Toyota V8 motor Help Identifying it?

[jspec]

We just picked up a few show motors / pcs and I cant figure out what this Toyota V8 is. It maybe a Lotus but they use Toyota motors too.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cHDu5wAasuh6Gnnw6

Google photo link. Should work.

 

[Krazybones]

Sorry I am of no help, but what do you end up doing with show pieces like this? Just curious...

 

[jspec]

Who knows. I sell surplus. A company closes I buy the leftovers. This just happened to be a auto test lab.

 

[4Gas$]

Says my Toyota expert:

"After reviewing the pictures and google I am 95% certain that it is an early LS460 motor.
With it being a show motor It would be the motor that Lotus put in the Esprit replacement."

 

[sofa king]

Who knows. I sell surplus. A company closes I buy the leftovers. This just happened to be a auto test lab.

Where was the test lab?

 

[jspec]

Lotus Engineering in Ann Arbor

 

[jspec]

https://goo.gl/images/KPas1U

I think he is correct.

 

[1BADAIR]

ls460 1UR-FSE V8 i believe

 

[jspec]

So close actually. it is a 2ur-gse motor. It was going into the esprit concept in 2012.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/830324-2ur-gse.html

 

[ultradriver10000]

Too bad you couldn't really use that. A blown, high reving v8 would be sweet.

 

[jspec]

It is a real block crank head and such. It could be used but it is a better display.

 

[derbydad276]

nab anything else cool while you were there ?

 

[jspec]

Honestly I don't know what is cool anymore. We get such a wide variety of items that it is hard to say. We got a cut away of a v8 motor and a head off a spirit R/T that is the display like the motor. I will post up a few pics.

 

[jspec]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/B9uKRFDgSNbM7HoT6 Here are some photos

 

[ultradriver10000]

that engine cut away is cool, looks like a gen 3 lsx.

I know that lexus engine is real, but how would you even control it? would probably need a custom stand alone control system.