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Cool thanks Vince
Sold the bike! it's being picked up later so should have the loom in the post on Monday.
Then I can start ordering parts
Got myself a Volvo v40 rad fan off eBay for £7
Only another 30 bits to order

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This what they look like by the way, Toyota Soarer (SC400) on the left, LS400 (Toyota Celsior) on the right....

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This help?

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_199...CPZK_1502.html

[zem_41]

So I tried to find out how much a new soarer oil filter mount would be today but Toyota can't do a thing without a frame number.
Would anyone happen to have a 1994 soarer frame number around?
Thanks

[zem_41]

Cool thanks for the info vince

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Hey vince, hopefully have the bits sent off soon, just waiting to sell my bike to get some cash.
I was wondering about the difference between the lexus selector and the surf selector? As the lexus has d3 and drive where as the surf has 'D' alone ?
Also how is it that there is no damage on the v8 when the belt snaps?
Thanks

D3 is overdrive on/off.
You knock the shift lever across to select overdrive instead of pressing a seperate switch.
The cylinder heads are non interference type i.e. the valves and pistons won't bang into each other if the timing belt breaks. The later VVTi heads are interference type.

[zem_41]

Hey vince, hopefully have the bits sent off soon, just waiting to sell my bike to get some cash.
I was wondering about the difference between the lexus selector and the surf selector? As the lexus has d3 and drive where as the surf has 'D' alone ?
Also how is it that there is no damage on the v8 when the belt snaps?
Thanks

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Oh cool
Fired a few emails out today for the soarer type but nothing yet.
Might have to try a breakers

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Thanks Vince
Also where do get the remote oil filter plate that bolts to the block?
And all the fittings for the hoses?

That would be me, although I'll have to check if I have any spare.

An alterrnative is the fit the oil filter mount from a Soarer, (There's a Soarer breakers on eBay) they're different from the LS400 and position the filter more towards the front of the engine.

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Thanks Vince
Also where do get the remote oil filter plate that bolts to the block?
And all the fittings for the hoses?

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LS400s never had an extra ATF cooler from the factory, just the one built into the bottom of the main engine rad.

You can plumb the Lexus auto 'box into your Surf's ATF cooler in the main rad, the same as the Surf's auto 'box is plumbed in, it works just fine.
If you're going to be towing a lot then use the auxillary cooler to help take out some of the excess heat before the main cooler.

You don't need an engine oil cooler, especially in a Surf as the sump will be more exposed than it would be in a Lexus and will get enough airflow around it.
Soarers (SC400) don't have one and the LS400 oil cooler is next to useless.
Don't forget the V8 is all aluminium so it's one big heatsink anyway.

[zem_41]

Ok so the lexus had a ATF cooler in the front behind the bumper, not sure if this is standard as it had a sticker on saying made in maidenhead?
Gonna use it in the surf which would then free up the ATF oil cooler on the radiator. So I'm thinking would it be beneficial to use the atf oil cooler on the rad to cool the oil? And would it work?
Thanks

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Ha guys!
Sorry thanks vince

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So engine pretty much stripped now, next step remove t/belt.
Decided to do head gaskets seeing as it out of engine, be rude not to.
32 valves to lap! Can't wait !
Was messing about with the lexus auto box too today, I didn't have a 28mm or there abouts deep socket to remove the prop shaft coupler, so I decided to just cut off the nut and bearing cover, but now I'm worried I may have cut too much off?
Looks like there's still plenty of shaft left in that photo.

Also a question for vince, do you spray the rocker covers with the high temp paint? Or is that just purely from cleaning and polishing? If so how do you do it?
Silver wheel paint after a good scrub and degrease.
Thanks guys :-)

Guys?

Oh yeah one more thing
I'm putting the surf speed sensor on the lexus box?
Thanks

Yes the small black two wire sensor.
Without it, the transmission won't shift out of 1st gear.

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Oh yeah one more thing
I'm putting the surf speed sensor on the lexus box?
Thanks