Which thermostat for my 1UZ?

[Zantus Design]

Hi All

I went to the local toy dealer buy a thermostat for the 1UZ fitted to my hilux. I showed them my thermostat and asked for the same thing. They had no way of telling from the sample what they should order. They asked me what year, I thought '98 LS400, they ordered, and the wrong thing came, it was too big.

So what year should I tell them to make sure I get the right thing?
My engine has the distributors on the front of the cam shafts, which I believe is one of the earlier models.

Thanks!

 

[morris]

98 is when they switched to the VVTI COP 1uz, I would bet that a 97 or earlier would fit.