what makes an lj and lj? (1 Viewer)

[knorrena]

I am here in France for work. Been here a week. Lots of 90 series everywhere. This afternoon an lj70 3.0lx shows up in the parking lot. I look underneath to have a look and compare with my crappy old bj70. Now i am not all that familiar with the toyota trannys or tcases, but it did not look any different than mine. The suspension is all coils. It had a 2.5" exhaust that looked stock. It has auto hubs up front and of course different front fascia yadda yadda yadda. So here is my question: aside from the differences I have noted what makes an lj an lj asnd why are they considered "light duty". Is it just the suspension and the pinions?

Karl

 

[crushers]

smaller diffs front and rear, lighter duty tranny, coils all around, smaller engine 2LTE if it was a 1990 and later LJ70.
smaller hood, one peice fenders, 3 peice front grill/light combo...
cheers

 

[knorrena]

Unfortunately I did not bring a camera with me and its dark anyway, so it does not matter. Here is a picture from an ebay add with the same body style and some other similar features (except it a 73):

http://cgi.ebay.ca/LAND-CRUISER-KZJ...4626556957QQcategoryZ9863QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

So is this pictured tlc a light duty series?

Wayne:

Is the lighter duty trenny just due to the fact that its not behind a 3b or 13bt calibre engine?

Karl

 

[crushers]

yes, that is the " lighter " duty LC.
the tranny is the same as the one used in the mini trucks...

 

[M John Galt]

Is there some webpage where all those acronyms are deciphered: like BJ, HJ, LJ, FJ, RJ, etc as well as the 'series' numbers

 

[PVCruiser]

try this on for size:


http://www.brian894x4.com/FOREIGNTOYOTAMAINPAGE.html


HTH


Seth

 

[light_duty]

The truck on ebay has the 1KZ-TE engine, so strictly speaking I guess it would be a KZJ-73. Which, I now notice, is stated in the header.

I think the LD cruisers went to the 1KZ-TE after 1993.

 

[Greg_B]

Is there some webpage where all those acronyms are deciphered: like BJ, HJ, LJ, FJ, RJ, etc as well as the 'series' numbers

You could wade through this as well. http://www.birfield.com/modules.php?name=TLCFAQ&p=/~ramullen/FAQ/TEXT/00-01.html

hth's

gb

 

[FJ40Jim]

Is there some webpage where all those acronyms are deciphered: like BJ, HJ, LJ, FJ, RJ, etc as well as the 'series' numbers

There isn't much to decipher.

The first letter is the engine (L= 4cy mini diesel, B=4cyl truck diesl, S=4cyl gas car...)
The second letter is the vehicle line (J=land Cruiser, N=minitruck, E=corolla...)
The first digit is the chassis generation/family
second digit is specific body/chassi version (pickup/SUV/SWB/LWB...)

 

[Tapage]

I need to write .. 120 series 1KZ-TE it can be considered as " light duty " I don't thing so .. exept for IFS .. nap ..

Just thought in 1KZ-TE engine with more HP than my old 2H that is considered Heavy duty .. ? hahahaahaha

There are many things changing .. not to talk about 1KD-TE engine D4D common rail .. with much more power than 1KZ-TE

 

[M John Galt]

There isn't much to decipher.

The first letter is the engine (L= 4cy mini diesel, B=4cyl truck diesl, S=4cyl gas car...)
The second letter is the vehicle line (J=land Cruiser, N=minitruck, E=corolla...)
The first digit is the chassis generation/family
second digit is specific body/chassi version (pickup/SUV/SWB/LWB...)

What about the "D" and "Z" in HDJ & HZJ ?

 

[dieseldog]

"J" signifies the Land Cruiser product line. The "HDJ" is a Land Cruiser with the 1HD-T six cylinder turbodiesel engine. The "HZJ" is a Land Cruiser with the 1HZ normally-aspirated six cylinder diesel engine. The numbers that come after the designations you've specified give you which series of cruiser (such as 4x, 55, 6x, 7x, 80, etc.).

 

[crushers]

my understanding is:
H(D)T direct injection over head cam
H(Z)J overhead cam (FZJ,KZJ,PZJ)

 

[dieseldog]

Yep. But I was going "general" because the questioner is apparently a novice.

 

[crushers]

yes, i agree and understood.