Toyota V8 kit source?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Anything...production car, race car...what's out there?

(It's going in a 1/24 Prius)

[Don Sikora II]

If I remember correctly, Tamiya's kit of the original Toyota Celsior/Lexus LS400 had complete engine detail. No idea how easy those kits are to track down...

[MeatMan]

56 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Anything...production car, race car...what's out there?

(It's going in a 1/24 Prius)

I know its not a popular option (Shapeways that is), but Jeff at Kingtoys has one, though I don't see the water pump and drive accessories. You'd have to ask Jeff about those.
With economy manufacturing speed its $37.14. About the regular cost of a kit.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/QBLMNMLMA/1-24-1-25-1uz-v8?optionId=182102565&li=shops

[ctruss53]

I don't know about Toyota V8's, but I know several people make the 2JZ Twin Turbo inline 6.

[Exotics_Builder]

2 hours ago, Don Sikora II said:

If I remember correctly, Tamiya's kit of the original Toyota Celsior/Lexus LS400 had complete engine detail. No idea how easy those kits are to track down...

It did.  Haven't seen one in a long time.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, Don Sikora II said:

If I remember correctly, Tamiya's kit of the original Toyota Celsior/Lexus LS400 had complete engine detail. 

 

15 minutes ago, Exotics_Builder said:

It did.  Haven't seen one in a long time.

 

Thanks, gennelmen. Found one in the US, not anywhere near as spendy as most of 'em. He's on the way.

Thanks again.   

[Ace-Garageguy]

46 minutes ago, ctruss53 said:

I don't know about Toyota V8's, but I know several people make the 2JZ Twin Turbo inline 6.

Thanks. I have a couple, but packaging an inline six longitudinally in a Prius won't work for what I want to do.

Sideways just ahead of the rear axle centerline is another story...  

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, MeatMan said:

I know its not a popular option (Shapeways that is), but Jeff at Kingtoys has one, though I don't see the water pump and drive accessories. You'd have to ask Jeff about those.
With economy manufacturing speed its $37.14. About the regular cost of a kit.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/QBLMNMLMA/1-24-1-25-1uz-v8?optionId=182102565&li=shops

Thank you sir. Noted.

I was able to find the old kit the other guys mentioned for right at twice that, shipped.

[Exotics_Builder]

[Exotics_Builder]

Did you already buy it?  I was just checking the stash for an engine upgrade for a model and found the Lexus V8 engine as well

[Ace-Garageguy]

16 hours ago, Exotics_Builder said:

Did you already buy it?  

Yes. It's on the way.

Thanks for posting the destructions too. Looks like it's well detailed.

Edited June 15, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Spottedlaurel]

On 6/15/2023 at 12:08 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Looks like it's well detailed.

As I recall from the example I built some 30 years ago, it went together nicely:

 

 

Wouldn't have dreamt of this when I built the kit back in the '90s, but I now own a 1:1 '92 LS400 so I can see what it should look like (excuse the dust and grime):

The basics are there, but there's a lot less plumbing. You might be looking to replace the intake setup in any case?

Sounds like an amusing project anyway. I have a spare 1:24 engine and I'm looking to drop it into something else one day.

[89AKurt]

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