{"id":3134,"date":"2014-02-19T03:52:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T03:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2020-10-16T17:32:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T22:32:23","slug":"v12-from-two-2jz-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3134","title":{"rendered":"V12 from Two 1JZ Engines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I will be the first person to say I hope this is real and will see the finish line. Someone is developing a quad-turbo V12 using two Toyota 2JZ<\/strike> 1JZ inline-six engines. Combining two inline-six engines into a V formation has to be incredibly difficult. I can’t wait to see further progress. <\/p>\n

Updated<\/strong>: Added two more images. The heads appear to be 1JZ. The engine is going into a custom tube-frame chassis.<\/p>\n

\"V12<\/a><\/p>\n

\"V12<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: OppositeLock<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Articles<\/strong>
\nFor more details and photos please view the article below.
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Article Link<\/th>Publish Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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":"

I will be the first person to say I hope this is real and will see the finish line. Someone is developing a quad-turbo V12 using two Toyota 2JZ 1JZ inline-six engines. Combining two inline-six engines into a V formation has to be incredibly difficult. I can’t wait to see further progress. 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