Well I finally have conversion plates and spline etc back, needs oil seal and lock tight up, ripped out the rover engine and boxes bank holiday monday.

measured up an will need some mounts made up. hoping to get engine and box together and see how it sits tomorrow evening, then the small matter of geeing it plumbed in to run, mot etc
 

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1UZ-FE

The 4.0 L (3,968 cc/242.1 cu in) all-alloy 1UZ-FE debuted in 1989 in the first generation Lexus LS 400/Toyota Celsior and the engine was progressively released across a number of other models in the Toyota/Lexus range. The engine is oversquare by design, with a bore size of 87.5 mm (3.44 in) and stroke of 82.5 mm (3.25 in).[1] It has proved to be a strong, reliable and smooth powerplant with features such as 6-bolt main bearings and belt-driven quad-camshafts. The water pump is also driven by the cam belt. The connecting rods and crankshaft are constructed of steel. The pistons are hypereutectic.

Its resemblance to a race engine platform (6 bolt cross mains and over square configuration) was confirmed in 2007 by David Currier (in an interview with v-eight.com), vice president of TRD USA, stating that the 1UZ platform was based on CART/IRL engine design. It was planned to be used on GT500 vehicles, however its subsequent use in the Daytona Prototype use was not planned.

In its standard, original trim with 10:1 compression, power output is 191 kW (256 hp), torque of 353 N·m (260 lb·ft).[1]

1UZ-FE

The engine was slightly revised in 1995 with lighter connecting rods and pistons and an increased compression ratio to 10.4:1 resulting in peak power of 195 kW (261 hp) and torque of 363 N·m (268 lb·ft).
 
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mod ,dont mean a lot unless hes a good guy ,but no immobilisation coding ?

Yes I have the wiring and ecu and transponder chip.

there is also possibly the willem eprom programmer and software to disable it
 
sorry you did say but forgot thinking about engine ,hehe remember talking to borg warner about jap deals .they had a whole big empty shed
 
just considering engine mounts, something similar to an old capri pinto metal design may work-need a dry run to try it and see, tape measure only so good
 
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lt230 or borgwarner should take it ,spline wear was long term effect with excess free play

new cross drilled gear and new ftc5090, between splines external made up it is bolted and will be soaked in bush and bearing seal to stop fretting
 
it be interesting to see when done ,its a while since anyody i know dones stuff , shame rteally but life seems to be taking over ,rather than whats possible
 
it be interesting to see when done ,its a while since anyody i know dones stuff , shame rteally but life seems to be taking over ,rather than whats possible

I'm deliberately not bigging it up, I honestly don't think there is time, I had hoped a rough and ready vehicle for show.

More a challenge for myself:D and because RV8 getting too old and expensive for decent power
 
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glad your back on the case fanny, whos us some pics of the gear/transfer box set up when you get a chance plz :)
 
here you go made a start, lexus has slightly less wiring than a space shuttle, some of the plastic wiring supports are ridiculously strong
been there , trying to wire a supra into a trike, if you need an auto box i have an aisin one from my trike off a 7mge supra mate.
 

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been there , trying to wire a supra into a trike, if you need an auto box i have an aisin one from my trike off a 7mge supra mate.

I was a little ****ed off that guy at machine shop cut thread off output shaft,changed his mind and then tapped it. Not sure if the box would be same model-but if this one dies I'll give you a shout
 

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