1UZ into a VS Commodore

[JustenGT8]

One for the Aussies really.

Doable? or is the bay too narrow?

 

[1UZ-HZ]

I remember a zoom mag with some shop advertising conversions with a VP-VR to 1uz conversion. I'm not sure if you can get decent headers in there, but it's always worth a try.

 

[JustenGT8]

So VS bay is similar enough to VR? would just use stock, headers reversed for simple big single turbo setup

 

[drifty325i]

Im sure it will fit if it fits in a bmw e30 like mine

 

[1UZ-HZ]

So VS bay is similar enough to VR? would just use stock, headers reversed for simple big single turbo setup

Yep that would work, should fit no worries. Hmmm maybe I should have kept my VS hehehe

 

[Aussie Drifter]

Hay.
Yes it can be done!!! i hav a 4L in mu drift car, exhuusts are hell!!!!! but if i thought ahead and went turbo over the blower i could have saved my self a lot of head scratching. it has a R155 bolted

 

[Aussie Drifter]

Sorry Wrong Button!! R154 and i only had 2 make crossmember mods, CSR box crossmember just bolts in as well. when i get time to tidy a few things i will post a heep of pics. i also had to mod the booster mount to clear the RH bank

 

[JustenGT8]

Cheers for the info mate.

 

[JustenGT8]

Pick up commonwhore tomoz....will be a while before the UZ goes in but a sleeper tow car is on the cards for sure

 

[Aussie Drifter]

Hay if u have any questions PM me.

 

[JustenGT8]

Cheers mate will do. Only prob i forsee is getting around the lack of a slip yoke in the toyo auto....might be able to swing some type of 2 piece tailshaft?

 

[Aussie Drifter]

EZ mate! what box u running?????? i have a craseda yoke mated to my tail shaft. seems 2 do the job. haven't tested it under race conditions yet but if all goes 2 plan that will happen b4 Christmas.

 

[Aussie Drifter]

Exhaust on the driver side is a real prick. can be done. i suggest having the donk as high as possible i have made log exhausts out of 2.5in and they only clear by a bees ****. OZ Venom has build 1 that is engineered (i think!) don't quote me tho.

 

[JustenGT8]

I will just reverse the stock log manifolds i have, or the tubular ones...whatever fits with least modding.

RE your tailshaft, what takes up the movement forwards/backwards then if there's no slip yoke? Would punch the output shaft into the box?

I just want to run the stock toyo auto but takes a bit of modding to run slip yoke i understand

 

[1UZ-HZ]

So is the VS a ute, sedan,wagon???

 

[rms]

RE your tailshaft, what takes up the movement forwards/backwards then if there's no slip yoke? Would punch the output shaft into the box?

I just want to run the stock toyo auto but takes a bit of modding to run slip yoke i understand

Justen,
There is a 1uz auto box with a slip yoke, early crown I think. Uses staked uni cross but can be modified to take Ford snap ring joint.
Contact 'Sprinterboy' on Toymods. He had/has my tailshaft from the Volvo.

 

[JustenGT8]

It's a wagon.

Thanx Erol, checked my box and it is a crown slip yoke style so i'm sweet. I will just put the crown yoke on the VS tailshaft.

Only issue is the BH cocks the engine on an angle but Neil will sort me out with the right BH......all looking pretty easy

 

[Aussie Drifter]

Cressy yokes are slip style. i got mine of bowls club boy (work mate) when he did his 1jz conversion.

 

[Matty]

I'd love to see more detail/pics on this swap. I'm mulling over options for a transplant into my VS V6 and the 1UZ is the current favourite.

What diff ratio are you running? I've got a single spinner 3.08 at the moment which I'm desperate to replace with an LSD and I'm thinking about a 3.7 but I don't know how this would work out once a 1UZ and 5-speed is in. I'm also not sure which manual box to run - I prefer to stir my own gears.

 

[JustenGT8]

feels like a 3.08:1 which would suit the uZ just fine once the big single is strapped to the side I run a 2.92:1 in the GT8.

If you're keeping it n/a then a W58 would be fine. Once you go FI then be very gentle on the 58 or grab a R154....or do as i did and go the whole hog with a tremec TKO600