The Toyota T series is a family of

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engines manufactured by

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beginning in 1970 and ending in 1985. It started as a pushrod

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(OHV) design and later performance oriented twin cam (

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) variants were added to the lineup. Toyota had built its solid reputation on the reliability of these engines. The '' 4T-GTE'' variant of this engine allowed Toyota to compete in the

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in the early 1980s, making it the first Japanese manufacturer to do so. Race engines based on the 2T-G include the 100E and 151E. *All T engines utilize a timing chain and have a cast iron block with an alloy cylinder head with hardened valve seats and a

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design (

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). *All T engines are carburetted except those with

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, "E" designation. *All T engines use a 2 valve OHV design except those with a DOHC performance head, "G" designation. *The 12T/13T has a sub-cylinder directly behind the

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that leads into a smaller chamber for emission purposes. __TOC__

Features overview

T

The first T engine displaced and was produced from 1970 through 1979. Cylinder bore and stroke is . Output is at 6,000 rpm and at 3,800 rpm. The more-powerful twin-

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T-B was produced for the first six years, as well as the single carb T-D which had a somewhat higher compression ratio for . From 1977 there was also a T-J, a version with some simple emissions equipment intended for Japanese market commercial vehicles. With an 8.5:1 compression ratio, this produces at 6,000 rpm and at 3,800 rpm. The T-U also appeared in 1977 with even stricter emission equipment for Japanese market non-commercial vehicles. Applications: * 1970–1977

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TA10/15/16V (first generation) * 1977–1979 Toyota Carina Van TA16V (second generation, T-J) *

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TA20 *

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TE20/25 *

TE30/35/50 *

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TE40/50

2T

The larger 2T was produced from 1970 through 1984. Cylinder bore and stroke is . The 2T engines are usually coupled with either a T40 4 speed/T50 5 speed

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, or an A40 3 speed

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. Output for the early 2T-C bigport design is which is also due to different SAE testing methods, while the later version is at 5200 rpm and at 3800 rpm, compression at 9.0:1. The twin-carb 2T-B produces and . The 2T-J, for commercial vehicles with less restrictive emissions standards, produces at 6000 rpm and at 3800 rpm. Applications: *

E20 to E30 series *

A10 to A60 series *

A20 to A60 series * Toyota Corona TT100/106V/110 * Toyota Corona TT130/137V * Toyota Corona TT140 *

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TR10V (2T-J) *

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Delta Wide TB10 This engine was also commonly used in

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race cars during the 1970s and 1980s, where they typically made between 180 and . The 1979 championship was won by a Toyota 2T powered

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mk6. In 1984 Peter Glover borrowed a

mk7 powered by Toyota 2T for one round. The car won the round and helped secure the championship.

12T

The 12T and 12T-U (lean burn) was produced from 1970 through 1983. It produces at 5,600 rpm and at 3,400 rpm. There was also a 12T-J version for commercial vehicles, which didn't have to meet as stringent emissions standards in Japan. In response to Honda's

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emissions, Toyota introduced " TTC-L", using a

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implementation. Applications: *

TE52 * Aug 1979–Aug 1981

Van TE73 (12T-J) * Aug 1981–Aug 1983

Van TE74 (12T-J) * Mar 1976–Jul 1977

TA31-A * Aug 1977–Aug 1981

TA41-A * Aug 1979–Aug 1981 Toyota Carina Van TA49V-A (12T-J) * Aug 1977–Jun 1981

TA41-B * Jan 1980–Feb 1982 Toyota Celica Camry TA41-C * Aug 1977–Sep 1978 Toyota Corona TT120 * Sep 1978–Dec 1981 Toyota Corona TT130 * Dec 1979–Dec 1981 Toyota Corona Van TT138 (12T-J) * Jan 1982–Oct 1983 Toyota Corona Van TT147 (12T-J) *

TE66 *

Wagon TR11G * Apr 1978–Sep 1981

A40 *

Delta Wide Wagon TB11G

2T-G

The 2T-G, produced from 1970 through 1983, is a chain driven 8v

version. Output is and . Variants include the air-injected 2T-GR, Japan-spec 2T-GU, and

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2T-GEU. Twin sidedraft Mikuni-

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PHH carburetors were used in non EFI versions. All 2T-G cylinder heads were cast by

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, however, some are not marked as such. The 2T-G was replaced by the 4A-GE in most applications. Applications: *

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/ Sprinter Trueno E20 through E70 series *

A20 through A60 series *

A10 through A60 series Like the 2.0 L 18R-G, the 2T-G was considered the flagship engine of Toyota's 1600 class until it was superseded by the 4A-GE in the 1980s. The 2T-G is still a popular engine for conversions to classic Celicas and Corollas and are often suitable for classic and formula racing series. When bored out to a maximum of and combined with a 3T crankshaft, the 2T and 2T-G will have a displacement of almost 2.0 L. The 2T and 3T series use the same

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dimensions, with the different pin heights on the pistons. Aftermarket pistons are available from very low (<7.0:1) through to very high (>13.0:1) compression ratios. Racing 2T-G engines ("NOVA") featured bore and stroke for a displacement. Output is around at 6,000 rpm with a 12.0:1 compression ratio. This engine was used in

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cars in both Europe and Japan (where it dominated), as well as in

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(FP).

3T

The 3T displaces and was produced from 1973 through 1985. Cylinder bore and stroke is . The 3T-U was originally compliant with Japan's 1976 emissions standards (TTC-C), from October 1977 it used Toyota's lean burn system called TGP ("Turbulence Generating Pot") in order to pass the 1978 emissions standards. The 3T OHV engines are mated to either of a T40 4-speed, T50 5-speed manual transmission, or an A40 3-speed, or A40D 4-speed automatic transmission. Output ranges from and between the California 3T-C and Japan-spec

3T-EU. Applications: * 1978–1981

TA47 (also TA57 in Japan) *

TA60 series *

TE72 * Aug 1973–Jan 1977 Toyota Corona TT121 * Toyota Corona TT130 series * Toyota Corona TT141 *

A60 series * Toyota Celica Camry TA50 series *

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/ Chaser TX30 series

13T

The 13T-U was produced from 1977 through 1982. It produces at 5,400 rpm and at 3,400 rpm with a twin barrel carburettor. Applications: * Aug 1979–Aug 1981 Toyota Corolla TE70 (Japan only) * Aug 1979–Aug 1981

TE70 (Japan only) *

A40 series * Jan 1980– ? Toyota Celica Camry TA46 *

TR15 *

Truck TM20 * Jul 1977–Sep 1978 Toyota Corona TT126 * Mar 1980–Aug 1982

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TX50 *

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and

TX60 *

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Wide Wagon TB15G (TownAce)

3T-GTE

The 3T-GTE, first released in September 1982, is the most performance oriented version of the 3T engine. It features a hemi chambered 8v twin-cam head with

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(two

s per cylinder) design and swirl inlet ports for better efficiency. The EFI system saw the introduction of knock control. It is turbocharged by a Toyota CT20 Turbo (the same unit as used in the 2L-T diesel) to generate at 6,000 rpm and at 4,800 rpm. This was the first turbocharged twin-cam engine built in Japan. Units built after May 1983 received a water cooled

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.''Toyota Twin Cam''
p. 12 The engine was considerably over-engineered for durability, for instance featuring doubled cam roller chains, as it was also to form the basis for the 4T-GT competition engines. It either came mated to a W55 5speed manual with a larger clutch and lighter flywheel or an A43D 4-speed automatic transmission. Applications: * Sept 1982–Jul 1985

TA63 * Sept 1982–Jul 1985

TA63 * Jan 1982–Aug 1985

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TT142 3T-GTE powered vehicles are badged as GT-T or GT-TR.

4T-GTE

This is the version of the T family which powered Toyota's

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and

cars. The homologation engine, introduced in November 1982, features a increase in bore over the 3T, giving . With a multiplication factor of 1.4 for turbocharged engines, this equalled in the eyes of the

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, placing the Celica in the class. The smaller 3T engine would have fit snugly under the 2.5-liter limit, but being in the larger class allowed Toyota to stretch the 4T-GT engine to , for a converted displacement of which better suited the comparatively heavy Celica.''Toyota Twin Cam''
p. 24 In race trim it was a high-performance engine of with either a Toyota or a KKK/K27

, electronic fuel injection, and a twin-spark

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, producing depending on race trim. The 1984 Group B rally version produced at 8,000 rpm. The road going homologation version (4T-GTEU, 200 built) produces . The total build number, including modified versions, was 228. Applications: * Oct 1982–Aug 1983

Twincam Turbo GT-TS TA64 *

"IMSA GTO" *

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JGTC * Toyota 83C * Toyota 84C * Toyota 85C * Toyota 86C * Eagle Mk I

Race engines

The '151E' engine used 4 valves per cylinder. The '100E' engine used twin spark plugs with 2 valves per cylinder but was used mainly by a Toyota works team. Italy Nova Corporation produced a 2.0 L engine based on the 2T-G that was used in most of the world F3 cars for a long time. The production 4T-GTE was stretched to for race use.

External links

Toyota 3TC Corolla Site

Toyota Corolla Levin 2T-G Corolla Site

References

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