Recent content by Jacob666

More google stalking has produced: and who's is this? I know i've seen pictures of it around here before...

I've been searching all over but no luck, has anyone done a DARK green SLC? And to keep this on track, I found this via google:

Well here is the progress so far with the engine: I know its not the greatest, but from just hand/wire brush I think so far its turning out pretty well =] Also, has anyone completed a Gulf Blue SLC yet? I can't seam to find pics of any completed ones anywhere! I'm half considering...

Oh snap! So I was told it couldn't be done so I only quickly tried by rotating the upper intake, not the whole thing The intake plenum is fully capable of being rotated 180* as long as its both the upper and lower. I feel both dumb and awesome at the same time right now haha

Potential intake problem: The VVTI 1UZ has the intake out the front similar to the LS style intake. However I can't flip it like the LS can. Fran's 1UZ was the non-VVTI and thus didn't have this issue since it comes out the side: Now I have ~4 inches of room to fit the TB and intake: What...

Well I considered that. However, due to school and army, I wont be doing anything chassis related until at least december-january range so I have plenty of time to tinker on the engine. Also, being from a scrapyard pallet already pulled, I dont trust it as much as if I had seen it pulled...

Thanks! and yeah I think I will wait to complete the wiring harness until I have the frame to test-run the wiring route. and engine update: Have the heads pulled, and started on cleaning! I'm a cleaning nut, so I knew I could never not pull the heads and leave the pistons all dirty so...

^^^ yeah thats probably best, it'd be hard to get accurate measurements with the frame not right in front of me. *deep breath* patience :)

Need some more input: I am going to be scrapping the stock wiring harness and building my own. Where is the best place to locate the ECU in the SLC? And how to get there? So I can plan where to go with the harness. I would assume in-cab would be the obvious place, but where and whats the...

Thanks! Yeah I've been a member there for a bit, just never posted anything so I went ahead and started a thread over there as well: 1UZ for my Superlite Coupe SLC - Lextreme: Lexus-Toyota V8 Forum Now this may sound like a slightly noob question but: will I need any sort of TCU or other...

As far as the FRS/BRZ, might be a cool swap but so far the FA20 seams to be proving to be just as capable/durable. Guess only time will tell... I have not checks into COPs from 2/3uz but since so many other things are interchangeable, thats a possibility!

Haha figures, yeah I do need a TB. However, if I go the aftermarket ECU route (most likely megasquirt like Fran recommended) how hard would it be to go with an aftermarket TB? Now I won't need power steering or AC but I will need an alternator... would that be a good yard item or would it be...

That threw me for a loop as well! Turns out for the later years (like ~97-2000) the 3uz intake system was used on the 1UZ. Yeah that got me all confuzzled for a bit since all else checks out for 1UZ from the block to running the VIN

After long debate and comparisons, I have decided to go the 1UZFE route for the build. (So I dont want any "shoulda gone with a ____" comments) Picked up this from a local yard last week: From a '99 GS400 T-belt changed @90k although unsure on overall mileage. Overall its looking like a well...

Already on it Kirk :D Andddd after much research and debate, I have decided to go the 1UZFE route with the SLC and will be picking up the engine tomorrow @ 10AM Thankfully I got a VIN with it so I know this much: From a 1999 GS400 (therefore has VVTi heads) Has 140k on it, with a t-belt/pump...