Toyota Chassis Codes??

[beatle]

i think the most confusing of all is the A6 series especialy when it comes to the A63 models, where some are XX'x some are live axle T series diff, some are IRS T series (sa63 correct me if i'm wrong) and others are IRS F series

i think the last number means bupkis unless used as a whole for the vehicle code

[Mr Revhead]

The original KE70 had the 4K and the square nose. Then there was a short time where the body styling was updated to the slant nose, but still remained a KE70. Then the AE71 replaced the KE70, with the 4AC engine and slant nose. All square nose ones you see are KE70s, and most slant-noses are AE71s, but there is a proportion of slant-nose KE70s. Easy way to tell is to look for the "Hi-Cam" badge on the front guard, this indicates that its a slant-nose KE70

what about the ae70?

[WDE_BDY]

what about the ae70?

Which is why I had AE70 and AE71 on the list for comparision. Remember when looking at these sort of things you need to look outside just Aussie or NZ domestic market stuff. I don't believe Australia got the AE70 at all, or even the TE71, all the Aussie T powered 7 series Corolla ran the 3T and were called T18's which seems to be a local designation only.

Callum

[Mr Revhead]

very true.

they also got a ae93 which is an aussie only designation

[Hiro]

very true.

they also got a ae93 which is an aussie only designation

The AE93 designation is purely for SX/GTi models (although for some reason Redbook doesn't recognise the GTi). There was also the AE94 and AE96 upgrades of the AE92 as well over the years.

[o_man_ra23]

its still a bollocks number, and is very much model specific. The first three parts of a chassis code have very distinct meanings across the entire Toyota range (not sure about the lexens, but they are an abhortion and should not be considered toyotas at all). A learned person would know from the first three parts of a toyota code what type of car they are looking at, whether it be corolla, corona, celica etc (apart from the ST1xx where they used the same series motor and floorpan for the celica and corona), but would not be able to tell you anything further about the car from the last digit, unless they knew indepth model specific information. It is very much a model specific number, whether there are patterns to its use in particular circumstances (ie 80s rollas) or not.

Cheers, Owen

[NoRecall]

MX22 and MX23 is one after the other ; )
o, and the 2 door Mark II's arnt actually coupes, they are hardtops and cant be registered as coupes.

K, so it changse over the models and years.

The reason i was under the impression that the last # ment coupe, sedan, etc. is that i now own a MX73, my fist car was a MX13. So what i understood is that My Mx73 was put simply 6 generations on from my old MX13.
Both share the same last #, both are 4 door sedans, suspension changed over the years (no more duel wishbone up front ) but now IRS rear etc, etc.
8 as the last no. indercated "liftback" or the wagon varent (RA28, MX28)
2 was coupe (TA22, MX22)

But after reading this i now understand that im on drugs! you cant carry the last digit form model to model (But wernt the crown wagons 8, and 5 hard top sedan) perhaps there is some logic/pattern between models, but it only works for a certin peroid f the 70's with the ocasional "outcast" like the MX23 Hardtop.

Misterey!

[o_man_ra23]

Yes your MX73 is 6 generations ahead of the MX13. But as you say, they are both 4 door sedans, however the RA23 (brought out in between both of them) is a 2 door coupe. Celicas/Supras have had liftbacks with numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9: that I can think of off the top of my head. They have had coupes with numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 that I can think of off the top of my head. There are probably more if you look further into the non-domestic models.

Dont pay much attention to the last number, its just an identity.

Cheers, Owen

K, so it changse over the models and years.

The reason i was under the impression that the last # ment coupe, sedan, etc. is that i now own a MX73, my fist car was a MX13. So what i understood is that My Mx73 was put simply 6 generations on from my old MX13.
Both share the same last #, both are 4 door sedans, suspension changed over the years (no more duel wishbone up front ) but now IRS rear etc, etc.
8 as the last no. indercated "liftback" or the wagon varent (RA28, MX28)
2 was coupe (TA22, MX22)

But after reading this i now understand that im on drugs! you cant carry the last digit form model to model (But wernt the crown wagons 8, and 5 hard top sedan) perhaps there is some logic/pattern between models, but it only works for a certin peroid f the 70's with the ocasional "outcast" like the MX23 Hardtop.

Misterey!

[Talasas]

The AE93 designation is purely for SX/GTi models (although for some reason Redbook doesn't recognise the GTi). There was also the AE94 and AE96 upgrades of the AE92 as well over the years.

AE93 is also stamped on some RV Seca models which have a 7AFE. Some SX/GTi models also were stamped as AE92. As far as I know AE93 didn't mean anything detailed in particular.

There are also AE95 and AE96 models overseas. Some AE95s were AWD Sedans with a 4AFE.