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Stock for stock, I suppose on paper it's possible that BMW has a slight advantage, however I'm of the strong opinion of that's where it ends. So far in it's most potent form, the late model 'uz-fe motors have made a consistant 17-1800HP, and while it's apples to oranges in to a street driven setup, may of the components are the same. The potential of the 'uz-fe is a very high bar to meet. As for the Bmw V10, it's a nice motor for a one off, but let's be honest here.. a one off may be about as far as it goes. There's a lot of questions I'd have about the block and heads as far as performance is concerned. Way too many to list here all at once. But having developed/in developement of a V8 swap for the Supra, I can honestly say that finding the core motor is only about 5% of the battle. Making it work is where the real money comes in. Fwiw, the Bmw V10 is being advertised at 8KGBP, and for that price you can have a similar displacement V8 built well, and ready to drop into the Supra. Add 3800GBP and you can have a twin turbo kit that'll kick the crap out most anything on the road. Possibly the V160 can be used, and that goes into what I was talking about before. To do it right, you need the exact face of the V160 and BMW motor, then produce an adapter plate. I suppose an adapter could be whipped up but the trans would never be 100% true. The inital costs to do it right could run into the thousands. Then what is the crank offset? The 'uz-fe is lucky because all of the numbers jive, but in the case of the BMW, will the input needle go into the bearing at all? or go in too far? Then there's the issue of the clutch. The OEM clutch is useless unless by some miracle the hub is a V160 pattern. A custom clutch can be tacked on as a developement cost. I want to say though that I'm all for swaps (obviously ), but it's important not to get lost in the monitary aspect of it. The costs are staggeringly high to do a swap properly. Never in the MKIV can a motor just be purchased and dropped in. It takes loads of time, loads of effort, and loads of cash to get it all working right. From a customers point of view though, and lucky enough, all the the developement costs are immaterial. Customers want something that arrives on the pallet and is ready to rock n' roll. Thanks! Eric

Still in for the Toyota V8.. Huge advantages over the 5.0 BMW V10: Available stroker kits bring the displacement to both 5.4L and 5.65L Strong Iron block Easy to integrate into the MKIV Supra Drop in/bolt on capability Great heads Readily available tq conveters for Th400 trans Readily available clutches for V160 trans The list goes on Der werks... Eric

Last piece of the puzzle coming together... Pics of the complete triple Denso hanger coming soon. Eric

Good times

Ballpark ~3000gbp more for the stroker kit. We can go from 4.7L all the way to 5.65L if desired. Not only is the displacement raised signifigantly higher but the internals are tough as a coffin nail. What big turbo? Want a massive shot of nitrous? It's covered. Thanks! Eric

Thanks gents, the 5.4L stroker in the pics is tip top. We stayed away from the 4 bolt main conversion since it drills into some very thin material, and a gent in the AU has already cracked a main cap clean out of his block. Instead we chose to strap the mains each with a hardened length of 4140. This stuff does not bend so if the main comes out, it's coming out all at once. The heads are heavily ported and are fitted with 36mm intake, 30mm exhaust valves The cams are a massive [email protected] duration and .406 lift. It's aggressive enough to warrant the use of chromemoly buckets coated with diamond like carbon. The valve springs are a custom dual spring made to 90lbs seat/180lb nose pressure. Finally the stroker kit is a custom piece with the cranks being produced [not from 4340 but] from hardend 9310. Those who know they're materials know that this is one tough crank. Thanks! Eric

Thanks gents, I aim to please. We're looking for this to be the next big thing in Supras. 2jz's are good, but these motors are for the grown ups This can be you, we can build the V8 of your dreams Instant torque, No lag, 56% to 88% more displacement Great top end V8 rumble, and did I mention instant torque w/ no lag? Tired of brake boosting? Tired of playing catch up? Take the lead off the hit from now on. Hit me up for pricing, we can make it worth your while. Eric

TTC Performance 5.4L stroker ready to go. Mod lists include but are not limited too: TTC Performance 5.4L stroker kit Heavily ported heads CrMo buckets Custom dual valve springs 36mm, 30mm in/ex oversize valves Massive [email protected], .406 lift cams Strapped main caps Massive custom intake manifold This motor was built to the heavens with the best of the best components, and it's going into a Supra. Looking for HP well into the 4 digits. We're also currently building a high compression 2uzfe for a UK member. I'll let him decide whether to make his build public or not. Looking for great NA HP out of that motor as well.

Hi gents, No downtime with these!! I've got a set of NA cores being produced, and should be back soon. They're up for grabs right now, so first come first served. The profile is the 268 duration, 9.14mm lift. Pricing on these is 220GBP per cam w/ a 160GBP core charge. Keep in mind the core charge is refunded once we receive your old cams. Thanks! Eric

Thanks much! It's ready to start It's very exciting times. Eric

Off the jacks and on the ground. It still needs the triple Denso hanger, however that should be done here in a week or so. After that it's fill the tank and start up this go-cart.

I'm going to leave my filters exposed, but Ed did a bang up job on his heat shields. On a side note, here's a 5.4L stroker we're building for a customer nearly ready to go. It's built as far as it can be built with a laundry list of options. Hardcore this motor is, and built to withstand 1200-1500rwhp...

A few pics of the finished engine bay. The AC works, the motor turns over, the light come on, and the gauges are all a go. Now we just need some race gas and get it to idle, then turn up the wick. Eric

So far the builds been a breeze. Thanks ! Eric

I have. They're in the center console right now. My heater controls are bad however, they don't even light up with 12V applied dirfectly. All of the other relays click so that's looking good, just the controls are jammed up. I have another controller on the way though, so fingers crossed. Thanks! Eric

Some progress pics. Killer quality on these. You guys can see the twin -8AN feeds, and the underside sealing plate area.

Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to firing this car off Eric

Thanks much guys, I appreciate the appreciation. It's been a long road but it seems to be coming to fruition. Thanks! Eric

Pivot gauges. They've been long discontinued and it was tough to find all the pieces. Overhead Thanks again! Eric

Just a quick vid of power coming on. No fires

Hahhaaha..thanks gents. It's a lot of hard work to get it this far, and it's not over yet, but we've learned a lot in this build. Thanks! Eric

Thanks for the kind words gents. It may be ready for a battery this weekend. Eric

Hmmm, on the weight I'm not sure. It's not a lightweight, however keep in mind that we can substitute the 4.3L aluminum block to save big on weight. Thanks ! Eric

Hit me up via PM, mawby. The GBP is strong against the USD now, so the pricing is quite reasonable. Thanks! Eric

Some quick pic updates. The highest quality in build and materials. Soooo close This can be you..