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Thanks for the compliment. Most of the others have been sticking with using the square or round Supra rubber isolators between the mount and frame. I decided to go solid for two reasons, a) did not have to mess with dimensions and getting the isolator to line up correctly, b) I have no...

Engine is finally mounted to the frame. The rest of the drive train has also been re-attached including the drive shaft and the couple of reinforcement bars (one on sub-frame and other on drive shaft tunnel) plus the shifter was put back in so I could put it in gear if needed. I was also able...

While I have added further updates on my own site at http://1uzsupra.com, I have been slacking adding updates here. However, another milestone in my project has been reached which are the motor mounts. Yes, the motor mounts have finally been fabricated and are a couple of coats of paint away...

Further progress. The engine has been centered and leveled within the engine bay. I have taken numerous photos of the engine mount areas as well as a couple of other areas to show various clearances and interferences. I have submitted drawings to my friend to draft up in SolidWorks which we...

Today was the day we finally dropped the 1UZ-FE engine into its new home, the 1987 Toyota Supra. Having been the first time I have attempted this swap, it took approximately five to six hours to hoist the engine and set it into the engine bay. Some of the complications observed during this time...

Correct. 4.0L, alloy heads/block, 32v, quad overhead cams, nearly square bore/stroke ratio, 6 bolt mains, cross webbed and steel sleeved block (if I recall correctly).

Hopefully I'll have my 1UZ-MkIII sorted by August so I can make it to the events. You guys are only around the lake from me!

For those interested, I will be dropping the engine into the engine bay on this Saturday, May 3rd. Anyone is welcome to come by to check it out, ask questions, or just be the peanut gallery and make sarcastic remarks ;) I have bought enough food to feed more than just the two of us that are...

I recently ordered the LS400 fan bracket and pulley, EGR block off kit, and exhaust flanges from Lextreme. All parts have arrived. The LS400 fan bracket and pulley will be installed after the timing belt kit has been installed since this piece would have to come off during the timing belt...

Engine is all back together now with the new (used/uncut) wiring harness installed. Looks like Lexus may have changed a few items mid-year in '93. I had two connectors which differed. One was the water temp in the front bridge and the second is the oil pressure indicator sensor (which is getting...

Glad to hear you're restarting the build Chris, especially after all of our chatter over on Lextreme ;)

I purchased the adapter plate from TTC Performance. I apologize if I forgot to list it in an earlier post. The TTC Performance adapter will adapt the 1UZ to fit the R154 or the MKIV Getrag 6spd.

During Easter Sunday, I was able to take some time and work on the project some more. This time the goal was to finally put together the R154 transmission, F1 Racing Stage 3 clutch kit and various hardware and get it all mounted to the 1UZ-FE engine. Following are the finished shots, albeit...

This weekend I managed to complete removing the old wiring harness from the 1UZ-FE engine. In doing so I also removed the starter since both the upper intake manifold (UIM) and lower intake manifold (LIM) were out of the way. Whoever designed the engine and placed the starter in an area which...

A couple of new updates to add since I have been slacking on updating my build threads. The transmission was recently taken out and cleaned down with Simple Green and the local U-Wash degreaser along with a good rinse. Everything was buttoned up beforehand. Pictures of before and after can be...

If you are referring to the 1JZ bell housing I mentioned, that is not a typo. I am keeping my R154. Using the TTC Performance adapter requires a 1JZ - R154 bell housing to work. The 1JZ bell housing is ~19mm shorter than the 7M bell housing on the R154. The TTC Performance adapter is ~19mm...

One of the goals of using the 1UZ is the lighter engine. If I recall correctly the 2UZ went back to an iron block as well as a longer stroke. Nothing else against the 2UZ, just not what I am looking for. On another note, the 1JZ bell housing has an expected delivery date of Feb. 7! I am...

Limited support at the moment, at least in the US. Not sure about the Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis though. Of course it also may depend on your definition of aftermarket support since anything can be done with the right amount of money (Though I just don't seem to have the right amount of money...

It will not see any forced induction application for at least the first year while I get everything sorted after it is running. Once I am satisfied with the setup then I plan on going with a supercharger such as the M90 or M112 with 6-8 psi, maybe 10 psi max if I can get a good tune so I do not...

More parts arrived this week! Starting to get closer to putting stuff together now. The big item I am waiting for is the 1JZ - R154 bell housing so I can bolt together the engine and transmission. I will start feeling like I have accomplished something more than just collecting parts once I...