| Toyota V engine | |
| Manufacturer: | Toyota |
| Aka: | "Toyota Hemi" |
| Production: | 1963 - 1997 |
| Configuration: | Naturally aspirated 90° V8 |
| Coolingsystem: | Water-cooled |
| Power: | NaNPS |
| Torque: | NaNNm |
| Successor: | Toyota UZ engine (V8) Toyota GZ engine (V12) |
| Block: | Aluminium Alloy |
| Head: | Aluminium Alloy |
| Valvetrain: | OHV 2 valves per cyl. |
| Timing: | Timing belt |
| Compression: | 8.5:1-9.8:1 |
| Fuelsystem: | Carburetor Multi-port fuel injection |
| Fueltype: | Gasoline |
| Oilsystem: | Wet sump |
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" as the engine features a cylinder head design with approximately hemispherical combustion chambers.
| Code | Capacity | Bore x stroke | Power | Torque | Compression | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V[1] | 2599cc | NaNmm | 1150NaN0 at 5000 rpm | 196Nm at 3000 rpm | 9.0:1 | 1963 - 1967 |
| 3V | 2981cc | NaNmm | 1500NaN0 at 5200 rpm | 235Nm at 3600 rpm | 9.8:1 | 1967 - 1973 |
| 4V | 3376cc | NaNmm | 1800NaN0 at 5400 rpm | 278Nm at 3600 rpm | 8.5:1 | 1973 - 1975 |
| 4V-U | 1700NaN0 at 5400 rpm | 260Nm at 3600 rpm | 1975 - 1978 | |||
| 4V-EU | 1800NaN0 at 5200 rpm | 270Nm at 4400 rpm | 8.8:1 | 1978 - 1982 | ||
| 5V-EU[2] | 3994cc | NaNmm | 1900NaN0 at 4800 rpm | 324Nm at 3600 rpm | 8.5:1 | 1983 - 199? |
| 1650NaN0 at 4400 rpm | 289Nm at 3600 rpm | 8.6:1 | 199? - 1997 | |||
The V 2599cc 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.