I have the day off and I have not posted on here in a year. Just wanted to share.
About a year ago I completed my 1UZ-vvti swap. Lots of up and downs in the process but I am happy to report the swap was approved by my DMV and I am smog legal. I have also put around 2,000 miles on it and took it through Fordyce this summer as part of Sierra Trek.
Motor and transmission was out of a 1998 LS400 so it came with the dreaded A650 transmission. This is why you should always triple check your research before impulse buying a full motor take out on ebay. Dealing with the transmission was one of the biggest hurdles but I was able to fabricate an adapter and makeshift coupler to make it work. My home made adapter does leak a bit but it works. I am awaiting a fully built aluminum adapter that I put a deposit on last year to replace it. But for now now it works.
Wiring was not bad but also not fun, wiring the auto shifter took more time than I care to admit.
Getting it running on a stand.
First real start
Looks like this site will not let me upload any pics unless I resize/shrink them all. So for now here is a link to the build.
Anyways, to answer the basics.
About a year ago I completed my 1UZ-vvti swap. Lots of up and downs in the process but I am happy to report the swap was approved by my DMV and I am smog legal. I have also put around 2,000 miles on it and took it through Fordyce this summer as part of Sierra Trek.
Motor and transmission was out of a 1998 LS400 so it came with the dreaded A650 transmission. This is why you should always triple check your research before impulse buying a full motor take out on ebay. Dealing with the transmission was one of the biggest hurdles but I was able to fabricate an adapter and makeshift coupler to make it work. My home made adapter does leak a bit but it works. I am awaiting a fully built aluminum adapter that I put a deposit on last year to replace it. But for now now it works.
Wiring was not bad but also not fun, wiring the auto shifter took more time than I care to admit.
Getting it running on a stand.
First real start
Looks like this site will not let me upload any pics unless I resize/shrink them all. So for now here is a link to the build.
Anyways, to answer the basics.
- Even thought I got the motor/trans/ecm/wiring cheap, this was not a cheap swap.
- There is not a ton of room in front of the motor so cooling/fans/radiator hoses are hell.
- I built my own oil pan and I am SAS and it was tight, putting this in a stock 4runner would be a challenge
- Years ago I had the 5vzfe super charger, this is way better.
- It drives and shifts like a 90s luxury car.
