1UZ-FE into 80 Series Landcruser?

[tba4]

Howdy

I have a 93 (80 series) 1fzfe powered cruiser. I want more power and turbo seems to be the easiest way to get it. I have read about MS-75s beast and i dont want to go that extreme. I have a bro in law that is getting heavily into the rice/drift scene and i think i am catching the bug from him.

I have found a couple of turbo kit sellers but they are pretty expensive (more than i can afford anyway). I am thinking that i could (with a bit of helpful advice) piece together a good kit that is cheaper than a commercial one.

If anyone can offer tips, traps to avoid and recommend useful bits i would appreciate it.

The alternative to turbo is to drop in a gen3 v8 (5.7l, 275kw buckets of torque) but that is a bit messier although i would love a v8.

[boon280]

Hi there I am just in the process of doing a similar conversion, the 1uz shares the same bolt pattern as the 2uz engine from the 100 series landcruiser and the lx470 lexus.
I bought a bellhousing from lexus that bolts to the a442f transmission no problems. you will also be able to buy the torque converter from them as well,
Bellhousing was $550

[Norbie]

I'm struggling to see how a 4.0 litre 1UZ would be an improvement over a 4.5 litre 1FZ? If you really want a V8 the logical choice would be the 4.7 litre 2UZ, which conveniently enough was fitted to Landcruisers in the first place, but even then I can't see how it would be worthwhile.

If you just want a bit more poke Sean's suggestion is the most logical one - slap a turbo on the 1FZ, they're proven to make big numbers with bolt-ons.

[STUMPY]

Hi everyone,

Just a question.. My dads (94?) Landcrusers motor is stuffed and i thought rather than spending money on it fixing it why not put a V8 in it..

So my question to you is.. Would a 1UZ-FE fit in it and if so will it bolt up to the auto box in the car already and is this motor the go for a 4WD.. I know this site is mostly sport/ power/race cars but someone should know...

Thanks,

Pisso.

The 1UZFE will bolt up to his gearbox with a bell housing off the 2uzfe from the lexus 4wd. from memory its abot $900- from toyota new.

[boon280]

just answering the question that with the correct bellhousing it will bolt in.
I will be trying mine stock but if the need for more power arises I will be bolting an eaton m90 supercharger on top of it, Plenty of power then I would think.
Plus you get the noise !!

[Camo]

I'm struggling to see how a 4.0 litre 1UZ would be an improvement over a 4.5 litre 1FZ?

Norbie - Think of it like this. The V8 has two extra power strokes per complete engine revolution. And secondly, the 4L V8 has more kw than the original 4.5L 6 cylinder. And to top all that off, it will sound f#*ken great. I rest my case

Kev

[Draven]

that makes so little sense (the extra power strokes bit I mean)
Outright KW is not as useful as it may seem when carting around a giant barge like the landcruiser, and the 1fz makes more "torques" (to use the most shithouse top-gearism ever) than the 1Uz (unless you get the vvti).

and for the cost of a 1uz swap, you could get most of a turbocharged 1fz in there, which will make more KW and a lot more "torques"


Why am I useing "Torques"? becausae I love teh cock

[mrshin]

It's quite doable. You may be able to get a bellhousing, mounts, etc. from a wrecker, although trying to find V8 landcruiser parts isn't easy - ring around. The Chev diesel conversions are quite common, you can buy the kit from Marks. You can use either the NA or the turbo Chev engine. Chev engine is still a Chev though, and sounds like a 'mans' diesel - I.E. a bit sooty, bit of a V8 note combined with a fair bit of rattle.

[boxh34d]

Yeah, I really can't see the 1UZ being a worthwhile option either. They were made to be smooth and refined in a luxo liner, not have enough torque to cart around over 2.5 tonne of brick landcruiser. I agree with most other peoples assessment to either look into a mild turbo for it, trying to get boost response as early as possible, or, if you have your heart set on a V8, actually get something with a bit more capacity.

n.b. A 7.4L chev petrol in a 75 series really does have shitloads of effortless bottom end, but is a tad on the thirsty side.

[Camo]

that makes so little sense (the extra power strokes bit I mean)
Why am I useing "Torques"? becausae I love teh cock

I fully except that you are saying that the original 6 may have more torque than the V8, but you must remember the Lexus LS400 weighs 1800kg and the Landcruiser is 1960kg. So we are only talking the extra weight of two passengers here. I must remember when I next drive my V8 1UZ-FE Toyota Celsior and I have two other people with me that the car wont make it up the next hill. That is is if I listen to you - DRAVEN. Sorry but you are a knob. If you cant understand extra power strokes in an engines cycle will help move the weight you should just give up now. Why the hell do you think they make a 4 cylinder 250cc motor cycle. So it will have more power strokes every revolution to get the thing going.

And as to your last coment re: I love cock, I can only guess that you are batting for the other side. "Not that there is anything wrong with that".


And , have you ever thought that people might just like to have something different and prefer a V8. We are all entitled to our oppinions and this is mine.

No offence, Kevin

[Norbie]

If you cant understand extra power strokes in an engines cycle will help move the weight you should just give up now.

LOL funniest post of the week!

Welcome to Toymods, neg rep for you.

[2jzhilux]

is that why that bugatti veyron is the fastest car in the whole world because it has a w16
16 powerstrokes FTW!!!


camo i dont understand your logic
in theory you are saying a 200hp v8 will be have more power than a 200hp 6 cylinder because it has more "power strokes"

if i am wrong please correct me

[boon280]

are we arguing about which engine has more power or how easy a conversion would be, take the cost of an engine and computer, bellhousing & torque converter would be plus getting it wired would be about five grand. the accelerator and kickdown cables hook straight up, the radiator is set up with the correct outlets top and bottom, it was allready an efi engine so it will have a high pressure pump fitted, and if it ever shits itself again a replacement engine will be very cheap and also reasonably cheap to upgrade the power and torque output. how reliable and economical will a turbo on the original engine be?
try and find a 2uz for a reasonable price I dont think there are that many around that are as cheap or available as the 1uz.
Also what about the noise of a v8 at high rpm !!!! unbeatable

[Camo]

As Boon280 said, we are getting off track and I'm sorry about my little outburst.

But with that said, imagine you have a 250cc 1 cyclinder motor bike and a 250cc 4 cyclinder motor bike and they are going up a hill. The engine with the 4 cyclinders will do it easier than the 1 cyclinder, due to the extra power strokes. The power strokes is what drives the motor and the more you have in a full engine revolution the more power.

I am going back to the days before turbos as I was probably working when you guys were born. This isn't to say that I am right, just an oppinion.

I also think the 4L quad cam V8 will use less fuel than what my bloody 4.5L 6 cyclinder Lancruiser is currently using. And I dont say this only because of the less 0.5L. Also I have spoken to a guy that put a turbo on his 4.5L cruiser and he said it when like all hell, but the fuel cost went through the roof. Over 20L per 100k's.

Kev

[gianttomato]

Sorry but you are a knob. If you cant understand extra power strokes in an engines cycle will help move the weight you should just give up now. Why the hell do you think they make a 4 cylinder 250cc motor cycle. So it will have more power strokes every revolution to get the thing going.

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