Toyota engine codes explained. The most boring post ever!!

[brn7y]

Engine sizes

Series Size

P

2P 1198cc

K 1100cc

3K 1156cc

4K 1300cc

5K

T 1400cc

2T 1588cc

3T 1770cc

12T 1588cc

13T 1770cc

4T

R 1453cc

2R 1490cc

3R 1900cc

4R 1587cc

5R 2000cc

6R 1707cc

7R 1591cc

8R 1858cc

12R 1587cc

16R 1808cc

18R 1968cc

20R 2200cc

21R 1972cc

22R 2400cc

M 1988cc

2M 2300cc

3M

4M 2600cc

5M 2759cc

7M 3000cc

1S 1832cc

2S

3S

Y

2Y 1812cc

1A

2A

3A 1452cc

4A 1600cc

1C 1839cc

2C 1974cc

1G 1988cc

1JZ

2JZ 2997cc

After the dash we have the options as follows:

B Dual carbs (only used on non-twin cam engines, obsolete code)

C Californian pollution control (also most of the world)

D Dual carbs but more powerful than -B

E Electronic Fuel Injection

F Twin Cam (economy)

G Twin Cam (sports), twin carbs (unless EFI)

H Unknown but never combined with -B or -C

i Single point fuel injection

II Unknown - possibly denotes L.A.S.R.E

J Unknown, possibly autochoke, possibly another anti-pollution control

L Transverse mounted engine (seems to be an obsolete code)

LPG LPG fuel

M Phillipines market (details unknown)

P LPG fuel

R Low compression for regular (not super or premium) fuel.

S Swirl intake ports (only a few made in mid '80s)

S Direct injection & swirl pot pistons (starting from '97/98)

T Turbocharged

U Japanese pollution control (introduction of "U"nleaded?).

Engine uses TTC-C, TTC-L or TTC-V.

Z Supercharged

This now makes Matts engine a 1G-FZE!

Gearboxes

T40 alloy 4 speed manual, usually behind T engines

T50 alloy 5 speed manual, usually behind T engines

W40 steel 4 speed manual, usually behind R engines

W50 steel 5 speed manual, usually behind R engines

W55 alloy 5 speed manual, behind R and T engines

W58 alloy 5 speed manual, behind M engines (Supra)

P51 steel 5 speed manual, close ratio box usually behind R-G engines

A30 ? 3 speed auto, until August 1973

A40 ? 3 speed auto, after August 1973

Sorry if i bored you!

[superchargedmorph]

sure is mate, I couldn't sleep last night so I put this post up and was asleep within seconds:P

[Steve]

:yawn::yawn:

[Monster-Mat]

well Graeme i found it worth a good read.............

[brn7y]

Thanks Matt :D

It took me ages to type all those in, it's nice to know someone used it.

;)

[Steve]

i am only joking graeme.. all information like that is a great reference!