March 

ENGINE

• "F135" I-6 236.7 Gas Engine

• 3 speed on the column

• 2 speed vacuum shift

• Front - 4.11, Full Floating, 6 bolt
• Rear - 4.11, Semi Floating, 6 bolt

• Semi elliptical leaf spring
• Front - 7 leafs with gas shocks
• Rear - 8 Leafs with gas shocks

• 4 door wagon (see picture)

• Drum brakes on all four corners
• Drum parking brake on back of transfer case

• Front turn signal (Amber) mounted on side of engine cowling (wing style)
• Front parking lights (A) mounted in grill
• Front side running lights (A)
• Rear side running lights (Red)
• Brake lights (R) and rear turn signals (R) mounted at belt line
• Round Reflectors (R)
• Back up lights (white)

• Mini "scoops" mounted on hood

• Grill slightly modified

• Front turn signal (A) mounted on top of fender (simple pedestal style)
• Front parking lights (A) removed

• Mini "scoops" removed

July

• A/C becomes optional!
• Temperature gauge changed

March

• "F155" I-6 236.7 Gas Engine
• Oil filler moved to valve cover

• 3 speed on the floor transmission

• Direct rod linkage replaces vacuum shift on transfer case

• headlight bezel updated

• Smaller windshield washer tank

September

• Speedometer changed

April

• Steering box and associated parts changed

September

• Very minor modification to grill
• Rear vent added

• Two piece license plate light replaces the one piece

• Heater changed with larger front blower vent
• Dash changed to fit removable panel for easier access
• Key moved to column
• Steering wheel changed
• Speedometer changed

January

• Antenna changed

September

• Wing window removed
• On fenders the two piece emblem replaced with a one piece emblem

• -"2F" I-6 257.9 Gas Engine
• Oil filter moved to side of block
• Aluminum valve cover and water pump
• Smaller air cleaner on top of valve cover

• 4 speed on the floor transmission

• Transfer case equipped with lower ratio "Low" gear

• Hood changed to accommodate 2F air cleaner

December

• Front running lights (A) removed
• front turn signal upgrades to combination signal (pedestal style)

January

• Exhaust system redesigned
• Optional A/C redesigned
• Lock added to fuel door

September

• Birfields updated

• Front brakes changed from drum to vented four piston discs (the very best)
• Greatly improved brake booster

• Temperature gauge changed

January

• Front seat belts are made retractable

February

• Optional A/C redesigned

December

• Slight cosmetic modifications to tailgate
• "TOYOTA" and "4 WHEEL DRIVE" emblems added to tail gate

September

• Combination tail light

• Combination gauge ammeter upgraded from warning light to actual gauge
• Fuel gauge changed
• Temperature gauge changed
• Upgraded horn

January

• Ring and Pinion ratio changed to 3.70

September

• Speedometer changed

The seen mystical legend of the 55 w/ factory p.s.

July

FJ55 Timeline Vers 1.1
By Kerry Manning with the help of Daniel Metcalfe