TOYOTA PRESENTS THE FIRST MASS PRODUCED LEAN BURN ENGINE

Toyota has presented its first mass-produced lean burn engine for installation in the new Carina model. It is the result of ten years development work. The mechanical design of the engine is based on test engines. The base engine for the new engine for the Carina has already passed its test in the Corolla model. The 1.6 l four cylinder catalyst version with overhead camshaft has a power output of 55 kW. The new engine has the same capacity but has a power output of 75 kW. The new four cylinder engine has a grey cast iron engine block, a crankshaft with five bearings and light metal pistons. The cross flow cylinder head is made from light metal and has two overhead camshafts with combined toothed belt/pinion drive and four valves per cylinder.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • SCHNABEL, W
• Publication Date: 1989-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Camshafts; Crankshafts; Engines; Iron; Lean fuel mixtures; Manual safety belts; Pistons; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cylinders
• Old TRIS Terms: Belts; Engine design; Lean fuel engine
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496991
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MIRA-1990/57
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM