Recent content by Mike1UZ

I did see a LS400 engine on ebay that had 147,000 miles and it was a CA spec engine. It didnt have all the features on it.

Not really. The later years have more power. I think the crown engine makes that much. The exhaust is different on the soarer and celsior. The later model crowns got the celsior exhaust which is bigger. I hope this helps.

The newer ones have the front sump on them like the celsior (ls400), Aristo (gs400), and the later model crowns have them. You can convert the older ones to a front sump and they sell conversion pans. I hope this helps.

HQLex, Just to let you know that those crown halfcuts for sale have the mid mount sump on them.

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I found it at toyotanation forum post.

I dont know. I was looking at supra boats becuase thats what one of my unlces has. I might use that tranny.

What ZF transmission did you get or at least the one that you used?

I'm also considering the 1uz also.

Well they were used in the Toyota Century a very limited produced car. The code for this engine is 1GZ-FE. There was a CNG version that was avaliable. The CNG code is 1GZ-FNE. It has vvti and throttle bodies that were inteligent. I hope this helps for you.

Well I do have the trd s/c diagrams. Now I need to find a boat and a 2uz motor :).

I'm considering a project like this but it would be with the 2uz motor with the trd s/c when we get a skiboat and a lake cabin. BTW, How hard is this swap to do.

It looks like its a hard swap to do.

1uz gt40 I did see a Roaring Forties Gt40 with a 1UZ for sale in australian website but it hasnt been registered. I think it has been sold. It had a Subaru tranny in it. There is also a red DRB with a 1UZ thats registered and it has a Porsche G50 gearbox. He probably had to modify it to adapt a...