Several years back when TRD USA was asked to build the motor that would be used in NASCAR, many had their doubts. But within a few short months, Toyota engineers were able to produce a very high-end NA motor simplified for NASCAR American use. What you see here is a 358 cc V8 that produces 650 hp. Pistons, valves are all made of forged material while the cylinder heads are equipped with computer control cooling system. TRD also provided the exhaust side. If the valve covers did not read TRD, others could have easily guess Chevy small block. Side note, Toyota engineers actually had to "dump-it-down" a bit to make this all American built engine for an American racing program. Even so, Toyota has made their mark in NASCAR racing forever. Even Goodguys events have had 3 full blown trailers with several many race and demo cars. This just shows you Toyota is not just a Japanese brand, it is a company that just celebrated 50 years of growth and domination. While the big 3 continue to struggle and ask for "bail-out" or merger possibilities, Toyota hasn't looked back.
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