Jaron Olivecrona ran a Nissan RB-series inline-six in his S14 for several years but wanted to change things up for next season. Hartley Engines in New Zealand is building him a very potent Toyota 1GZ-FE V12. The engine will feature CNC ported heads, custom camshafts, larger valves, and custom pistons raising the compression to 13.5:1. One of the nicest pieces Hartley is making is billet intake manifolds that will connect to individual 45 mm throttle bodies. A Peterson 4-stage dry sump will keep the engine lubricated while a Link G4+ Thunder ECU will control everything. The drivetrain uses a TTi six-speed sequential transmission and R230 rear end with Nismo 2-way LSD.
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V-12 with 14 pistons? Two spares?
Upon closer inspection, I guess the two items closest to the camera are not pistons, but I’m not sure what they are.
No you’re right they have 14 pistons pictured.
The extra 2 are spares.
Baker’s dozen??
Can I get that CNC File for the ITB or can you make me a set?
Good day, I’m from South Africa. I bought also the Toyota v12 engine and would like to put individual throttle bodies on the engine. My question is: What would it cost for the intake manifold, firstly only intake manifold and then secondly complete manifold with throttle bodies?
I wait on your reply.
Thanks Johnny
Hi Johnny. I recommend contacting Hartley Engines about their ITB kit. Contact details below.
+64 6-355 5070 (New Zealand)
nelsonhartleymotorsport@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/HartleyEngines/
fun fact: that’s Brendon Hartley family biz