carl0s Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I keep going on autotrader and searching for "v8" and "v12" (any make/model..), and you can pick up an LS400 (1UZ) for £800 or so! Also saw a 5.3L V12 Jaguar XJR-S for a few grand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 The key is to keep away from the distributor type. They're not so conducinve to performance. The coil on plug models is where it's at. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi guys, Here's a quick update. We made a set of braces for the 2uz motor to keep the main caps tight under high rpm. A little extra insureance can go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Tasty looking. Superb workmanship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka-P Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Really fantastic, nothing really does it like a clean, new motor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thanks gents, more pics to come. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 superb thread drove a ls at work with this lump in today! very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Amazing bit of engine work there. Its great to see a step by step thread with great pic's. You really have a lot of confidence in the work done to not need to run it to check. Must be a sign of a very successful builder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamelessTT Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 This thread is pure porn great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chingy Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 More pics of the motor is it's final stages of assembly. Ed is in essences getting a new motor. Thanks! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Very nice, very very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraFlynn Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I suspect that this much care and attention doesn't even go into a new motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thats almost too nice to go in a dirty old supra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Ahhh tradigey. You have uploaded the pic's differently. Going to have to wait till I get home to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Very nice guys! I'm very jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi guys, Here's a quick update. We made a set of braces for the 2uz motor to keep the main caps tight under high rpm. A little extra insureance can go a long way. What's the material there? As said it's a Cast Iron block so to stiffen that up the metal must be pretty robust. Does it go under the caps or stop before them on each side? It looks like it stops so I guess the main bracing is longditudinal... I take it longer bolts are in use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi Alex, Ed's an NA application so we can use a 1018 steel. There's not a whole lot of stress on the manis normally, but a little insurance under high rpm can't hurt. Fast forward to a TT application, and we have to switch to a much more stiff 17-4 staineless. It has a yield strength of 110,000psi so it's going to resist any sort of flex. The braces simple affix to the top of the mains and longer bolts used. This with our upcoming billet 4 bolt splayed mains will result in a very stable bottom end. Thanks! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Cool cheers for explanation - looked like Ali for a minute lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 More pics of the motor finishing up. Intake manifold before bead blasting, still raw finish. Thanks! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 How long till you can ship it do you think? It's nice to see such a clean engine build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 I finally got the alternator in today, so that will be ready to bolt on tomorrow as well as the PS and AC. We have a bit mroe porting I'd like to do oin the inake mani, but overall we should be ready to ship by this time next week. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 [snip] Intake manifold before bead blasting, still raw finish. [snip] What does that involve (apart from the obvious)? Is it for polishing? To smooth the welds? Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I'm intrigued by the colour of those main bearing caps. Are they the same parts in the "before" and "after" pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMorris Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thats almost too nice to go in a dirty old supra Hey, who's supra you calling old and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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