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    Howe bearing issues?

    Thank you....*sigh*
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    Howe bearing issues?

    Can you elaborate a bit more here please. What exactly is failing on the Howe ? Hydraulics, mechanical or the bearing and face problem ? I am about to install mine and now have alarm bells ringing here.. I bought a new bearing to fit the Howe , removed the old one . I bought the round face...
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    1995/6 Era SC400 1UZ-FE - MAF Sensor

    Slightly off topic here and really chucking a cat amongst the pidgins but has anyone ever used a product named "Mapecu" from NZ. ? Does away with the maf totally and in effect converts the system to map sensor. I bought one brand new many years ago but have never used it ... Back on topic...:-)
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    95 1UZFE/W58 turbo compatibility

    My concern as well. I have the same setup on a W58 steel sandwich plate box. Been concerned about longevity of the box .. Xr8TT also suggested I get the To4Z and I have not looked back. Thank you again Sir !
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    BMW V12 Project

    Hohn, from South Africa. http://www.baileycars.co.za/
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    Making One Serious Manifold Blanket...

    We have a local supplier for Kevlar in various thicknesses. I usually make pads up of the 10mm stuff that actually touches the manifolds. For small air gaps between manifolds and wiring etc, the 4mm thick stuff works brilliantly. You can have a 4mm blanket on a red hot turbine housing and hold...
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    What have you owned up until your UZ "Beast"?

    1969 Hillman Vogue. 1958 750 series Alfa Romeo Giulietta. 1960 105 Series Alfa romeo Giulietta. 1970 1750 105 Series Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina. 1972 1750 105 Series Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT. 1979 116 Series Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1800 Gt. 1979 116 Series Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2000 Strada Coupe. 1985...
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    240sx/1uz mounts HELP?

    If you stick around a while Im busy doing my Lexus V8 Turbo into my S14 200sx.
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    Lexus v8 in Sierra

    Pretoria is verkeerd gespel. If the Ford 302 fitted the Sierra , the Lexus will fall in with room to spare. Nothing is straight forward, prepare yourself for some work and mods. Especially the sump.
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    1UZ-FE/w58 into an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

    I am afraid this project is now indeed dead. I have bought another car for my engine which I will start with soon.
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    want a 1000 hp tt 1uzfe

    FoPar, what management you guys running-Xenithonman..
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    Lexus Soarer 40l V8.Opinions please.

    Still chatting to owner via e-mail , it is 650km away .Year model not sure of. Right now I am determining if the car is here legally or if its destined for the crusher.Big crackdown here on all the gray imports at the moment. My Mitsu 3000VR4 was easy to "de limit" top speed, a simple snip of...
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    Lexus Soarer 40l V8.Opinions please.

    This is the actual car...
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    Lexus Soarer 40l V8.Opinions please.

    Well,that's good news..It does weigh a shite load more than the Supra though.! Running a IUZ already so makes things much easier for me.. Thanks for info bud..
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    Lexus Soarer 40l V8.Opinions please.

    I am led to believe that this car is a ZZU30 Model based on the JA80 Supra. Am I right here ?
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    Lexus Soarer 40l V8.Opinions please.

    I am in the position to buy a very clean, probably the only legal Soarer in South Africa. Totally original and fully optioned. We never got these cars here and I am looking for something for my project engine. I am led to believe that the Soarer is based on the Supra chassis but which Supra ...
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    Hello Graham, I like the Spitronic because it is almost p&p. It was originally designed and...

    Hello Graham, I like the Spitronic because it is almost p&p. It was originally designed and built around the 1UZ-FE and is great for what I want out of it. I found the programming side difficult but that is due to me being used to Haltech, Autronic and the like.. Like all stand alones, the more...
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    1UZ-FE Supercharged or Turbocharged ?

    Mmm, ok, so that should be S13 or S14...
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    1UZ-FE Supercharged or Turbocharged ?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QPFJTD-4Zo Octav, This is what a properly built SR20Dett can do in a Sr 13 and Sr 14 Nissan. For your info here.. Cheers..
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    1UZ-FE/w58 into an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

    Update and it is not pleasant ! How the best thought out plans and projects can go awry..! The big turbo fancy innards engine is now at the engineering firm after I recieved the rods, pistons , ARP stuff and ACL bearings ..also recieved the Tial 60mm waste gate, Gizzmo boost controller, my...


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