Topic: help with vin. numbers

[wildchild1066]

i bought a 80 yota pick up and i'm trying to find out what gears i have . on the vin plate it says trans. and axle or something to that effect and has these numbers L43-G102   can anyone help please it's missing the back 3rd and i dont want to buy the wrong gears .
thanx for any help    sam

[decyfer]

most likey its 4.10s. but don't quote me

[notajeep]

The L43 is the transmission....Weak....replace it.  You could have 4.37 gears, a few of the early trucks came with them, but I don't know how to tell except by spinning the tire\driveshaft.

[79coyotefrg]

yes you have 4.37 gears, G102 = 4.37

[79coyotefrg]

ibet your 80 was actually assembled in 79,    possibly early 79,  look for the date of manufacture on the drivers door

[mudmaster]

I don't know how to tell except by spinning the tire\driveshaft.

easiest way

[yotaboy79]

4:37 and dump that L43 ive killed 4 of them

[kyle_22r]

i never blew up my L43, but i did swap a L52 in.  kinda nice to be able to tell what gear you're in, those l43s are sloppy.

all '79-80 model year trucks had 4.375 gears.

[wildchild1066 [OP]]

i stopped over where my truck is sitting yesterday to try to get it mobile so i can load it on the trailer and i looked under it at the tranny and it doesn't look like the 43 . l43 has the shifter on the side ? so i checked gear pattern and it's a 5 speed so i guess someone swapped it out already . I'm supposed to pick it up tonight then I'll get a chance to see what's really in it trans and gears . thanks for the help 

[mudmaster]

all '79-80 model year trucks had 4.375 gears.

Are you positive? Just asking

[wildchild1066 [OP]]

Are you positive? Just asking

i came across this site a little while ago only 1980 had them and not all of them had it seems they are kinda rare in the states
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/faq/parts/

[yotaboy79]

every now and then you will find an oddball that came with parts that where not suppost to come in that year such as older parts in newer trucks