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One of the Lexus engineers said the roller rocker design was to reduce friction and maintenance. I was going to pick his brain about the different valve timing,but we ran out of time because of a discussion about fuel economy,octane,and hybrids.

More info please :tongue2:

There's no need to apply any sealer to the pump or engine block. Just clean the surfaces and install a new gasket. See the black areas on the gasket? That's basically a rubber sealant.

Something like this? Matco and Snapon sell them,I'm sure it's available somewhere else for a lot less (probably OTC brand) I like ozvenom's custom tool,2 valvesprings at a time.

You do have to drop the trans. Newer ones don't require trans removal because there is no EGR :happysad:

OEM-looking intake manifold mounted backwards...very interesting

Use the biggest (case-wise) muffler you can fit under there,plus a resonator or two. Bigger case = more attenuation.

I think it's a bad idea. Do it right,pull the heads off and inspect.

My roomate subscribes to the magazine,I don't pay much attention to it until the front cover mentioned a V8 Corolla. Your car (and Rhys Millen's Solstice) added some class to a usually crappy magazine To refresh everyones' memories,you can find photos of the car on this thread...

Some countries have different lighting regulations than others. Beam patterns are different between RHD and LHD vehicles too.

I believe heat is the main killer of MSD ignitions. Mount them as far away from heat sources (or an area where it gets some airflow) and they'll work great. I've had a lot more problems with Crane ignitions than MSD...had a shelf full of burnt out HI-6's (do the still make them?)

It's still dual (and overhead) cam per head. The only similarities it has to the Nascar engine are lifters and a timing chain (unless the nascar v8 has a belt drive). What makes a single cam more mod friendly than a dual cam setup? I like being able to adjust intake and exhaust cam timing...

Dave,google shows " 1 (cubic feet) per hour = 0.471947443 liters per minute " I tried a Henrob/Cobra before to "TIG" some mild steel pieces. The torch felt a little clumsy to me compared to a TIG torch,if I spent more time with it I'm sure I'd get used to it (other people wanted to give it a...

Soak the transmission cooler line fittings with penetrant,those things are a SOB to loosen up at times,especially older vehicles. Change the rear main seal while you have the trans out. If the EGR tube is leaking,now is the perfect time to replace it.

With the larger 255,it can feed a turbocharged 2.0 liter engine that makes over 500hp at the drive wheels. I built the engine and watched it dyno.

Do you mean remove the trans and TC together? The answer would be yes.

It'll be different. This underhood pic of the '07 Tundra: Valve cover looks nothing like a UZ series,looks very similar to Lexus' chain-driven V6.

If NHRA didn't ban V8's in their Sport Compact division,Venom would've been running a very similar setup years ago in their drag Tundra. They were building a 2UZ with a big-ole blower,running on alky. Come to think of it,I wonder if this is Venom's setup,they sold off a lot of their parts when...

ChrisV how much did it cost to convert the Festiva to full-electric,and how long does it take to charge the batteries? Interesting project. You can buy those cars for almost nothing. NJ has no tax cuts or any other special offers for hybrid owners,which is a bit ironic since one of our former...

Buy a cheap,lightweight,4-cylinder beater car for commuting,leave the LS in the garage except for special occasions