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I'm guessing there's more than a few on this board that (like me), can only shake their heads in wonder at the skills and perseverance some people have in pulling this kind of project together. You've done incredibly well. I love the look of the car (and the rims + stance are awesome!)...

Scratch that...Found a mention of this year (2012) event, and it mentions cars only. Definitely something for the local 1UZ (and other Jap engine) crowd to consider. Maybe even one of the 1GZ-powered cars, if any of them are ever actually finished...

Standing kms... Hey Justen, Can you tell us a bit more about the standing km "days", if these are a semi-regular thing? If they are, what eligibility criteria are there? Are bikes allowed to enter? Or are these a private "by negotiation only" kind of thing? PS. Nice to see the Celica...

I'm guessing that the power steering pumps from various UZZ30/31 Soarers, and some of the 1UZ-powered Crowns would also be suitable...? Anyway, if someone has one of these available (which hasn't been modified) and is in reasonable nick, I'm interested. I'm also in regional NSW, so postage...

As the message says, we've recently purchased a '93 LS400 (Oz-delivered), which has a few "issues" (mostly minor electrical gremlins - I guess because the car has sat around not doing much most of it's life (105,000kms on a '93 model...) Anyway, the instruments are playing up, so if someone...

I think Erol means "$USD1200 + freight = $AUD2000 ALL-UP to Australia...

Haven't owned a MiNes myself ('cos they're as rare as a rare thing), but dfo know someone who had PLENTY of money and sourced one for his Soarer. The big plus with these is that they are a "re-jigged" factory ECU. in other words, Plug and Play. Given the complexity of getting anything...

+1 here. Some years ago, I imported a Celsior from Japan under the now-defunct 15-year rule. The car was OK in most repects, but the suspension (air) was knackered. I ordered a set of shocks through David, who'd had this company do the R&D on swapping the (ultra-expensive) air suspension for...

You do realise that in (some) markets, Toyota do sell a 2UZ/Manual combo? They most certainly sell manual 2UZ-powered 100-series Landcruisers here in Australia...Food for thought, perhaps?

So you finally got it running, Erol? I assume that is the same engine which was sitting in your garage some 3 years ago? Nice one. Are you planning on running this thing at Wakefield at any stage?

Not sure why...? Mine NEVER had cooling issues with just a standard (albeit reco'd at some point) MX83 radiator. That same radiator/twin EL Falcon Thermatic fan set up now adequately cools a Supercharged 1UZ. (It's true that that particular engine is having a few issues at present, but...

That sounds like John Wilson...If so, I can vouch for his work. That, and the fact that he's VERY well known around the place - so much so that, when I sold my Cressida interstate, the local rego authorities knew who he was and said "If it's engineered by John, we'll be happy with it".

Hey Justen, could you give us an idea of the next track day you're going to do at Wakefield...I'd love to come down and watch the car in action.

Yes, did the same to our '89 Celsior a couple of years ago...(In fact, bought the units off David...Speak to him, he may be able to get you a set). Once installed, simply switch of the TEMS via the boot switch, and remove the fuse (a bit of trial and error due to the Japanese markings - this...

Trev, That is fantastic work! I don't post here much any more, having sold the Cressida last year and now looking more at investing rather than car modifying, but I must say that your car looks absolutely tops. (Wish you luck getting the power to the ground in a cab-chassis, though! :) ) I...

I think you'll find that, if the 1UZ has been well maintained over the years, it will easily outlast a WRX engine. Anecdotal evidence suggests long-term mileages (before needing any kind of reconditioning work) at somewhere between 500-700,000kms given appropriate and timely maintenance. For...

They came off a 2UZ-powered cruiser, so they should be exactly the same.

I wouldn't mind doing an LH or LX Torana with a fully-built NA 1UZ, or possibly even a TT version. Done in beautiful black, with those factory flared guards and the rear spoiler changed so it reads "SL/R 4000". All that, dumped over black/silver Simmons rims in 18"...Nice!

The answer is yes. My wife and I visited the Melbourne motorshow on the w/end and, apart from looking at everything from $1.2 million Maybachs and $470,000 twin-turbo V12 Mercedes coupes (amongst other things), I had a chat with Steve Marriott from Bullet. Not only are they very definitely...

Chrisman, This looks like being (to put it mildly) a weapon! A couple of things to point out. IIRC, the bloke who did the 1UZ into Sprinter conversion here did a manual gearbox, and also reported the handling being quite reasonable afterwards (considering what was hanging over the front...