The Reality of Building a Cammed 1UZFE V8
There is something about the way a cammed 1uzfe idles that instantly makes people turn their heads, even if they aren't "Toyota people." For years, the 1UZ was known as the silent, bulletproof heart of the Lexus LS400—an engine so smooth you could balance a coin on the intake manifold while it was running. But once you swap out those conservative factory sticks for something with a bit more duration, that refined luxury persona completely evaporates. It transforms into a snarling, high-revving monster that sounds more like something off a GT3 starting grid than a luxury cruiser. ...