Our favorite home-built V12 project is back with another update. Since our previous article the heads are finished, block machined, and pistons installed in the custom V12 made from two 1JZ inline-six engines. The owner also fixed a lot of small issues and leaks. The only thing left is the wiring harness Nth Moto is making and we can expect the first engine start soon. For more photos of the build please view the album list.
Source: Reddit
Project Articles
For more details and photos please view the articles below.
| Article Link | Publish Date |
|---|---|
| Update 12 - engine on dyno | October 16, 2020 |
| Update 11 - engine running | June 25, 2018 |
| Update 10 - first engine startup | December 29, 2017 |
| Update 9 | October 25, 2017 |
| Update 8 | August 11, 2017 |
| Update 7 | January 17, 2017 |
| Update 6 | July 8, 2016 |
| Update 5 | February 15, 2016 |
| Update 4 | September 27, 2015 |
| Update 3 | April 3, 2015 |
| Update 2 | January 23, 2015 |
| Update 1 | December 11, 2014 |
| Original Article | February 19, 2014 |
Was there ever any info about how they made the mirrored head?
Hi Chris, I may be wrong, but I believe they just rotated them both 180 degrees compared to having to machine 2×1 off heads that would have been much more expensive. Given the blocks were already cut and added to the new lower half of the block, it gave the builder so much Freedom! Love this build
It looks to me like both heads have the cam gears driven on the same side on the front of the engine?
To the builder, stunning work!