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Toyota FV4000-2T engine, certificated

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:22 pm

Toyota FV4000-2T engine, certificated

Some comments in another thread mentioned a Toyota aircraft engine.

Old news: more than 25 years ago the FV4000-2T engine was issued type certficate E000052N. See:
https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/4f36c245de33402f8525670c0069d991/$FILE/E00052en.pdf

Yes, the TC-holder is Hamilton-Standard. Read the details, particulary the coolant specification...and note the oil consumption.

Wow, we could have had a V8!
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:01 pm

Re: Toyota FV4000-2T engine, certificated

Decent power to weight ratio, too.
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:09 pm

Re: Toyota FV4000-2T engine, certificated

About 40 years ago Porsche got their flat 6 engine certified. The only new manufacturer that used it was Mooney, you could buy a Mooney 231 with a Continental or Porsche engine, firewall back was identical. If I remember correctly, the Porsche engine version had 6 pounds less useful load, cruised 4 mph slower, and cost $48,000.00 more to buy new, they didn't sell very many.
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