Toyota V engine

For the V35A engine produced since 2017, see Toyota Dynamic Force engine.

Toyota Motor Corporation's V family of engines were a longitudinally-mounted V8 engine design. They were used from the 1960s through 1997. The V family engine was used in the prestigious Toyota Century. Toyota had worked with Yamaha to produce the first Japanese full aluminum alloy block engine. The V family is often referred to as the "Toyota Hemi"^{[citation needed]} as the engine features a cylinder head design with approximately hemispherical combustion chambers.

Code	Capacity	Bore x stroke	Power	Torque	Compression	Years
V[1]	2.6 L (2,599 cc)	78 mm × 68 mm (3.07 in × 2.68 in)	115 PS (85 kW) at 5000 rpm	196 N⋅m (145 lbf⋅ft) at 3000 rpm	9.0:1	1963—1967
3V	3.0 L (2,981 cc)	78 mm × 78 mm (3.07 in × 3.07 in)	150 PS (110 kW) at 5200 rpm	235 N⋅m (173 lbf⋅ft) at 3600 rpm	9.8:1	1967—1973
4V	3.4 L (3,376 cc)	83 mm × 78 mm (3.27 in × 3.07 in)	180 PS (132 kW) at 5400 rpm	278 N⋅m (205 lbf⋅ft) at 3600 rpm	8.5:1	1973—1975
4V-U			170 PS (125 kW) at 5400 rpm	260 N⋅m (192 lbf⋅ft) at 3600 rpm		1975—1978
4V-EU[2]			180 PS (132 kW) at 5200 rpm	270 N⋅m (199 lbf⋅ft) at 4400 rpm	8.8:1	1978—1982
5V-EU[3]	4.0 L (3,994 cc)	87 mm × 84 mm (3.43 in × 3.31 in)	190 PS (140 kW) at 4800 rpm	324 N⋅m (239 lbf⋅ft) at 3600 rpm	8.5:1	1983—199?
			165 PS (121 kW) at 4400 rpm	289 N⋅m (213 lbf⋅ft) at 3600 rpm	8.6:1	199?—1997

Toyota V engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	"Toyota Hemi"
Production	1963–1997
Layout
Configuration	Naturally aspirated 90° V8
Displacement	2,599 cc (2.6 L) 2,981 cc (3.0 L) 3,376 cc (3.4 L) 3,994 cc (4.0 L)
Cylinder bore	78 mm (3.1 in) 83 mm (3.27 in) 87 mm (3.43 in)
Piston stroke	68 mm (2.7 in) 78 mm (3.07 in) 84 mm (3.31 in)
Cylinder block material	Aluminium Alloy
Cylinder head material	Aluminium Alloy
Valvetrain	OHV 2 valves per cyl.
Valvetrain drive system	Timing belt
Compression ratio	8.5:1-9.8:1
Combustion
Fuel system	Carburetor Multi-port fuel injection
Fuel type	Gasoline
Oil system	Wet sump
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	115–190 PS (113–187 hp; 85–140 kW)
Torque output	196–324 N⋅m (20–33 kg⋅m; 145–239 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
Successor	Toyota UZ engine (V8) Toyota GZ engine (V12)

The V 2.6 L (2,599 cc) engine was first used in the Crown Eight from 1964 to 1967 as part of the second generation Crown range. Thereafter the Crown Eight was replaced by the upmarket Toyota Century.

The 3V, 4V and 5V engines were used in the Toyota Century up until 1997, when it got a complete redesign and replaced the V8 for the 5.0 L 1GZ-FE V12.

The V series engines, like several Toyota Motor Corporation engines (e.g. 2T-C, 2M, 4M etc.) at the time had a hemispherical combustion chamber. The position of the spark plugs, like the 2T-C and Chrysler's Hemi, were located on the top of the head.

References

1. Toyota Crown Eight Parts Catalogue, Toyota, No.53386-67
2. 自動車ガイドブック [Japanese Motor Vehicles Guide Book 1979/1980] (in Japanese), vol. 26, Japan: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1979-11-01, p. 118, 053-790026-3400
3. Cars International 1989, ISBN 0-906237-46-7