Just for Roverman!

mgb260 · October 13, 2015, 01:44:03 AM

1.6 Toyota 2TC 4 cylinder Hemi head on each bank of Rover motor. This is in Finland and the only info I have said it was cut and welded.
hemi head rover.jpg

minorv8 · October 13, 2015, 02:52:19 AM

The guy who posted this pic in our local board stated that the heads are NOT 2TC heads. They look very much like Toyota heads though. Maybe we will later hear more if/when this engine actually runs.

I tried to find out who is the builder but failed.

Nexxussian · October 13, 2015, 05:47:15 AM

Maybe I'm goofy, but to me those look like Toyota "baby hemi" heads.

Moderator · October 13, 2015, 01:20:32 PM

Intriguing!

Next step: lose the carb.

roverman · October 13, 2015, 07:38:52 PM

OK, "now" I need to find the swap meet hemi head ,.... here-somewhere. NOBODY could identify it, but it matches on bore spacing. These are cool for wow factor, but real likely a TA head will kill it for power. Thanks, roverman.

MGBV8 · October 14, 2015, 11:39:40 AM

They did away with the overhead cams? Bummer.

mgb260 · October 14, 2015, 12:00:01 PM

Those heads are definitely early 2TC Toyota pushrod Hemi heads. Here is a pic showing top, early 2TC, bottom early 3TC, Opening on top one matches the ones on V8.
3tc 2 .jpg

mgb260 · October 14, 2015, 01:27:02 PM

Toyota did make a all aluminum Hemi V8 73-83. Not available in US, mostly Aus, NZ and Japan. This one was won on Ebay for around $180 in LA, CA.
73-83 toyota hemi v8.jpg

roverman · October 15, 2015, 06:36:57 PM

Mostly in Limo's. Aussies like them,(cam in guts). TRD doesn't, cam drops-in from top/ 5 caps. Kudos' for wierdo-motor...