People seemed to get excited about this one, so lets start a post about it. Pics are a good start;
the engine (courtesy of www.1uzfe.com, plenty of good pics and info there, including a video of
a ~1600HP lexus V8 drag car and a good links page)
That is definitely my cup of tea. :thumb
I've been wondering about this conversion for a while, how much does the body need to be cut to allow room? (I thought the engine was a couple of
inches too long...)
the lexus 1uzfe motor is quite a wide motor...that would be more of a worry i imagine.
Anthony
so is the kombi motor....
Dual Cab hasn't been stretched .... it has the same sides it had when it was a Type 4 powered beast.
I think Brad is putting on in his Dual Cab and he isn't stretching anything. They are 700 x 700 x 700,
Actually, I can see from the photos above that the bottom lip of the engine bay has indeed been stratched outwards by a couple inches....
700x700x700... from where to where?
as posted in the SVX thread (as a link)
Ps - I am trying to find more detailed dimensions. Someone must have some sectional drawings...
Front mid-mount i like:bounceit can be done!!!JVLRacing:thumb
The first thing I did was throw the traction control in The BIN, the inlet can be turned 180 deg as well , so makes them easy to fit into Cars ,
holden ect
I post some photos of the race car
Thanks Wes. I looked at one when I went to 11CAB's workshop last time I was in QLd and remember calculating that it was tool long to fit in an
unaltered kombi engine bay. I guess that explains the mods to the twincab above.
I am certain though, that if I was to go to the expense of an engine conversion, it would have to be an alloy V8. Even though I have a couple of P76
V8's at home, I can't justify all that expense to put in an old pushrod motor, so I think the Lexus or Landcruiser engines would be the go. There
was a Nissan V8 also, but I don't know much about it.
some interesting pics I found thus far...
These motors are great for upping power out put as well. As they come with forged pistons and 6 bolt mains from the factory.
I think they are factory balanced also.
With the right exhaust they sound more like seriously tuned high OP NA engine, F1 note. Really smooth powerful.
As soon as i get my Gearbox back from CBB i can tell you exactly how much trimming needs to be done in the engine bay.nn[ Edited on 18-7-2005 by fozee]
That D/C is not stretched it is stock length with a boxed out rear engine bay.
I have measured the engine bay and a Lexus V8 and it will fit without boxing the engine bay.
Time will show this to be the case .. unless I go mid mount and retain the lexus box.
That bus looks soooooo tough in the flesh, sounded good too
http://www.1uzfe.com/
What a great site!.. Definately a worthy reference point for anyone considering this power plant
yeah that lextreme site has a lot of information about the 1uzfe aswell as the 2jzgte i believe. and a good conversion/forced induction forum for hte
1uzfe...should see the power some of the guys are getting out of a single turbo 1uzfe..that is a completely stock motor.
Anthony
priced a head gasket kit was half the cost of the motor ! , just blow it up and get another one 
what gear box was the kombi running , a renault ??
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just thought I'd post this page that had an interesting little comparo with the Nissan VH45 (which is shorter but heavier) and the Lexus 1UZ.
http://home.iprimus.com.au/promotive/Infiniti/Infiniti%20directory.htm
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Foprget the Lexus V8!!
How about a Subaru H12 :P:P
Found this pic on a Subi site - apparently Subaru was looking at going into Formula 1 and this was the powerplant!! :jesus would be interesting to see
the torque this thing could produce nn[ Edited on 29-7-2005 by VWENVY ]
Hmmm, would be nice as a mid-mount, but I'd need wheelie-bars with that hanging out the back! 
Another use of the Lexus v8 Check out this site
http://www.piranharacing.com.au/
I met a guy today that has just put this motor toyota into a jet boat , I going there 4/8 for work related matters so I get some dig shots of the beast .
did subaru make a flat 8 cyl for the sti wrx ???
seagull
as far as i know they have not made a flat 8cyl for wrx..i think they have always maintained the flat 4 turbo
Anthony
there are flat v8 on the net ? I have seen the wording JDM 8 cyl up grades ??
i imagine when they say V8. it means...version 8. as in 8th generation STI motor.
Anthony