Well not today, but this weekend. Put in new wheel bearings and brake lines in the front, and installed my new B&M Hammer Shifter. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks and shifts. 8)
What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]
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PGLM said:
Why of all things a 1uz-fe ? Isn't that kind of like masochistic? An LS swap would fit better, look more natural, be easier to work on and get parts for, cheaper to swap, have more displacement (power), which would let you meet your goals with less boost, have a bigger aftermarket support...need I go on . I could understand keeping your car all toyota or nissan if it was an import, but really...I think a 1uz is a major downgrade. WHy why why?
If you want a decent boostable import motor, why bother with a 1uz? They only really are cost efficient in pure stock form. Try getting a valve job done and then tell me its cost efficient (unless you are a machineist yourself lol). Why not put a 1JZ or 2JZ in if you want an import boostable motor? You can run 600 HP in a 2J without having to touch the short block, seems like a no-brainer. What youre doing lies somewhere between masochism and diabolic evil.
othtim said:
Jeah, I would really like to put LS in it, but here in finland they are very expensive to buy, and used ones are very rare, and still expensive. So it definetly is not cheap upgrade here. Still I want to keep V8 under a hood, not any straight six, even so that they are easy take lots of power. 1UZ-FE costs here about 1000€ (~1250$), and with that amount of money, you can only get some old 170hp 350cid van engines or something crap like that. We dont have scrapyards full of potential cheap engines, there you can only find some european cars...
My plan was to buy 1UZ-FE, and chance injectors to 1000cc, run it with Haltech which I allready have, ja charged it with holset and use E85. Under 14psi boost, it shoult make nice power, and if it brokes, I just buy a new engine... I have 12years of experience with turbocharged imports, so I think I know what I am doing... 😀
After all, its bang for a buck...
Here is some video of 1UZ-FE potential, unopened original engine, 640whp, not bad I would say...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkawTiyIg10
Installed my LED lights in gauge cluster under shadow box...came out sweet...i dont like to use those bulds that come with the gauges, so old skool!!...
Welded up the lower pas.quarter patch grinding on it tonight,. Mostly just little dings left to get ready for paint and remove vinyl top ,still havent found a hood scoop i like looks like a cowl is probally is can pick.one up for 60 and cut the hood up .
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