The Flea
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Here is the latest on the my swap. I spent hours trying to find a way to use the stock Lexus engine mounts and/or the standard 3TC mounts that run <$20/ea. Really, I tried backwards, foward, upside down. It's really close and can be done with what you have to work with--mostly.
I would encourage those of you doing similar projects to explore this option if you have something against cutting the k-member.
I could have used the k-member mounts (nicely angled at a 45) and the alignment would have been ok. The engine would have been to far up and foward for me. I want to run a single turbo up front and need as much set back as possible without cutting the firewall. So this meant modifying the k-member. The engine torque will now be transfered through the frame and not the "k" so the missing material won't kill you. BTW, the factory Lexus tube headers fit for me both ways, but the steering shaft becomes and issue. Too much to talk about...sigh.
I ended up whacking the 45's off the k-member and making some easy engine mounts from 2X4 rectangular. The 1.25" hole in the middle is optional. The specs are 2 x 4 x 2.25". Then weld a little pad on top with a 13mm hole for the Lexus engine mount to sit on and bolt to.
I would encourage those of you doing similar projects to explore this option if you have something against cutting the k-member.
I could have used the k-member mounts (nicely angled at a 45) and the alignment would have been ok. The engine would have been to far up and foward for me. I want to run a single turbo up front and need as much set back as possible without cutting the firewall. So this meant modifying the k-member. The engine torque will now be transfered through the frame and not the "k" so the missing material won't kill you. BTW, the factory Lexus tube headers fit for me both ways, but the steering shaft becomes and issue. Too much to talk about...sigh.
I ended up whacking the 45's off the k-member and making some easy engine mounts from 2X4 rectangular. The 1.25" hole in the middle is optional. The specs are 2 x 4 x 2.25". Then weld a little pad on top with a 13mm hole for the Lexus engine mount to sit on and bolt to.