Search results

Hope this helps explain what I mean. Also two of the mounting holes are 3/8", the proper size, the rest are all 5/16", which is the bolt thread I think is used on the V3-V5 and the ATI chargers.

Got out a piece of paper and traced out the mounting holes of the blower on the second fish. Then with a center punch I banged out a 5-hole pattern for the V2 blower. One of the bolts won't line up, but five should be plenty enough. I'll try to get to the machine shop to drill and mill the...

It feels like I'm moving into one of those gritty '70s crime movies centering around New York. Or an early '90s growing up in south central LA movie. :D

Sounds like a good plan, and I'm sure you've got your finger on the pulse of the SC market so you know what's up. I suggest drawing up two alternative spreadsheets outlining your budget, planned maintenance and modifications for each alternative. And sharing those spreadsheets :D

My friend, allow me to steer you towards the SC300. That way you get to play with both the 2JZ and the 1UZ. It has the benefits of cheap, easy and readily available parts too.

Sounds good Jim, I'll call you sometime mid next week and we can have a look at the trans and discuss the project. Looking forward to it. Cheers!

Okay, I'm suspending my search. After doing a lot of fluid exchanging and filter changes on the junkyard transmission, the shifting appears to be normal. Thanks for looking!

my background is in financial services and IT Lex, I'm sorry to hear about your neighborhood going through some tough times. I'll keep my distance!

What you'll find on the car is 3500050150 or 350105015084. 2004-2006 LS430 and 2006-2009 SC430. 35010-50160 seems to work as well. Here's an auction link with pictures of the unit that will be helpful...

I'll see if the current trans holds up with a new filter and fresh fluid for the moment, so I'll have to put the req on hold. But I will want to check out the SC4 trans when I get up to LA, to see if the connectors are the same - if the gearing is better I'll probably want it :D

I just got the second version of the fish bracket and tried it on. I was able to get it mounted up on the motor. The A/C lines are still interfering but they can be bent out of the way. The issue is with the mounting holes for the blower itself. None of the holes line up and the radius of the...

That sounds great man! It doesn't look like you have your PMs turned on so I have no way of getting in touch with you through there.

It confirms as a cross reference to the 2001-2005 GS430 and 2002-2005 SC430 transmission listed to Lexus. It appears to be a five-speed.

The car's doing better now. After doing another pan drop, cleaning the filter screen, and putting some more magnets in, the shifting is getting better. I have a new filter on order from RockAuto, I'll put it on as well as some more fresh T-IV. The trans might end up being all right.

Isn't the model stamped on the side of the transmission case? What numbers do you see on it? Any pictures?

I tapped out the union boss to 3/8"NPT and used a 3/8" flared NPT fitting to a 90 degree tee to a barb to a trans cooler hose, back to the original hard line. In the time I've run the car it hasn't given issues yet but I will want to find some hose that can withstand the heat of being close to...

I know, I wanted to check your car out but you seemed disinterested so I left it at that.

Alright... lol. At the end of my tether, I tried to run the car again today. It wouldn't move in the driveway. Well, it would - if I revved the hell out of it, it moved an inch. So I jacked it up and pulled the trans pan. whoa... the pan was chock full of metal specks. The magnets had a hell of...

Anybody within 150 miles of Cincinnati, OH have a '95-97 LS400 transmission for cheap? Failing that, anyone have a good line on a rebuild kit for the LS400 trans? Looking for something good and cheap, lol. Thanks

Ok, changed the transmission and went for a test drive. A couple blocks away from my house, the car stopped moving and started freewheeling in all gears. I had to get a tow to bring the car back home. Hmm... straight back to the drawing board. My uneducated guess is that the water in the trans...