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Difference between a 40 and a 42?

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:23 am
by ehsankiani
Hello there
What is the difference between a BJ/FJ 40 tub and a 42 ub?
Anyone?
Ehsan

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:02 pm
by banjodog
I don't think there's a lot of difference except the year of manufacture - and some cosmetics.

Have a look at the link - http://www.brian894x4.com/LC40.html

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:24 pm
by GeneralFubashi
little difference at least between the late model 40s and the 42s. The ealier 40s had a different floor under the seats to accomodate the fuel tanks.

Also i think the trans tunnel might be a bit different to accomodate the 5speed and shifter locations on the late 42 as opposed to the 40.

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:58 pm
by dumbdunce
bj40 has 3.0 litre B motor, drum brakes, 42 has 3b 3.4 litre, disk brake front, there are frame differences (42 is substantially stiffer), 42's had (possibly optional 5 speed), optional LX spec with cloth seats, optional air cond, triple wipers, different springs, other minor cosmetic differences.

I don't know that there is any such thing as a FJ42. I don't think there is but I could be wrong.

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:00 pm
by bj on roids
dumbdunce wrote:bj40 has 3.0 litre B motor, drum brakes, 42 has 3b 3.4 litre, disk brake front, there are frame differences (42 is substantially stiffer), 42's had (possibly optional 5 speed), optional LX spec with cloth seats, optional air cond, triple wipers, different springs, other minor cosmetic differences.

I don't know that there is any such thing as a FJ42. I don't think there is but I could be wrong.


basically it is the last 4 years:

BJ/FJ40 up until 1980
BJ42, 1980-1984

FJ/HJ 60 also came as HJ/FJ62 series'

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:55 pm
by Reddo
the BJ are all Diesel, whilst the FJ are petrol. BJ 40 has the 1B, and the 42 has the 3b

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:21 pm
by beanz2
dumbdunce wrote:I don't know that there is any such thing as a FJ42. I don't think there is but I could be wrong.


There was an FJ42. It was a 2 wheel drive model. Seriously.
http://www.sor.com/sor/clerpict.tam?xax=23883


Dave

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:48 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
Ehsan,

I notice you are from pakistan. possibly there could be other small cosmetic differences between AUST and PAK.

but i wouldnt know...

they are all very similar beasts by all accounts!

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:22 pm
by bad_religion_au
post 79 there were different floors, with the fuel tank being under the seat in the pre 79's. also post 79 had a squarer bezel