Chasis decoding
neon 927: hey ryan
FlipsideSC3: sup
neon 927: i have a question for u
neon 927: do u kno if acv20 or mcv20 stand for anything
FlipsideSC3: yeah why
FlipsideSC3: gen1.5 solara 4cyl is acv20
FlipsideSC3: mcv20 is the 1mz camry, solara, es300
neon 927: oh ic thanks
neon 927: someone wsa asking me that
neon 927: lol i knew you have answer for it
FlipsideSC3: haha of course
neon 927: but does "a" and "m" means anything
neon 927: you know such as 5sfe E means economy
FlipsideSC3: a = 2AZ family of engines
FlipsideSC3: M is MZ family of engines
FlipsideSC3: toyota chassis codes go LETTERS then NUMBERS
FlipsideSC3: letters stand for the chassis and engine designation it's related to
FlipsideSC3: number is the generation
FlipsideSC3: or model line
neon 927: what about my 5sfe chasis?
FlipsideSC3: SXV20
FlipsideSC3: S =series engine
neon 927: oh ic now it perfectly make sense
FlipsideSC3: XV is just the designation for the Camry 4cyl
FlipsideSC3: 20 = 2nd gen chassis
FlipsideSC3: acv30 = gen5 camry 4cyl
FlipsideSC3: or gen2 solara 4cyl
neon 927: amazing, i think i should post this is solara forum
neon 927: thanks for the good info
FlipsideSC3: np
FlipsideSC3: sup
neon 927: i have a question for u
neon 927: do u kno if acv20 or mcv20 stand for anything
FlipsideSC3: yeah why
FlipsideSC3: gen1.5 solara 4cyl is acv20
FlipsideSC3: mcv20 is the 1mz camry, solara, es300
neon 927: oh ic thanks
neon 927: someone wsa asking me that
neon 927: lol i knew you have answer for it
FlipsideSC3: haha of course
neon 927: but does "a" and "m" means anything
neon 927: you know such as 5sfe E means economy
FlipsideSC3: a = 2AZ family of engines
FlipsideSC3: M is MZ family of engines
FlipsideSC3: toyota chassis codes go LETTERS then NUMBERS
FlipsideSC3: letters stand for the chassis and engine designation it's related to
FlipsideSC3: number is the generation
FlipsideSC3: or model line
neon 927: what about my 5sfe chasis?
FlipsideSC3: SXV20
FlipsideSC3: S =series engine
neon 927: oh ic now it perfectly make sense
FlipsideSC3: XV is just the designation for the Camry 4cyl
FlipsideSC3: 20 = 2nd gen chassis
FlipsideSC3: acv30 = gen5 camry 4cyl
FlipsideSC3: or gen2 solara 4cyl
neon 927: amazing, i think i should post this is solara forum
neon 927: thanks for the good info
FlipsideSC3: np
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