low range. This is just a pure guess on my part
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The cataloging indicates that 45's kept 4.11 gearsets.

 

[Landpimp]

yep my FF out of a 78 canadian spec fj45 has 4.11s.

[quote author=cruiserdan link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg99742#msg99742 date=1075998374]
The cataloging indicates that 45's kept 4.11 gearsets.
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[dingo]

so I checked the code plate on my 76 fj40, its March and has the #05 code, I've been wrong all this time, so now i got two sets of 3.70, I guess I'm in the market for 4.11's now

 

[cruiser_guy]

Dingo,
I e-mailed you earlier. I've got a 2/76 production FJ55 produced for the American market (4.11 ratios I assume). It still has American registration even! I would be willing to swap pumpkins plus some FJ55 parts that we are needing if you're open to that . I'm just across the water from you in Greater Vancouver. Model number is FJ55LG-KA, axle code is K082.

 

[dylan]

that would expain why my canadian 1978 fj45 seemed to have lower gearing than my canadian 1976 fj40. i thought they both had 4.10s

 

[dingo]

[quote author=cruiser_guy link=board=1;threadid=11038;start=msg100024#msg100024 date=1076024736]
Dingo,
I e-mailed you earlier. I've got a 2/76 production FJ55 produced for the American market (4.11 ratios I assume). It still has American registration even! I would be willing to swap pumpkins plus some FJ55 parts that we are needing if you're open to that . I'm just across the water from you in Greater Vancouver. Model number is FJ55LG-KA, axle code is K082.
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emailed ya back