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Whats wrong with putting in a Commy V8? It would be much the same price to do the conversion and at least you'd be able to sell it at some point in the future. Most of us who have done 1UZs into Hiluxes and Runners have done so partially cos it keeps it all Toyota, so I assume most people...

Bondy, I know the factory temp guage has a very poor record of accuracy and I assume you have seen threads by Boof and Twisty recommending a good aftermarket guage. The factory guage can be very simply modified to be spot on and it will only cost you a couple of dollars and 10 minutes of...

You're right, they aren't a direct fit, however I did manage to get mine to fit by modifying the bracket which is welded to the chassis at the rear of the tank. From memory the EFI tank is slightly longer, so I cut the old bracket off and welded a custom one in its place. Only took about 1 hour...

Yeh, aren't we all. When you start to do mods on your truck, it's so easy to get carried away and do more and more. Pretty soon its cost a bomb and doesn't drive on the road all that well. The wife complains that it's too high and has too much body roll and then you get in a mates' standard...

How much is it worth , or how much will you get for it? I fear 2 completely different figures, miles apart. People buying these things dont appreciate how much time, effort and money we sink into these projects and rather than buy something like yours which has had all the bugs ironed out, think...

I'd look at getting a tank from an EFI later model Hilux and fitting that. Should just about bolt straight up, will have a decent internal pump which you won't hear running and the whole thing will cost you about the same as an aftermarket external pump. Fuel lines are definitely adequate...

Unfortunately that is not so. I have replaced the MAF. Fault re-appears. This means that either there is a wiring problem between the MAF and the ECU, or one of the sensors that are ignored when the MAF is disconnected is playing up. Which one though? I hate faults like that, very hard to...

Have already checked fuel pressure. It is good and does not change at all when the motor is missing. Try SSS Automotive in Girraween for your sump. Ric

I've had this annoying miss on mild acceleration and also at constant highway revs pretty much since I did my 1UZ conversion. There is also an uneven idle and maybe even a slight flat spot from idle when you floor it. I have replaced all the usual suspects. Leads, caps, rotors, etc and removed...

When I first did my conversion, I inadvertedly left the plug off the AFM. The motor ran great. Heaps of power and it did not die when revved. Drove around for a couple of days like that. Fuel consumption was a little high and there was obviously a fault code generated. The ECU reverts to a...

TXSC400, I have a similar problem, so look forward to you solving this. I have replaced, igniters, coils, leads, plugs, rotor buttons, distributor caps and even changed over the TPS and there has been no change. With Sideshows' help, I even tested the fuel pump. I originally thought the idling...

Did you ever solve this problem, as I have a very similar one on mine? I've replaced coils, leads, plugs, caps and buttons and also replaced the electrical plugs which fit onto the coils, all to no avail. The ECU temp sensor sounds like an interesting possibility though. Will have to figure out...

Rush imports look to only sell parts. I'm not interested in buying or swapping over any more parts. This can be an expensive and useless waste of time. I'm looking for a mechanic who has adequate diagnostic gear and the experience needed in 1UZs to find a fault. There must be someone decent in...

Can anyone recommend a decent mechanic in the Western Suburbs of Sydney who is an ace on 1UZ motors. I have an annoying miss under acceleration and don't want to waste money having someone not familiar with these motors experimenting with mine. There is a guy down in Botony who is supposed to be...

Thanks, mate, that is Spot the dog.

34 people have viewed, none answered. Surely there is someone who can open their bonnet and have a look?

I'm currently fitting the Celsior radiator to my Hilux as I have been unable to completely solve overheating problems with the 1UZ and rather than spend hundreds more on a custom radiator, I have decided to utilize the Celsior one sitting in my Shed. I will be fitting Falcon AU thermos to it...

There's one on Ebay at the moment. $100 from memory.

Thats all very well, but I'd like to see anyone get something like that into a Hilux. There just isn't room. With a 38mm thick radiator, I have 80mm clearance to the engine. The radiator can't be moved forward and the motor is sitting back pretty much hard up against the fire wall after some...

My 94ish 1UZ has suddenly started to stall whilst driving. When I try to start it again, it tries to, then dies again. This will happen several times until it starts and off we go again. This will happen intermittently once, twice, ten times per day. It is showing diagnostic codes 15 (ignition...