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Toyota 2F type petrol engine (1975-1984)

Toyota 2F type petrol engine (1975-1984)

 

The Toyota 2F 4,200cc type engine is a Water cooled Inline 6-cylinder OHV 12-valve engine for automobiles .

History 

The Toyota F-type with 3.9L,4.0L 4.2L was used in larger vehicles  the engine was used for Commercial vehicles as well as  automobiles and industrial machinery that was once manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Industries as a series of in -line 6-cylinder petrol engines, it was also successfully used as an engine in the four-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser .

The basic layout can be traced back to the first generation A-type engine ( 1935), which copied the Chevrolet engine when Toyota was first founded. Since production continued as an engine, it was the oldest engine series not only for Toyota, but also for engines developed and produced for commercial use after the war in Japan. The successor is the 3F type engine .  

Toyota 2F type petrol engine (1975-1984)

2F - 4,200cc Engine

  • Production: 1975 to 1985
  • Displacement:4,230cc
  • Engine fuel type: gasoline engine
  • Bore x Stroke:94mm x 101.6mm
  • Compression ratio:7.8
  • Cylinders: inline 6 cylinder
  • Cooling method:water cooling
  • Valve type:OHVs
  • Horsepower:140PS/3,600rpm
  • Torque:30.0kgf m/1,800rpm
  • weight: 286kg

Used in 

2F - 4,200cc 

  • Toyota truck FA100/110/115 series (changed from F type to 2F type with a minor change)
  • Toyota truck FC100 series 3t product
  • Land Cruiser 40 series (January 1975-October 1984 overseas only)
  • Land Cruiser Model 55 (January 1975 June 1980 Overseas FJ55G/V, Domestic FJ56V).
  • Land Cruiser 60 Series (July 1980-October 1984 Overseas FJ60G/V, Domestic FJ60V, 61V)

Toyota 2F type Land Cruiser engine Service Guide (1975-1984)

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Toyota FC | Toyota FA | Toyota related | Petrol Engines | Toyota Land Cruiser | Straight 6 Engines

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  • Toyota 2F type engine Technical details and specifications (1975-1984)


    No. of cylinders 6/OHV
    Capacity 4230 cc
    Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4
    Compression ratio 7.8:1
    Suitable for unleaded petrol No
    Fuel pump pressure 0.3bar
    Fuel system MakeAisan
    Ignition coil MakeDenso
    Distributor Make Denso No.61010/30
    Distributor Contact breaker gap 0.45 mm
    Distributor Dwell angle39-43° (65-72%)
    Radiator cap 0.85 bar
    Thermostat opens 82°C
    Starter motor Make Denso Type 12V 0.8 kW
    Maximum cranking amps 162-198A
    Alternator/Regulator Nippon Denso Type 50A
    Regulated voltage 13.8-14.8V

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