My first attempt at a conversion (1uz-fe)

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:13 pm

My eerste probeerslag

tersmit · Post by **tersmit** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:29 pm

Dit lyk nou BAIE netjies !

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:49 pm

How much has it cost you and what gearbox have you used?

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:15 pm

Ek het die outomatiese ratkas gebruik want dit is vir my pa gedoen en hy geniet die outomaties en die conversion het so R38000 gekos met die enjin

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:49 pm

Good job.

Boland4x4 · Post by **Boland4x4** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:50 pm

Bliksem, dit lyk asof dit so van sy ma af kom. Watter ECU het jy gebruik?

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:33 pm

Hopefully fitted with Spitronics v2 Titan box... I've tuned and tweaked a few of these Lexus+Spitronics setups... and even though I'm a Dicktator lover, it's just an excellent combination!

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:33 pm

Dit lyk regtig baie nice Juan!!

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:36 pm

Baie netjies... en dit nogal vir 'n eerste attempt. Well done!!

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:55 pm

moooi

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:26 pm

Great job, and you've still kept the Donaldson air filter!

It looks a little tight in there, are you still able to get the filter element out?. Also looks like if you were able to re-position the water reservoir, that you could get a 2nd battery in there. Well done, really!

Skudwa · Post by **Skudwa** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:34 pm

Probeer nog die kwyl van my mond af kry... Dit is mos nou hoe... Mooi man!

kfxnando · Post by **kfxnando** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:40 am

very neat!!

are you sure its not a limited edition factory Job??? that is how neat it looks!!

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:49 am

Mr_B wrote:Hopefully fitted with Spitronics v2 Titan box... I've tuned and tweaked a few of these Lexus+Spitronics setups... and even though I'm a Dicktator lover, it's just an excellent combination!

Ja ek het die spitronics titan gebruik ek glo maar net in spitronics en geniet hom gate uit

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:53 am

Mud Dog wrote:Great job, and you've still kept the Donaldson air filter! It looks a little tight in there, are you still able to get the filter element out?. Also looks like if you were able to re-position the water reservoir, that you could get a 2nd battery in there. Well done, really!

Ek het besluit om die donaldson air filter te gebruik maar ek het die inlaat en uitlaat vergroot na 76 mm want ek het al gesien dat die standaard filter se gate te klein is en die enjin laat smoor maar ek moet se dit is so bietjie meer effort om die element te vervang maar mens vervang mos maar net die element so elke 15000 km so dit is darem nou nie elke dag nie

Maddoglips · Post by **Maddoglips** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:03 am

Jaun

Really a beautiful Job.

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:16 am

What's your fuel consumption like? There are a few guys who claim 10km/l and others who I think are closer to the truth who say 5-6km/l

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:28 am

Gunta wrote:What's your fuel consumption like? There are a few guys who claim 10km/l and others who I think are closer to the truth who say 5-6km/l

I know one of those guys claiming to get 10km/l but i couldnt beleave it untill i passed him on the highway he must have been doing about 80km/h and i think if you drive at that speed you whill probably get 10km/l but in my opinion you do not put a lexus v8 in your sfa to drive 80km/h but to be honest our consumption is about 6-7km/l at 120km/h and i dont think it is to bad compared to a 4y

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:57 am

That is a consumption I can accept. That is pretty good for a V8. Is that town driving or open road?

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:47 pm

Thats during a urban cycle

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:47 pm

Thats pretty damn good.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:57 pm

Am I missing something here?

Juan wrote:... to be honest our consumption is about 6-7km/l at 120km/h ...

Mark wrote:That is a consumption I can accept. That is pretty good for a V8. Is that town driving or open road?

Juan wrote:Thats during a urban cycle

I would also like to be allowed to do 120km/h in town!

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:17 am

Mud Dog wrote: Am I missing something here?
Juan wrote:... to be honest our consumption is about 6-7km/l at 120km/h ...

Mark wrote:That is a consumption I can accept. That is pretty good for a V8. Is that town driving or open road?

Juan wrote:Thats during a urban cycle
I would also like to be allowed to do 120km/h in town!

Askies ek is afrikaans wat ek bedoel is dit is maar allerdaagse ry dorp en oop pad gemeng en met n lexusv8 kan mens 120km/h tussen twee verkeersligte kry

AM Racing · Post by **AM Racing** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:37 pm

Very good job!!! Makes me want to get rid of my D4D motor.... Its only giving me about 7,5km/lt :wth:
But one project at a time.....

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:43 pm

AM Racing wrote:Very good job!!! Makes me want to get rid of my D4D motor.... Its only giving me about 7,5km/lt :wth:
But one project at a time.....

But the extra power of the Lexus will be such a waste...

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:16 pm

eerste probeerslag se jy?? Baie mooi

PERS KERS · Post by **PERS KERS** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:06 am

Dis baie netjies, wat my oog vang, waar kry jy die regterhand snorkel?

Agteros · Post by **Agteros** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:23 am

TOYOTA 4YEFI wrote:Ek het die outomatiese ratkas gebruik want dit is vir my pa gedoen en hy geniet die outomaties en die conversion het so R38000 gekos met die enjin

Sou dit moontlik wees om die standaard 4Y se ratkas te gebruik?
Wat is die minimum veranderings nodig ten einde die bakkie so "standaard" moontlik te hou?

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Tue May 03, 2011 2:11 pm

PERS KERS wrote:Dis baie netjies, wat my oog vang, waar kry jy die regterhand snorkel?

Ek het die snorkel ook self gebou uit 3 duim s/s en die ou air cleaner box se pype ook vergroot na 3 duim anders smoor nie enjin

Christiaankirsten · Post by **Christiaankirsten** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:11 pm

Hell, Its really a neat job!!!
now I'm totally convinced that my 1999 DC will get it after all!!

swartvark · Post by **swartvark** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:56 am

Dit lyk baie "smart"!!

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:24 am

Juan, what motor have you got in your lux?

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:51 am

Gunta wrote:Juan, what motor have you got in your lux?

Ek het n 4y met efi maar ek soek nog meer krag ek will graag n 7m of 2jz motor in sit maar ek weet nog nie of ek dit sal regkry om n meganiese fan te kan insit nie want ek wil nie n elektriese fan op he nie want ek het gefind dat dit nie genoeg verkoeling bied nie en ek weet ook nie hoe ek met n belhousing en flywheel moet maak vir n 2jz so ek sit maar en dink nog enige advies sal wardeer word

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:51 pm

If you want to go with a 7mge give me a call, I know that motor backwards.

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:45 pm

Do you have an electric fan and what radiator are you using

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:32 am

I have 2 electric fans from an opel that have been working in there for 5 years now with no propblems. I wont use these cheap fans from midas ect. I have a 3 core radiator from the 2.8 diesel. I have no cooling issues, it runs constantly under half even when fully loaded and going up steep mountain passes. You can also use the 2.7 3 core aluminium rad and if you have a body lift you can use the Kzte rad as it is a bit longer at the bottom.

Taro17 · Post by **Taro17** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:59 am

Congrats on an awesome first time job!

I'd love to know what that feels like.

I hardly drive my 540i. I constantly wish I could just rip out the engine, box, and front seats and drop it in my Hilux. The Hilux taught me good road manners, and to be very patient

Now I can actually see how terrible South Africans really drive, with no regard for anyone but themselves.

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:21 am

[quote="Gunta"]I have 2 electric fans from an opel that have been working in there for 5 years now with no propblems. I wont use these cheap fans from midas ect. I have a 3 core radiator from the 2.8 diesel. I have no cooling issues, it runs constantly under half even when fully loaded and going up steep mountain passes. You can also use the 2.7 3 core aluminium rad and if you have a body lift you can use the Kzte rad as it is a bit longer at the bottom.[/quote

Have you had a headgasket failure yet?

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:54 am

nope, I learnt the hard way and blew the gasket 3 times in the first year. After that I did it properly. You have to skim the block and the head to a mirror finish and use a cometic steel gasket with ARP steel studs and bolts. You torque it down to 115nm and no more problems. Also what I did was drill 2 x 7mm holes in the head at no 6 as there is a water jacket in the block and a hole in the gasket but no hole in the head. That give a bit more cooling in the area which was problematic for the 7mge in the past. If you use the normal stretch bolts and gasket you will be doing the head every 30 000km. I have had mine in for 7 years now and I rebuilt the engine for the first time last year and put in new pistons and the whole nine yards plus balancing the motor. It runs like a dream. I built Everdt's (Bulletjie) 7mge in December, so you can ask him how its going. Do it properly and that motor is bullet proof.

TOYOTA 4YEFI · Post by **TOYOTA 4YEFI** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:30 am

But what did the engine rebuild cost you isnt it just better to get a 2jz motor instead?

NardusJVR · Post by **NardusJVR** » Fri May 13, 2011 11:21 am

great job on the lexus conversion! Gunta, i'm also making plans to do the 7mge conversion. just want to know what belhousing and starter to use! i currently have n 2.8 radiator 4cor! Will it work!

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:26 pm

You need to get the 3.0 cressida bellhousing. From the scrap yards they may be scarce you might have to get one from the agents. The 4 core should fit fine. Just remember to fit a cometic head gasket and ARP head bolts.

The rebuild with new pistons, balancing the motor, a whole lot of re-wiring and other things I was not happy with cost about R13k. The 2 jz would have cost me over 20k.

PERS KERS · Post by **PERS KERS** » Tue May 31, 2011 12:27 am

Hoekom gaan jy nie een verder en sit die 2jz vvti in nie soos Spartan sin dit n baie mooi enjin?

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:17 am

TOYOTA 4YEFI wrote:
Gunta wrote:Juan, what motor have you got in your lux?
Ek het n 4y met efi maar ek soek nog meer krag ek will graag n 7m of 2jz motor in sit maar ek weet nog nie of ek dit sal regkry om n meganiese fan te kan insit nie want ek wil nie n elektriese fan op he nie want ek het gefind dat dit nie genoeg verkoeling bied nie en ek weet ook nie hoe ek met n belhousing en flywheel moet maak vir n 2jz so ek sit maar en dink nog enige advies sal wardeer word

2JZ: Lexus IS300 bellhousing (if memory serves) stock standard from agents; fits onto standard Hilux gearbox (22R anyway)