Toyota's new truck four-cylinder engine made its North American debut in the company's Tacoma compact pickup. The 2.7-L 2TR-FE 14 engine is similar to the company's 2.4-L 1TR-FE engine that arrived previously in the Hi Lux truck sold everywhere else in the world. In the U.S. market, the 2.7-L 2TR-FE replaces two four-cylinder engines previously employed in the Tacoma, a 2.4-L and a 2.7-L 14. One obvious change to the new engine is the front cover, which now incorporates direct mounting lugs for the alternator, power steering pump, oil pump, water pump, and thermostat. Direct mounting reduces assembly complexity and eliminates mounting brackets as a source of NVH.
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