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JustenGT8 -- Well, yes, new parts are always better than used parts . . . but I will actually be running about the same horsepower and torque with this motor as I did with my former 1.5JZ. It is an MV torque converter. Yes, I know, "Famous Last Words." Shipping heavy stuff to Thailand is expensive.

Yep, you guessed it . . . the splines did not match up. I'm pretty discouraged. The on-line "experts" on this topic were no help. The 1JZ auto trans does not have a long enough input shaft, and . . . if you swap in a 1UZ input shaft that IS long enough . . . it doesn't fit the 1JZ torque...

You got that exactly right Zuffen! The Neanderthal who bolted it up later replied that there didn't seem to be enough 'clicks' when he bolted it up. There are many brilliant and skilled Thai mechanics and shop workers, but they are brilliant only 90% of the time. You have to check everything...

I am also using the MV Automatics 3800-4200 stall converter.

Thanks for the messages. Yes, the excellent A340 series auto box is used on a lot of cars and trucks, including the 2010 made-in-Thailand Toyota Vigo pick-up truck and turbo Supras. There are different gear ratios for different years, different numbers of clutches and steels, and different...

OK . . . . the input shaft and pump from a 1UZ auto trans has been swapped into my 1JZ race-built auto trans. No problem. The "final" reassembly is now in progress. Wish me luck.

Ok, alright already: I will do it the right way -- exchange the input shaft and pump from a 1UZ into my current race-built 1JZ A342 trans (it has the right output for my drive shaft, and the case is of the right length so I can use the motor mounts already in the car). My shop has a pile of...

My Bad! Well, every project needs a major miscalculation, and I have had mine. :eek: Nobody to blame but myself . . . . sort of. My builder/shop guys 'could have' caught it, but I'm the guy who supplied what were suppose to be the "right" parts. The part in question is the 1UZ bell...

Progress Report: After being home in Bangkok for three days (and some surgery:eek:), I was off to Italy for eight days. I am finally back home and trying to get into a routine that includes 1UZ race car stuff! Sheesh! The news: The MSD DIS-4 was installed and the engine started right up . ...

I'm interested. Forged billet aluminum? Some metallurgical specs would be nice and, of course, some pics.:)

Don't tell me you live in Thousand Oaks . . . . because that's where I was. Too bad, I would have enjoyed meeting some 1UZ fans!

I am just back from Los Angeles now, but go to Italy in three days . . . . too much travel and not enough racing. I purchased an MSD DIS-4 Plus (CDI) while in The States, so I will have my guys install it while I am gone. In two weeks I will be back at it at the track for test and tune . . . . I...

Cribbj, Thanks for your concern, interest and help. Yes, the forums of this world have gone round and round about the AEM CDI. My take on the AEM CDI: These forums are, on the whole, very thin with detail about why the particular unit has failed. Some of these units failed because of owner...

Well . . . all is good in Thailand.:D My race truck is completely sorted now, and only needs a strip tune to get it ready for the dyno. I like to race a few week-ends with a somewhat 'rich' strip tune before I go on the dyno to be sure the mechanicals are tip top. I will strip tune this...

Jan 3, 2010: I towed my Familia drag truck back down to VooDoo Racing in Pattaya yesterday for Art to sort out the wiring and to build a new map at his leisure. I made a bad call by wanting to take my racer to the track for the final tuning . . . . . instead of leaving it in Pattaya where...

So, here is the current state of affairs with getting my 1UZ racer going: 1). It started first time, but popped and banged. 2). Then it wouldn't start, but threw raw fuel out the right side header. 3). Several discoveries were made: The coils were wired wrong -- the injectors were wired out...

Building a 1UZ-powered drag racer in Bangkok has its charms . . . and frustrations. I wouldn't trade it for the world! We were trashing late last night. I had a lot of help from both my tuner's (Art) shop and the wiring guy's (George) shop. The night air was very nice (for Bangkok) for...

Cribbj - Yep, I am using the 2JZ AEM ECU. The 1UZ cam sensor (I am using the left side only) is of the same type as the 2JZ . . . and there are several 1UZs here running this set-up successfully. I spoke with my AEM tuner and he says "no need for a reluctor" as the AEM reads this type of sensor...

JustenGT8, Thanks again. I will ask my wiring guy about the reluctor. You may be on to something here.

JustenGT8: Thanks. I don't think that is it: we tested the sender directly with a proper meter, and it did not register 80% of the passes at all -- even when tested on the bench with a large iron object. But, yes, if we were only using the ECU to 'read' the signal, then that would be and...