http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lowlizUxn8&hd=1

@7:30

is that a 3VZE?

 

Looks like one, but I'm betting there's not a helluva lot of STOCK ANYTHING in that racing engine~

 

I think I read somewhere his race trucks were Toyota v8s in the later years. One of his olf race trucks was rebuilt and restored by his original build team. About 500k. It was posted at race-dezert.com

 

Yessir, a 3VZ-E it be. And an underestimated 325HP one at that.

Basically the only stock parts are the short block.

More info here.

 

Wow that was a cool video. The thing that impressed me was during the Lexus v8 dyno they pushed it past 8k rpms

 

Specifications

Owner: Cal Wells III

Builder: Precision Preparation Inc.

Chassis: PPI 015

Weight: 3950 lbs full of fuel and tools

Wheel Base: 120″

Track Width: 80″

Front Suspension: independent double a-arm, 22″ travel, PPI coil over internal position sensitive shock with external cooling, Eibach two stage springs

Rear Suspension: independent double a-arm, 22″ travel, PPI coil over internal position sensitive shock with external cooling, Eibach spring

Engine:

Lexus / Toyota-TRD Tundra racing V8 Aluminum block and heads 300 c.i. 550+ hp Flat torque range, 4000 to 7500 rpm 8200 rpm 13.7 compression ratio double overhead cam 4 valves per cylinder Redline Weber ECU F&L race fuel JE pistons Carrillo Rods

Transmission: PPI custom transaxle using Hewland VGC 200 gear selection box

Fuel Cell: Harmon 46 gallon cell with stressed skin container mounting in chassis as cross member

Wiring: PPI (Gary Powell at Proformance Engineering helped with the new ECU adaption wiring and worked for PPI then)

Tires: BFGoodrich 37″ x 17″ Baja T/A KR

Wheels: PPI custom 17″ x 7″ 48 bolt beadlocks

Paint: PPI (Chris Hukill at Hukill Paint and Graphics helped with paint repair and worked for PPI then)

Seats: Mastercraft

Brakes: PPI rotors and hats, Brembo calipers, Tilton master cylinders

Steering: PPI V2 power steering / rack and pinion / ram assist, system

Navigation: None, just a great driver

Website: http://www.tm1motorsports.com

 

Awesome video. Too bad they couldn't continue. I love the "Formula 1 of off road racing" description. That's exactly what it sounded like to me with the level of engineering that went in to beating all those V8s with just a little 3vz!