My Indecisive 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE Project
My Indecisive 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE Project
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
It got spilled a wee while back, but removed again afterward :lol:
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
Tinted Glass-Sports Grill-Debadged-TTE Spoiler-TTE Lowering Springs-PLUK Kazama Exhaust-18" Aero Alloys-K&N Air Filter-Denso Iridium Power Spark Plugs-Quad Tail Light Conversion-6000K HID-X-White High Beam-6 LED Sidelights-Quad LED Boot Light-JDM OEM Smoked Front Fogs-JDM Blue Reverse Bulbs-LS430 Smoked Side Repeaters-6 LED Side Repeaters-Chrome Indicator Bulbs-Alpine HU-Rear Headrest Monitors-PIAA Super Sporza-Fan Washer Jets-Lex Tax Disc Holder-Chrome Gear Knob-2003 Cup Holder-Toyo Proxes T1-R
lol!! it looks shhhweeeeeeet John!....really looking forward to seeing this develop!!
Tinted Glass-Sports Grill-Debadged-TTE Spoiler-TTE Lowering Springs-PLUK Kazama Exhaust-18" Aero Alloys-K&N Air Filter-Denso Iridium Power Spark Plugs-Quad Tail Light Conversion-6000K HID-X-White High Beam-6 LED Sidelights-Quad LED Boot Light-JDM OEM Smoked Front Fogs-JDM Blue Reverse Bulbs-LS430 Smoked Side Repeaters-6 LED Side Repeaters-Chrome Indicator Bulbs-Alpine HU-Rear Headrest Monitors-PIAA Super Sporza-Fan Washer Jets-Lex Tax Disc Holder-Chrome Gear Knob-2003 Cup Holder-Toyo Proxes T1-R
I tried to buy the wiring manual from Lexus. You can get loads of info from the states and Australia on the earlier 1UZ but not the VVTi. My engine is coil-on-plug, has 4 O2 sensors and is fly by wire as well as having a cam angle sensor and the VVTi solenoids on each head, so the wiring is VERY different to the earlier engines. But the wiring manual is discontinued
So I have been going through the wiring loom labelling up each connector. That way I can reassemble the looms outside of the car and strip out anything unnessecary. There's a lot of it, sadly only half the engine wiring is on a separate loom, the other half runs through the dashboard
This is what came out from the front seats to the back of the car!!
![[Image: zomgwires.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/ojc/zomgwires.jpg)
Off to do the dashboard and auxilliary engine loom tonight. Then I should be able to scrap the LS400!
In other exciting news, my engine hoist didn't come with the chain so I bought a lifting strap yesterday. This is what was stopping me from removing the engine. I do need to shuffle the vehicles around the unit though, there's a camper van in the way at the moment that needs to move!
Bit of an update. I don't have the shell yet but hoping for delivery this week. But I need to get rid of the LS400's remains as I don't have space for that many cars!
I tried to buy the wiring manual from Lexus. You can get loads of info from the states and Australia on the earlier 1UZ but not the VVTi. My engine is coil-on-plug, has 4 O2 sensors and is fly by wire as well as having a cam angle sensor and the VVTi solenoids on each head, so the wiring is VERY different to the earlier engines. But the wiring manual is discontinued
So I have been going through the wiring loom labelling up each connector. That way I can reassemble the looms outside of the car and strip out anything unnessecary. There's a lot of it, sadly only half the engine wiring is on a separate loom, the other half runs through the dashboard
This is what came out from the front seats to the back of the car!!
Off to do the dashboard and auxilliary engine loom tonight. Then I should be able to scrap the LS400!
In other exciting news, my engine hoist didn't come with the chain so I bought a lifting strap yesterday. This is what was stopping me from removing the engine. I do need to shuffle the vehicles around the unit though, there's a camper van in the way at the moment that needs to move!
michaeljohnrx7
04-10-2018, 05:23 AM #24You still on the lookout for for an older engined 1uzfe? May know someone who is selling based in Glasgow. If your interested, I will forward on his details, he also has bellhousong kit for manual gearbox conversion, it's for the w series gearbox though so don't know how interested in that you would be?!
Well really I only want the sump pan and oil pickup etc, which was why I was after a broken one. It HAS to be from a mid-sump car, which I think is only the Soarer but I may be wrong. Don't want to pay full whack for a complete engine when I only want to use 25% of it... W series boxes are of no interest whatsoever lol but thanks for the thought
michaeljohnrx7
04-10-2018, 05:52 AM #26Yeah I'm using r154 box myself, was from a car that had £25k of modifications on it, yeah w series might of been ok if engine left standard, lol! Soarers came with the rear sumps, I picked up complete sump assembly off a guy who breaks Soarers, email you his contact details tonight if you want the rear sump. I tried the oil sump (not attached to engine) on my project cars sub frame, almost fits in it but had original gearbox on car so need to remove that first to see for sure.
michaeljohnrx7 Yeah I'm using r154 box myself, was from a car that had £25k of modifications on it, yeah w series might of been ok if engine left standard, lol! Soarers came with the rear sumps, I picked up complete sump assembly off a guy who breaks Soarers, email you his contact details tonight if you want the rear sump. I tried the oil sump (not attached to engine) on my project cars sub frame, almost fits in it but had original gearbox on car so need to remove that first to see for sure.
I think a project thread is needed buddy
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
04-10-2018, 07:12 AM #27michaeljohnrx7 Yeah I'm using r154 box myself, was from a car that had £25k of modifications on it, yeah w series might of been ok if engine left standard, lol! Soarers came with the rear sumps, I picked up complete sump assembly off a guy who breaks Soarers, email you his contact details tonight if you want the rear sump. I tried the oil sump (not attached to engine) on my project cars sub frame, almost fits in it but had original gearbox on car so need to remove that first to see for sure.
I think a project thread is needed buddy
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
2tongues I think a project thread is needed buddy
Sorry my project aint a £25k one, lol, was some poor guy who took his completed project car out without insurance, crashed and car was sold on to a guy I bought the gearbox from. Was an impressive setup, £4k brakes system and NASCAR engine! :thumbup1:
My project will be a while in the making as have a young baby, so not much spare time, looking forward to seeing toxo's build thread once the car for the engine arrives! :drool:
michaeljohnrx7
04-10-2018, 09:50 AM #282tongues I think a project thread is needed buddy
Sorry my project aint a £25k one, lol, was some poor guy who took his completed project car out without insurance, crashed and car was sold on to a guy I bought the gearbox from. Was an impressive setup, £4k brakes system and NASCAR engine! :thumbup1:
My project will be a while in the making as have a young baby, so not much spare time, looking forward to seeing toxo's build thread once the car for the engine arrives! :drool:
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
04-10-2018, 10:23 AM #29The car he has in mind is up there as one of my all time favourite car shapes, I just can't stand the waiting to seeing this beauty evolve.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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