First the Year / Serial/Vin# Prefix / followed by Model designation
1984/ 8V0/ H (Original Phazer) 116" track
1985/80L or 80K /J
1986/81H or 81J /K
1987/ 82L or 82K /L
1988/84J or 83V /M
1989/86F or 86H /N
1990/87F or 87H/ P (Phazer II's introduced) Self adjusting brake, Longer 121" track/seat, wider 36.2" ski stance, shorter windshield, came Stock with Hand and thumb warmers. Ski knuckles in front of T.S.S. and steering rod in rear.
1991/..?.. /R (
First year of the ST's ie. 136" long tracks)
1992/89F? /S
1993/..?.. /T
1994/..?../ U
1995/8BG / V
1996/ ..?../ W (Wider ski stance 38.6") New VX secondary clutch, long track model had ski skins and a belly pan protector
1997/ ..?.. / A (SS Models)
1998/..?../ B
1999/..?../C (Last of the TSS Phazer's)
Can anyone add the Serial/Vin# Prefix to any of the missing years ?
Here is a neat serial/vin number link.
http://www.vintagevmax.com/sled_serial_numbers.html