Toyota V12

[MidShipCivic]

http://toyota.jp/Showroom/All_toyota_lineup/Century/exterior/images/ex01_xga.jpg
http://toyota.jp/Showroom/All_toyota_lineup/Century/mechanism/images/mecha00.jpg
http://toyota.jp/Showroom/All_toyota_lineup/Century/mechanism/images/mecha01.jpg
http://toyota.jp/Showroom/All_toyota_lineup/Century/mechanism/images/mecha03.gif
http://www.motorspain.com/coches/Toyota/Toyota_Century_V12_Engine.jpg

 

[MidShipCivic]

I've also translated that it has VVTL-i. * Code 1gzfe 5.0 Liter.

 

[MWP]

Well i cant quite work out what the point of this thread is, but here is another photo:

 

[Red Supra]

Need more photos!

 

[rarson]

Okay, I'll take one. Where do I sign up?

 

[Peewee]

 

[Peewee]

 

[MidShipCivic]

How did you get one?

 

[Peewee]

I don't
Someone else in the country got it

 

[MidShipCivic]

The balance and the ultra low vibrations of a v12 motor thats the advantage, + dont forget more combustion per revolution. Cost is why there isn't many seen.

I myself would like to have one.

 

[Deuce]

Forget the motor. What a nice original 1932 four door sedan body.

 

[340i]

yes, nice body. what an ugly engine though. how strong are these motors? 6 bolt mains, etc?

 

[MidShipCivic]

yes, nice body. what an ugly engine though. how strong are these motors? 6 bolt mains, etc?

Ugly motor? Toyota isnt slacking on motors in high class cars such as the century.

 

[Peewee]

No, he's right.
The motor is covered in hoses n sh!t.

Its why Toyota puts a huge cover over motors now.
To hide them.

 

[svpmx83]

Also - because manufacturers are expected to have covers over the engine, the engineers don't care about being neat with the "hoses and ****" anymore.

Just compare the bare v12 with the early 1UZ where everything is exposed

 

[Red Supra]

Man that's really awesome, Is the motor going to be kept stock? What does one of those motors run in your neck of the woods.
Toyota incorporates servicebility into the overall engine design.

 

[Zuffen]

I'm surprised how compact the motor is.

The tape tells me it's only a bit longer than a 1UZ whilst it's slightly narrower and about the same depth.

One should slide into a Supra very nicely.

And yes it is covered in hoses etc. I hope the cover for it looks good.

 

[Peewee]

Pics of the cover are in the first post.
It looks worse.

 

[rarson]

Ugh. I want one. I wonder how much it'd cost to get ahold of one.

 

[1UZ-HZ]

I'm not sure if I'm stating the obvious, but is it a 60 degree "V"???