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Thanks for the info guys! I think the best bet for me (for now) is to fit the 1uz lump with 'box of my choice (probably the supra 5 speed manual) and graft it into the underside of the Celica floor pan. Get everything in place, smoke around in it, make sure everythings working how it shud...

So I cud use 2x CT26's then?

Oh... just thought, those prices are they AUS dollars?? if so that's £12,000 AUS dollars = UK sterling £5k. Hmmm, not so expensive after all for an NA engine, speshly if I'm gonna be knocking on the doors of 500hp!! How reliable wud this be?

Sorry, shud of said this at the begining. It's gonna be rwd as to make it awd will cost too much. Now I've got the N/A version of cost per bhp level, can I make this power CHEAPER using a blower or a pair of turbos? £12k seems a little much to spend on an NA engine. If any of you guys were on...

Hiya Zuffen Thanks for your reply. I'll be using a Motec M800 ECU & custom stainless exhaust - I'd like to go 4" straight through if I cud. Head work is on the cards as with a decent airfiltration system (probably a closed carbon box affair). So an Eaton supercharger is good. I gather the...

*** LOL *** well, someone has to teach you guys how to play cricket!! So 400+ horses outta the 1uz lump is far too pricey to build in N/A form. OK then guys, someone please tell me the cheapest (not cutting corners though) why of getting a street reliable 400-450 bhp 1uz lump. I DO love the...

Hey, those piccies in the supplied link... it shows the 1uz lump with a manual box... wot car is this off? I can only find auto boxes up to now. Any ideas?

Awww com'on guys, 22 views and no reply's?

Hi Guys! This forum makes interesting reading! Got a future project idea that involves a v8 lump. Being a thoroughbread Toyota car modder for the past 4 years, I thought that the only reliable lump I can think of is a toyota v8 variant (know I'm lead to belive the one I want is from a 1uzfe...