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  1. coolie

    crown v's soarer 1uz-fe

    Quick question on crown "mid sump"'s. Just doublechecking -- this means the bowl is in the middle of the engine, right? This seems obvious, but i've heard people say "mid sump" in reference to oilpans that have a bowl on the front and back...
  2. coolie

    Source for engines/front cuts in NW USA

    Have you used them? Have you used them? I'm looking for personal recommendations ... I have a local yard that will sell me stuff, but it's too easy to get screwed. I want to go with someone I can trust. also ... kind of looks like they're just a connection point for local yards, not a...
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    Source for engines/front cuts in NW USA

    I'm sourcing a 1UZ engine or front cut for a conversion project. An import Crown Royal Saloon front cut would be ideal, since its ECUs are most compatible with running a manual transmission, but I think I could get away with any OBD-I 1UZ, as an engine or a front cut... front cut would be nice...
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    Progress on 1UZFE > RA65 swap

    Gary, I ran in to the same problem with the cost of shims on my motorcycle. The secret is to find someone who works on these motors all the time and has a "library" of shims (from dead motors, or from a "kit" which gives you a bunch of shims for hundreds of dollars). Then you just swap out...
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    The final word? 1UZ ECU's and tranny sensors

    Hi, I'm planning a 1UZ->RA21 swap with manual tranny and have some questions on running 1UZ's without the automatic transmission. I know for 1UZ transplants with the best bet is a front cut from a Crown Royal Saloon, which has separate ECU's for the computer and transmission. However, with...


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