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My 1983 RA65 Celica GT-S is getting a 1993 LS-400 1UZ complete with auto trans and all the wiring, ECU, and emissions controls to hopefully make it fully legal here in California. The project is under way with the engine physically under the hood. Mounts are a bit temp right now as the position...

The 93 1UZ is now in the engine bay of my 83 RA65 Celica GT-S. But we are running into a few snags. The biggest headache at this point seems to be the left side exhaust manifold. This is a US spec left hand drive car and engine. The manifold is right where the steering shaft needs to be. The...

The only time I have seen the cross pin break like that was on an open diff when the owner liked to do big smokey one wheel burn outs. When only one wheel spins, the little spider gears spin very fast and with alot of force against the pin. There is no real bearing in there, just steel on steel...

I agree faily well with the article. I tried 4 different turboes on my 22RE motor (2.4 litre but only single cam 2 valve) and my final setup was a T3 stage 2 turbine with a .48 housing and the TO4E-60 trim compressor. I revved that beast to 7200 rpm and made 300 hp at 6200. Torque was over 300...

I got an update on my car. The 1UZ runs perfectly and was well maintained. It already has practically new belts on it and the is no valvetrain noise at all. He said it idles almost silent yet ravs fast and pulls hard. The accident damage was the cause of the CV joint failure as the rear quarter...

I have seen bost spikes like this on a few turbo cars. At low boost pressures (8 psi for example) the wastegate does not have to open very far to vent enough exhaust to control the turbine speed and limit the boost. Now when you use a "T" fitting and bleed valve system to trick the boost higher...

I am keepimg my W58 for a hopeful future install, but for the emissions police I will run the auto for now. I must run the proper ECU to go with the engine which means it expects an auto trans to be there. Any idea if the stock 93 ECU reports it's identity through any port that the test station...

I have been following our thread and I have a few thoughts on your traction issues. I was running 300 hp (about 250 at the wheels) in my RA65 Celica with a turboed 22RE and had similar issues when I took it to the drag strip. For drag racing, short sidewall tires just stink. Going to a 50 or...

My friend got a chance to fire up the LS-400 this morning. He said it runs like a new motor, very strong and no smoke or noise. Unfortunately the car came with 4 flat tires on it. He still tried to drive it a bit but the right rear corner must have taken the brunt of the crash that put the car...

I know I could have gotten a motor only for much less. My problem is that I need so muh from the LS to make it California legal that I would have been parted out to death going to junk yards for every little part. Getting the whole car which actually runs and is driveable, I know I have every...

I am now the proud owner of a 1993 LS-400 salvage car. I won the first car I bid on in a silent auction. You can post a bid at any time, but you have no idea what any one else is bidding. So it is possible I bid way too high, but I got the whole car for $1650 USD. So after I yank out the motor...

Thanks Peewee. I will doo a search around here for an 83 to 85 Celica GT-S (RA-65) to see if any have an F372 on the plate. My current diff is an F-303 Supra LSD.

Do you know the axle code for the 3.58 F diff and what vehicles it came in. I have never been able to find one. I found 2 3.727 and trashed one. My current one is going to need a re-build (re-shim the LSD) but the gears seem okay. If I can find a 3.58 while I am at it, I will swap it in. Gary M.

The only motor (in the US at least) with VVTLi is the 2ZZGE in the Celica GT-S, Matrix XRS and Corolla XRS. This is only a 1.8 litre motor, but it does make over 180 hp in stock trim. I don't knwo the bore spacing, but I bet buying a head gasket for it can't be too silly of a price. Line it up...

If I could find an 7.5 inch F-series 3.42 ring and pinion from a Celica / Supra / pickup / 4 Runner / Cresida , etc. I would be just fine with a 6,000 rpm rev limit, but my search for those gears is coming up blank. I had a 3.42 in the car but it was the weak 6.7 inch and I ripped the teeth off...

Maybe someone with an LS400 can answer these for me. The engine in question is most likely going to be a 1993. At what RPM does the stock ECU shut down the engine? Is it a brick wall cut out, or a smooth loss of torque? If you have the shifter in manual second, how many MPH is it going when it...

Just a little clarification. I have programmed a few EFI systems with alot of data logging so this is fact. Given a normal constant pressure (over manifold) fuel pressure regulator, the highest duty cycle will occur at the horsepower peak. That is the rpm when the greatest amount of air is...

I just had to toss my 2 cents into this one.(maybe a buck, this is kinda long) I am in the process of swapping a 1UZ into an 83 Celica. Due to SCCA autocross rules I have to use a TOyota sourced engine, and the 1UZ is the most bang that I can fit in the car and still make it legal under the...

I have another friend of a friend who works at a Toyota dealership. I am hoping to call in a favor on the shims. If I end up pulling the heads for any reason, the guy who did my 22RE head can do the 1UZ heads and he will re-grind the valves, seats, and then the tips of the stems to exact...

Thanks, I did do a bit of reading before coming up with this plan, but it is always great to have an experienced person confirm the calculations. My turboed 22RE calculated out to about 300 hp at the crank. This was figured from fuel consumption and 2nd gear acceleration runs. Wheel power was in...