blah blah blah... lexus lexus lexus...

[BUSHWHACKER]

There are also different versions of the engine... I prefer the revision 1, it wasn't as revvy, but had chunkier rods, -it takes foreced induction better, and there is more info floating about the net on wiring, not to mention they are easier to get!

The aussies are big into them and fit them to pretty much everything... there is some good info on them on the toymods forum (www.toymods.net), I'll bet they sell off the shelf conversion kits too for any mounts etc...

They are not nice to change a starter motor on though

Changing the starter contacts and timing belt when I lift the engine out of the Lexus. Got to find a suitable remote oil filter too or a short stumpy one as space is very tight against the chassis rails for the stock filter in the Surf's engine bay. I want to get some good quality plug leads too.
Know where to get type IV transmission fluid cheap? Lexus/Toyota want around £10 per litre!!

Your link doesn't work BTW.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Changing the starter contacts and timing belt when I lift the engine out of the Lexus. Got to find a suitable remote oil filter too or a short stumpy one as space is very tight against the chassis rails for the stock filter in the Surf's engine bay. I want to get some good quality plug leads too.
Know where to get type IV transmission fluid cheap? Lexus/Toyota want around £10 per litre!!

Your link doesn't work BTW.

So which Lexus is nobly being sacrificed for this project ?

Soarer
or LC400 ?

[surfenstein]

it all sounds nice but what about when it breaks down,at least with a rover or a chevy unit you can normally get things going again on the road side,with a bit of tin foil and some paper clips.to many electronics involved for my liking.and costly repairs no doubt.

[BUSHWHACKER]

it all sounds nice but what about when it breaks down,at least with a rover or a chevy unit you can normally get things going again on the road side,with a bit of tin foil and some paper clips.to many electronics involved for my liking.and costly repairs no doubt.

I don't drink or smoke!

[surfenstein]

I don't drink or smoke!

i dont drink and i only smoke when im on fire.i was thinking more along the lines of will there still be some way of plugging into the ecu to read fault codes etc.

[BUSHWHACKER]

So which Lexus is nobly being sacrificed for this project ?

Soarer
or LC400 ?

1st gen LS400

[BUSHWHACKER]

i dont drink and i only smoke when im on fire.i was thinking more along the lines of will there still be some way of plugging into the ecu to read fault codes etc.

Yep exactly the same way and pin connections as the Surf!

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/

[surfenstein]

Yep exactly the same way and pin connections as the Surf!

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/

thats pretty cool .i'll be watching your progress with great interest then vince.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

1st gen LS400

One SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEEE engine

Gonna install the fancy dash too ?

[BUSHWHACKER]

One SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEEE engine

Gonna install the fancy dash too ?

Yep, gonna look into it, as I'l have all the wiring looms at my disposal.

[BUSHWHACKER]

thats pretty cool .i'll be watching your progress with great interest then vince.

Sorry, wrong link.....

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/intro/codereading.html

I've spent most of this year gathering all the info I need to carry out the swap, so hopefully it should all be plain sailing.

No disresect to the American and Aussie guys who have carried out the swap, but they do seem to over complicate things.

[RodLeach]

Sorry, wrong link.....

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/intro/codereading.html

I've spent most of this year gathering all the info I need to carry out the swap, so hopefully it should all be plain sailing.

No disresect to the American and Aussie guys who have carried out the swap, but they do seem to over complicate things.

I agree with you bout the americans!! Ive read some bits and it all seems a bit of a mess! i think yotatech is mostly young teens from what i gather!

damn hostile place too!

I hope it all goes well for you mate!! im seriously eager to know how it all goes!!

[surfenstein]

damn hostile place too!

i have to disagree with you there rod.i get on well with quite a few over there even after my erm little mistake.

[RodLeach]

i have to disagree with you there rod.i get on well with quite a few over there even after my erm little mistake.

lol what mistake?

I'm sure some of them are nice guys, Ive just read soo many threads about someone wanting to do somet and then everyone kicking off sh!t about it and then some more will kick off!!

One guy asked about lifting his 2wd and one guy asked "why" an then all hell broke lose!!

[surfenstein]

lol what mistake?

I'm sure some of them are nice guys, Ive just read soo many threads about someone wanting to do somet and then everyone kicking off sh!t about it and then some more will kick off!!

One guy asked about lifting his 2wd and one guy asked "why" an then all hell broke lose!!

hehehe doesnt that remind you of another forum sometimes.when i joined yotatech i said that it was nice of the aussies to let us come on here why our forum was down for a couple of weeks.silly me it was the american forum.but they were great only our guys ripped the pi$$ out of me.namely woodzie,matt,trev and stormy.