{"id":119225,"date":"2024-08-09T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=119225"},"modified":"2024-08-10T13:24:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:24:51","slug":"jeff-harpers-2004-hilux-tiger-with-a-supercharged-3uz-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=119225","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Harper’s 2004 Hilux Tiger with a Supercharged 3UZ V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2004<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeff Harper was disappointed Toyota did not make a 2004 Hilux Tiger<\/a> with a single cab and short bed. He dreamt of a compact pickup truck with plenty of power to prowl the streets of Thailand. Jeff collaborated with several talented companies to bring his vision to reality.<\/p>\n

\"Jeff<\/a><\/p>\n

The project’s heart is a supercharged 4.3 L Lexus 3UZ-FE V8 swapped by Mactec<\/a>. The built motor features a block bored .050 over with Eagle ESP connecting rods and Traum custom 10:1 compression pistons. The heads use Kelford 208FI VVTi camshafts (254\/264) (9.6mm\/9.5m) and K-Tech valve springs and titanium retainers. <\/p>\n

\"2004<\/a><\/p>\n

\"supercharged<\/a><\/p>\n

\"forged<\/a><\/p>\n

On top of the motor is a Bullet Cars<\/a> intake manifold, custom intercooler, and 2.4 L Whipple supercharger pulling air through a GT500 dual 60 mm throttle body. The supercharger features a custom adjustable idler pulley bracket made by Khun Kem. <\/p>\n

\"Whipple<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GT500<\/a><\/p>\n

The warm weather in Thailand required Jeff to invest in a heavy duty intercooler. Unfortunately no company made an intercooler for the Bullet intake manifold. So he made his own using a 1UZ intercooler core in a custom billet aluminum housing made by Khun Kem. Coolant is circulated by a Craig Davies booster pump and cooled through a water-to-air heat exchanger with twin fans. <\/p>\n

\"custom<\/a><\/p>\n

\"custom<\/a><\/p>\n

The motor runs on an upgraded fuel system featuring Five0-Racing 1250 cc Black Ops injectors fed by a DeatschWerks 350 lph E85 external pump. A Link ECU controls everything with a Link Flexfuel sensor. Jeff asked GetTuned Tuning Service<\/a> to tune the motor. On E20 fuel the motor made 435 hp to the wheels on conservative timing to avoid detonation. Switching to E85 fuel, the V8 made 519 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque to the wheels on 0.73 bar (10.5 psi) of boost. <\/p>\n