Miniature of a head gasket for Toyota 1VD-FTV

Keychain – Head Gasket for Toyota 1VD-FTV

The Toyota 1VD is the 4.5-litre V8 turbodiesel that turned modern Land Cruisers into torque monsters. As the 1VD-FTV with common-rail injection, DOHC, 32 valves and either single or twin turbos depending on application, it powers Land Cruiser 70s (VDJ76, VDJ78, VDJ79), the Land Cruiser 200 (VDJ200) and, in some markets, the Lexus LX450d. This keychain turns the 1VD head gasket into a finely detailed stainless-steel miniature – a pocket-sized tribute to Toyota’s D-4D V8.

On the technical side the 1VD combines a 90° V8 layout, around 4,461 cc of displacement, common-rail direct injection and intercooling. In 70-Series models like VDJ76/78/79 it usually appears as a single-turbo 4.5 D-4D V8 focused on low-end grunt, while LC200 and LX450d versions often run a twin-turbo setup with significantly more power on tap. Chassis codes and badges like VDJ79, VDJ76, VDJ78, LC200, V8 D-4D and 1VD-FTV are exactly what enthusiasts search for when they talk about this engine.

Real-world ownership talk tends to revolve around sensible maintenance: clean fuel and timely fuel-filter changes, good air filtration to keep dust out of the intake, a healthy cooling system and keeping an eye on EGR/DPF hardware where fitted. Owners who tow heavy, cross deserts or run big tyres and remaps often add EGT and boost gauges simply to watch what’s happening when the V8 spends hours on load – not because the 1VD is fragile, but because the trucks around it usually work hard.

In the 4x4 and overlanding scene the 1VD has become the default choice for serious builds: VDJ79 single- and dual-cab utes in the Outback, VDJ76 wagons as compact V8 tourers, VDJ78 Troopies with roof conversions, LC200s set up for towing and cross-continent touring, LX450d builds that combine luxury with a diesel V8 heartbeat. Long-range tanks, GVM upgrades, snorkels, steel bumpers, drawer systems and 1VD remaps are standard talking points whenever these rigs come up.

This head-gasket keychain is made for that world. It belongs on the keys to your VDJ76, VDJ78, VDJ79, LC200 or LX450d just as naturally as on the keyring of someone who hears “1VD-FTV” and immediately thinks of red dirt, roof tents and a V8 D-4D pulling hard in the mid-range. At first glance it’s simply a clean stainless piece; on second look it’s a clear signal that your heart is firmly in the Land Cruiser V8 camp.

Proudly crafted in Germany, meticulously detailed and finely finished for a refined in-hand feel paired with a premium brushed surface.