Toyota ZZ engine

Toyota ZZ engine
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Production1997–2008
Layout
ConfigurationStraight-4
Displacement1.4 L; 85.3 cu in (1,398 cc)
1.6 L; 97.5 cu in (1,598 cc)
1.8 L; 109.5 cu in (1,794 cc)
1.8 L; 109.6 cu in (1,796 cc)
Cylinder bore79 mm (3.11 in)
82 mm (3.23 in)
Piston stroke71.3 mm (2.81 in)
81.5 mm (3.21 in)
85 mm (3.35 in)
91.5 mm (3.60 in)
Cylinder block materialAluminium, Cast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainDOHC 4 valves x cyl. with VVT-i and VVTL-i (some versions)
Compression ratio10.0:1, 11.5:1
Combustion
SuperchargerTRD (some versions)
Fuel systemMulti-point fuel injection
Fuel typeGasoline
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Chronology
PredecessorA engine
SuccessorZR engine (for 1ZZ and 2ZZ series)

The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The ZZ series uses a die-cast aluminium engine block with thin press-fit cast iron cylinder liners, and aluminium DOHC 4-valve cylinder heads.[1] The camshafts are chain-driven. The two 1.8 L members of the family, the 1ZZ and 2ZZ, use different bore and stroke. The former was optimised for economy, with torque emphasised in lower revolutions per minute operating range, while the latter is a "square" design optimised for high-RPM torque, yielding higher peak power. The ZZ family replaced the extremely popular cast-iron block 4A engines.

Toyota engine names are interpreted as follows. The leading number denotes the generation, and the next one or two letters, specify the engine family. The remaining letters, following a hyphen, describe the engine's major features. For example, the 2ZZ-GE can be decoded as being the second generation of the ZZ engine series and features a performance-oriented cylinder head with widely angled valves (G) and electronic fuel injection (E).[2]

  1. ^ "Toyota engines". Toyoland.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20071001141436/http://www.toyotacelicaonline.com/engine.htm[usurped]Toyota Celica Online - Engine Number