RAMc Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I read where 1979 was the first year for the toyo dolphin, on this list there's a '78 Dolphin. my mechanic says i've got a 1978 rear end and now i find the e brake cable is 47 inches on 1979 (mine was closer to 41) and the 1978 cannot be found. i just ordered a 1978 universal e brake cable from Whitney's. i cannot find an engine stamping. the 1979 distributor cap i bought does not accommodate the dust cover that was in it when i bought it (a couple months ago). my door rubber is tired and i want to replace it, but don't know what year to get. i heard Dolphin (National) could hold a truck chassis for a year or three before using it. my rig says march and/or april of 1979. is there a way of finding out the truck chassis year and or any other part? 78 and 79 are different in just about everything i've found. as an aside, for my tires, i just bought a set of WINRUN R350 Tubeless 195R14C 106/104R 8PR LR D tires, rated for loads of 2094 LBs - 65psi. because they were the only ones we could find that would be 195 and carry the load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMc Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 ok. i see on the sticker inside the driver's door where the Toyota date of Inc. mfg is 3/1978. so, there's my answer. hidden in plane sight, as per usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1979 was a transition year. From Jan-June they used the 1978 c&c. June-December was 1979 (new body style). Easiest way to tell is by the # of headlights you have. If you have 4 it's a 1978, 2 headlights a 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1979 Dolphin 500 Micro Mini.pdf 1978 Dolphin Micro Mini-1.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMc Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) 4 headlights. sure enough. thanks. Bitchen, rad brochure ! I got all the options less air ... which means they added the dually, which is what I figured. thanks for the assists. Edited May 4, 2017 by RAMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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