Basic Guide to toyota engines

[lime89]

Hey guys not sure if this has been posted before but its well worth a read, especially for the n00bs

Source!

And here is a small extract:

Have you seen those Toyota engine codes or been asked what code a motor was? Have you ever wondered exactly what the jumble of letters and numbers meant?

First of all, one needs to realize that Toyota, like GM, Ford, etc., has engine "families". However, rather than calling them names such as "big block" or "small block," Toyota assigns them a letter code. The engine family code is the first letter (not the first numeral). The codes are as follows:

A-series: 1.5L, 1.6L and 1.8L, belt-driven overhead cam motors used in Corollas, later Celicas, early Tercels, Chevy Novas (NUMMI-built), and Geo Prizms;

E-series: 1.4L and 1.5L overhead cam, belt-driven engines used in ’88 and up Tercels and Paseos;

F-series: 3.9L, 4.0L, 4.2L, pushrod straight six engines used in Landcruisers;

R-series: 1.8L/2.4L, overhead cam, chain-driven engines used in rear wheel drive only Coronas, older Celicas and pickups;

M-series: 2.2L through 3.0L overhead cam straight six engines used in Cressidas and Supras;

S-series: 2.0L and 2.2L belt-driven OHC engines used in Camrys, Celicas and MR2s;

VZ-series: 2.5L, 3.0L and 3.4L V6 engines used in Camrys, pickups, Lexus ES and T100s;

UZ-series: 4.0L V8 engines used in the Lexus LS400 and SC400.

Please feel free to lock if its a re-post.

Cheers

Lime

[Norbie]

Useful info for a total newbie although somewhat inaccurate and highly incomplete.

[twentyEight]

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?p=281167

Much more thorough!

[Screamn_Sleeka]

R series is from 1.5L - 2.4L
M series is from 2.0L - 3.0L
They are the only two engines i know anything about, and its wrong, luck i dont know anything about the other engines

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

There was a 1.3L A series motor
E-series' are also found in Starlets
R-Series i'm sure has smaller capacities
M-Series also had a 2L variant and is found in Soarers and Crowns?

and it's totally missing MZ, JZ, GZ...

EDIT: Screamin' bet me lol

[gerald1]

i find this one the most useful, atleast its better than the first one posted and has more specific info on each engine compared with what in that thread started by the wagonist. but of course there is LOTS of info about each engine when you do a search.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_engines

gerald

[The Witzl]

i think all bases have been covered here enough now

Thread can go lock.