{"id":18973,"date":"2017-10-25T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T17:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18973"},"modified":"2020-10-16T17:11:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T22:11:14","slug":"garage-built-f1-with-a-custom-toyota-v12-update-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18973","title":{"rendered":"Garage Built F1 with a Custom Toyota V12 – Update 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our favorite home-built V12 project is back with another update. Since our previous article<\/a> 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<\/a> is making and we can expect the first engine start soon. For more photos of the build please view the album list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Update 12<\/a> - engine on dyno<\/td>October 16, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 11<\/a> - engine running<\/td>June 25, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 10<\/a> - first engine startup<\/td>December 29, 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 9<\/a><\/td>October 25, 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 8<\/a><\/td>August 11, 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 7<\/a><\/td>January 17, 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 6<\/a><\/td>July 8, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 5<\/a><\/td>February 15, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 4<\/a><\/td>September 27, 2015 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 3<\/a><\/td>April 3, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 2<\/a><\/td>January 23, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update 1<\/a><\/td>December 11, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Original Article<\/a><\/td>February 19, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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