The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

[elvis]

what kind of year would a bj40r be ?.........thanks in advance

[Google]

[rodger]

Hi Elvis,

Hopefully the info below will help:
(I will get round to posting those photos for you... eventually, Rodger)

The production code of a Land Cruiser breaks down as follows:

aJnna[a-aa...]

The numbers/letters preceding the dash describe the body/frame style.

The first digit indicates the motor series (B/F/H/...)

The "J" indicates the vehicle came from the "J" production line.

the 3rd and 4th digits are numeric and indicate the series (25/40/60/...)

The 6th digit (if present) indicates steering position:
L Left Hand Drive
R/Missing Right Hand Drive
The 7th digit (if present) indicates body type:
V Hardtop
G Luxury Model/Wagon
P Pickup
Missing Soft Top
The letters after the dash indicate options etc:

Transmission type
U/missing 3SPD
K 4SPD
M 5SPD
P 4SPD Auto
Rear Door Type
U/missing 3SPD
missing Tailgate
C Swingout (Ambulance) Doors
N Lift-up Tailgate (Wagons Only)
Grade/Trim Level
E VX
N GX/LX
R Standard
Roof
Z High Roof
Aspiration/Fuel
S Standard
E EFI
X Turbocharged
U DOHC, Carb
K DOHC, EFI
Z DOHC, EFI, Turbocharged
The last letter usually indicates the intended market:
S Standard
W Europe
Q Austalia
Y Japan
K Canada
A North America
V Middle East
If the vehicle was delivered incomplete (usually as a cab and chassis) it received the final designation of "3"

[roscoFJ73]