Where in Perth can a 1UZFE be bought from?
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The 1UZFE EGR Delete Kit is available for sale here.
Check out the wanted section and then get in line. I am after a half cut but I am yet to find a starter in Perth. There is one in Albany if you fancy a drive.
As for putting one in an Esprit I have a 9" grinder and cut off wheel if you need to borrow it
mfg: .
I will let you know if I find a good source.
As for putting one in an Esprit I have a 9" grinder and cut off wheel if you need to borrow it
mfg: .I will let you know if I find a good source.
Peewee
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Automotive Group International - Bayswater WA 6054
http://www.agi.com.au/
Ph: 08 9272 5055
C-RED - Welshpool WA 6106
http://www.c-red.com.au/
Ph: 08 9356 1822
Note: Only Nissan half cuts ATM, will probably get Toyota cuts on request.
*** Parts Plus - Maddington WA 6109
http://www.jappartswa.com.au/
Ph: 08 9493 2191
Just Toyota Wrecking - WA
http://www.justtoyotawrecking.com.au/
Ph: 08 9493 3166 - Kenwick WA 6107
Ph: 08 9248 7177 - Malaga WA 6090
Ph: 08 9331 4111 - O'Connor WA 6163
TJ Imports - Wangara WA 6065
Ph: 08 9302 1344
http://www.agi.com.au/
Ph: 08 9272 5055
C-RED - Welshpool WA 6106
http://www.c-red.com.au/
Ph: 08 9356 1822
Note: Only Nissan half cuts ATM, will probably get Toyota cuts on request.
*** Parts Plus - Maddington WA 6109
http://www.jappartswa.com.au/
Ph: 08 9493 2191
Just Toyota Wrecking - WA
http://www.justtoyotawrecking.com.au/
Ph: 08 9493 3166 - Kenwick WA 6107
Ph: 08 9248 7177 - Malaga WA 6090
Ph: 08 9331 4111 - O'Connor WA 6163
TJ Imports - Wangara WA 6065
Ph: 08 9302 1344
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Peewee
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I've used TJ and CLG on a couple of occasions.
Last time I was at TJ Imports, he had a Soarer motor/ecu package for $2500ish, which is a decent price for a Soarer motor.
CLG's prices start at about $1200 for a Crown motor with a cut loom, and $1600 for one with a front sump. Halfcuts are obviously more costly.
Last time I was at TJ Imports, he had a Soarer motor/ecu package for $2500ish, which is a decent price for a Soarer motor.
CLG's prices start at about $1200 for a Crown motor with a cut loom, and $1600 for one with a front sump. Halfcuts are obviously more costly.
The problem that you will have with the Esprit will be a gearbox that will live.
Lotus had reliability issues with the Renault 25 derived gearbox in the V8 Esprit and I am not sure if a ZF or G50 flipped would fit.
If it was for a track car then a Hewland FG400/FGA would be a good choice.
Lotus had reliability issues with the Renault 25 derived gearbox in the V8 Esprit and I am not sure if a ZF or G50 flipped would fit.
If it was for a track car then a Hewland FG400/FGA would be a good choice.
Thanks for the list of companies supplying Toyota Lexus gear. Will follow them up and see what's available.
Yes the transaxle/gearbox is the weak link, especially since my Esprit has the Citroen box. I am likely to upgrade to the Renault UN1 and get the modification that strengthens it for up to about 500HP. This link describes the upgrade. This upgrade is well known with Lotus and GT40 owners:
http://www.bell-performance.co.uk/gearbox upgrade.htm
It is possible, I am told, to use the Porsche G50 inverted and it fits with some modification. I am probably still keen on the Renault box though for relative ease of fitting and I dont want more than 500HP (not yet anyway). My plan is to take it a stage at a time so I will probably just fit the standard 1UZFE with an adapter plate to the Citroen box as a first stage (risky I know). I know someone in the US running a 300HP Ford V8 Esprit on the Citroen box. Second stage will be to fit a new transaxle and maybe increase the power of the 1UZFE.
Clearly I will need the angle grinder,and a lot of time and patience.
I have also been considering fitting an LS1 or a Ford V8 but the Lexus V8 is still the preferred choice. The length is the big issue but because I will be able to strip off all the extra bits I dont need, like, fan, air, PS etc, I am confident the overall length will be reduced and it will fit in. The Lexus is shorter than the new EFI Rover engines and they can be made to fit, so it should not be too much of a problem.
One problem I am expecting is the fabrication of the engine mounts. I understand police licensing here in WA have new strict rules on this. Anyone know a good Design Engineer I can use for this part?
Yes the transaxle/gearbox is the weak link, especially since my Esprit has the Citroen box. I am likely to upgrade to the Renault UN1 and get the modification that strengthens it for up to about 500HP. This link describes the upgrade. This upgrade is well known with Lotus and GT40 owners:
http://www.bell-performance.co.uk/gearbox upgrade.htm
It is possible, I am told, to use the Porsche G50 inverted and it fits with some modification. I am probably still keen on the Renault box though for relative ease of fitting and I dont want more than 500HP (not yet anyway). My plan is to take it a stage at a time so I will probably just fit the standard 1UZFE with an adapter plate to the Citroen box as a first stage (risky I know). I know someone in the US running a 300HP Ford V8 Esprit on the Citroen box. Second stage will be to fit a new transaxle and maybe increase the power of the 1UZFE.
Clearly I will need the angle grinder,and a lot of time and patience.
I have also been considering fitting an LS1 or a Ford V8 but the Lexus V8 is still the preferred choice. The length is the big issue but because I will be able to strip off all the extra bits I dont need, like, fan, air, PS etc, I am confident the overall length will be reduced and it will fit in. The Lexus is shorter than the new EFI Rover engines and they can be made to fit, so it should not be too much of a problem.
One problem I am expecting is the fabrication of the engine mounts. I understand police licensing here in WA have new strict rules on this. Anyone know a good Design Engineer I can use for this part?
Peewee
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Engine mounts are not an issue.
They just have to be approved by an approved engineer.
Before you go any further, download this
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/forms/modform_prodveh.pdf
fill it in, and send it off.
Wait 4 weeks for it to come back, and they will tell you what you need to get engineered, or what will basically be outright never allowed.
They just have to be approved by an approved engineer.
Before you go any further, download this
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/forms/modform_prodveh.pdf
fill it in, and send it off.
Wait 4 weeks for it to come back, and they will tell you what you need to get engineered, or what will basically be outright never allowed.
