The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

[james feeney]

Just doin some research into the various Land Cruisers out there, but the first thing I have realised is that there are so many different models and so many different engine options. Luckily I have stumbled across this forum and I'm hoping for some help.

Firstly, how do the model numbers work?? i.e. what do the letters and numbers mean?? LJ73, KZJ70, HDJ80 etc. etc. etc.

And secondly, this is the model I am interseted in mostly, but can someone identify it? Am I right in thinking it is an LJ73 or LJ70?? And it is it a later model (but same number) than the round head light version?? Is it a Prado?? Please excuse my ignorance but I haven't a clue, you see, I've been into LandRovers for the past 10 years



And is this the same model but a slightly different age again?? It doesn't have the extended wheel arches.



Thanks for any advice

JF

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[roscoFJ73]

Hi James I ,like you, was once was confounded by those mysterious codes that we identify landcruisers with.
Its quite simple really
Ill use a LJ70 for an example
L = is for the L type engine and is used in a variety of toyota vehicles including Hilux Surf Hiace and Cressida and some others ,so they all use L as the 1st letter

J = landcruiser ,although mythology says it originally meant Jeep for when Toyota were asked to tender for a contract after ww2 for the occupying forces and they had no name for a 4wd.
A hilux would use an N in this spot

70= is the SWB body shape and a 73 is a MWB and a 78 is a long wheelbase
This system is universal throughout the Toyota range ,even their farm tractors use it

There are 2 types of 70 series landcruisers. The LJ/RJ70 are what we call light duty. The R is for the 22R petrol 4cyl. 8)
Yes it is a Prado and was the 1st Prado but in Japan only
In Australia it was a Bundeera ,in S America a LCII.
I think England knew them as a LX??

The other type is a heavy duty and is more prolific and comes in many more wheel bases.
I myself have a FJ73 which had a 6cyl petrol motor which I swapped for a 6 cyl diesel.

I think those pics you have are a KZJ7* at the top and a LJ/RL70.
This model has some murky areas as it had different engines in different years in different countries.
The top one is closely related to a Surf like all the light duty because they all use a lot of Hilux/Surf parts but that one more so.

Here is some links to what I see as the most informative landcruiser sites 8)

http://www.brian894x4.com/

http://www.birfield.com/


http://forum.ih8mud.com/

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/adherence.4x4/index.htm/
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1988 FJ73 with 1HZ diesel conversion.
1995 HZJ75  cab chassis
Holden Commodore V6
YAMAHA TT600R Belgarda
Triumph Rocket3 08 with Jardines and Tuneboy
Honda XR650L
1988 HJ61 turbo diesel with windas that slide  

[marsie]

Ayup James, fancy seeing you here.Not goin off landrovers are ya
Paul

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[roscoFJ73]

[lucky]

Sorry yes you are right 4.5 litre straight six. Doh!!!
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