Anybody know anything about the old Toyota V8s?

Like... the all aluminum Hemi V8s designed in conjunction with Yamaha?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_V_engine#4V-U

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Toyota-All-Aluminum-V8-HEMI-Style-Engine-4V-EU-Rat-or-Street-Rod-w-trans-/251607655242?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a94fc234a&vxp=mtr

Swank Force One wrote: Like... the all aluminum Hemi V8s designed in conjunction with Yamaha? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_V_engine#4V-U http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Toyota-All-Aluminum-V8-HEMI-Style-Engine-4V-EU-Rat-or-Street-Rod-w-trans-/251607655242?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a94fc234a&vxp=mtr

what would you like to know????

3V - 2.9 liter, 4V - 3.4 liter, 5V - 4 liter

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/tech-conversions/68322-toyota-hemi-v8-info-5v-eu.html

This is one part of my dream-build Celica "VA29"

That needs to find it's way into a Hilux pronto!

I'm mostly interested in:

1) How do they sound?
2) Will they rev? (Particularly the smaller ones, even the V 2.6L if they even show up anymore)
3) Anyone have actual weights on them?

I didn't realize they existed until today, and am thinking an E7 Corolla could use one of these screaming through some 180 degree headers making a whopping 200hp or something.

Found a video of a 4v (3.4L) with a cam.

http://youtu.be/zdAcLYwJoFY

The V8 is sweet and all, but why half ass it? Count them intake ports, baby.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GZ_engine

Because that siamesed pair of 1JZs weighs about as much as the entire car that i have in mind would, alone.

Swank Force One wrote: I'm mostly interested in: 1) How do they sound? 2) Will they rev? (Particularly the smaller ones, even the V 2.6L if they even show up anymore) 3) Anyone have actual weights on them? I didn't realize they existed until today, and am thinking an E7 Corolla could use one of these screaming through some 180 degree headers making a whopping 200hp or something.

All it takes is $$$$. The stroke is short enough... revs shouldn't be too much of an issue. My plan was to do some port work, bump compression, and have it all balanced by L....

and an E7 would work... my build was (will be) to put the mini hemi... into the mini Mustang (Celica liftback)

$500 is pretty cheap...

There is a thread somewhere on toymods about the dimensions and mass... it may take some time, but I remember it being there

It is indeed light!!!!

http://youtu.be/_l3tupStBPA

Gearheadotaku wrote: That needs to find it's way into a Hilux pronto!

http://youtu.be/Ju4npc66oqA

That sounds pretty fuggin' awesome for a small V8.

I know nothing, but it looks like a couple of 3tc's welded together.

In reply to RoughandReady:

I thought the same thing.

Ah, the things we COULD have had back in the day....

crap.... now I want one. Have these just not been imported alot, or are there just not alot of them left??

Motor was never sold in a US-bound vehicle, which makes this a bit of a pain.

RoughandReady wrote: I know nothing, but it looks like a couple of 3tc's welded together.

I know nothing either. Maybe the 3tc was design by cutting a V8 in half?

Been doing some digging around... found a Japanese wiki site with a bit more info...

3V - 3000cc OHV 16 valves Exhaust volume: 2.981L Inner diameter × stroke: 78.0 × 78.0 (mm) Compression ratio: 9.8 Reference output: 110kW (150PS) / 5,200rpm 235Nm (24.0kg · m) / 3,600rpm (First) founder Century (VG20)

4V-U - 3400cc OHV 16 valves Exhaust volume: 3.376L Inner diameter × stroke: 83.0 × 78.0 (mm) Compression ratio: 8.5 Reference output: 125kW (170PS) / 5,400rpm 260Nm (26.5kg · m) / 3,600rpm (First) founder Century (VG30)

4V-EU - 3400cc OHV 16 valves Exhaust volume: 3.376L Inner diameter × stroke: 83.0 × 78.0 (mm) Compression ratio: 8.5 Reference output: 132kW (180PS) / 5,200rpm 270Nm (27.5kg · m) / 4,400rpm (First) founder Century (VG30)

5V-EU - 4000cc OHV 16 valves Exhaust volume: 3.994L Inner diameter × stroke: 87.0 × 84.0 (mm) Compression ratio: 8.6 Reference output: 121kW (165PS) / 4,400rpm 289Nm (29.5kg · m) / 3,600rpm (First) founder Century (VG40)

more digging.....

Owner of 4V-U twin turbo said: Jeff Yes i had a 4v toyota twin turboed in a TA22 Good little engine, sweet sounding, quite good bottom end torque but it was in a light car , also quite smooth no vibrations The only problem that i had with it was when i asked it to produce around the 400-450hp it would push over the wet cylinder liners , eg the headgasket would start leaking.

gleened from Classic Celica old forum thread said: Where do you find parts for an ’85 Toyota Century limo motor in the States? Would you believe old Celicas and pickups? “Pistons and rings from a Toyota 20R will fit, and with a little trimming, so will the 20R copper head gaskets. The plugs and oil filter are also available in this country.

400-450hp?!?!?

I like the compression numbers.... tells me there's maybe room to jack it up in the 10-11:1 range if there's room, and with some modern EFI, should be a little monster.