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Anthony managed to get the engine out and am currently sorting out the gear box and TC just cut the out put shaft from the lexus. loking to put a 1 1/2" body lift on as other say it gives more room in pushing the engine back and more rrom for rad etc. are you going to do this or do you already...

anthug how is the conversion going? i think i am about the same position as you have the gear box out and the engine is about to come out of the surf and ready to put the lexus in Have to cut the output shaft on the lexus box but its going OK

my email is [email protected] if you are able to send the wiring diagrams through. also the nut on the end of the output shaft on the lexus auto is it 30 or 32 did you use a deep socket to get it off?

i know i will have to fabricate mounts forthe engine and gear box but do you have pics of them to give me an idea of how they should be fabricated. i dont have body lift so will have to fab the sump also.

thanks for the reply. will keep with the lexus auto as i have it but may keep the surf one as a spare if have room! have taken as much off the car as i can so at least choices whether to keep one or the other best to have too much and throw away later than too little and try and get hold of!

good step by step guide i am in the middle of doing the same myself so reading this thread with interest! what did you cut the spline with? seen on other write ups it needs to accuate like point of a mm acuate! the other million dollor question which is associated with the transplant is the...

thanks for that. looks like fabrication is the only way! on the subject of body lift in what way does it give you room to play? and can it be done without?

hi chaps getting to the stage of the transpant were need to look at getting things modified to fit in the engine bay. has anyone a picture or drawing of a modified sump for the 1uz so it fits in the LN130 surf. i havent body lifted it just have a suspension lift on it. is it worth putting a...

just a quciky is the increased torque from the V8 within the strains of a 2.4 TD surf's diffs and drive train in terms of off roading.

hi small world as i know pagey gave you hand and warned me off doing it! i think dan is your cuz and he is giving me a hand to take apart the lexus and you did the transplant at the farm in saughall massie?? well im in meols and if you want to relive the 'experience' then let us know and you...

hi since i wrote the thread i have seen that getting the surf ECU to change gear is a bugger and it seems the best way is to run the a341e auto box from the lexus so the lexus ECU runs the engine and gear box so shouldnt have too much problems with changing gear etc. im just wondering how well...

hi all thinking of using most of the LS400 i bought and to put in to the surf. i was wondering if the auto box from the lexus marrys up to the transfer case of the surf or do i need to fabricate anything. reading threads i see its best to use the engine and auto box from the lexus if possible so...

yeah have gathered a lot of good stuff off here like colour wire diagrams and good advice! have you done the same to your hilux?? where abouts in cheshire as im on the wirral?wow

i think from the advice and posts i will stick with the 1uz engine and gear box then just get it to morry to transfer case is my 4WD low range a mechanical lever therefore no electrics needed??? so could i get rid of the surf ecu to run the 4WD so mechanically is it in 2WD in high range and...

thanks all for the good advice! its a bit fo a problem getting the car to your shop as i am in the UK! is the way forward losing the surf gear box and just getting the 4WD to work.

hi all i am looking to do the swap and gathering as much info as i can. i am wondering about the duel ECU combo i would have to run to make the surf work. i see i will need the 1uz ECU to run the engine and the 2nd gen 2.4TD auto surf ECU to run the gear box and maintain hi low ratio and 2-4WD...

hi all have been reading all the articles and have to say very informative but still looking for the nitty gritty answers if they are out there. i have a 2nd gen surf auto and thinking of getting a LS400 auto transmission complete so have all the bits. the answers to the questions i am trying...