FTV 1VD-FTV engine for 200 series and 75 series
Toyota started the production of its first in the history V8 diesel engine in 2007. The 1VD is a 4.5-liter V8 diesel engine with a single turbocharger or twin turbochargers depends on a vehicle model (Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and Lexus LX450d, 70-Series LandCruiser). The new turbodiesel replaced the previous Toyota's diesel power unit - the 1HD-FTE engine.
The 1VD-FTV cylinder block is made from nodular graphite cast iron. It has a 90-degree V shape, and cylinder banks have a 22.0 mm offset. There is a forged steel crankshaft with seven balance weights on five journals inside the engine block. The bottom end also includes the high-strength steel connecting rods and aluminum alloy pistons with combustion chambers in the piston crown. The 1VD cylinder block has oil jets at the bottom of the cylinder bores which spraying engine oil on the underside of the pistons for better cooling and lubrication.