Author Topic: CJ's 1uz vvt build (Read 9169 times)

crazywb · « **on:** Mar 08, 2016, 12:54:11 PM »

Well I finally did it, pulled the old faithful 22re out. Found a 1uz vvt from a 98 Lexus LS400. It came with all the engine and dash electronics. Motor was from a buddy so I new the history on the car. 86,000 miles and was in a role over couldn't ask for lower miles then that. I would also like to thank Marlin Crawler for the support on the adapters and the transmission to get this beast mated. Mike over at Offroad Solutions for the harness, 1uzfeswapkit.com for the auto bell housing to R150f adapter, and Don at Northwest Toys with the cooling and all the swap questions he answered for me on the weekends lol. Here is a couple pics of the truck and the start of the build.

OVRAROK · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:07:49 PM »

nice, sounds like a fun swap

crazywb · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:17:52 PM »

Thanks man I am actually almost 100% done with the swap. I like to start build threads after the build because I'm bad about updating the thread. lol

crazywb · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:24:00 PM »

Here are a couple more build pics. Fully built R150f transmission with all the goodies being built and a little crack in the frame I had to take care of. Little to much fun chasing my buddy in the river. The other side was cracked pretty bad also. Pretty amazing what you find after you have been beating your truck for years and she still ran fine. Gotta love Toyota's even with a badly bent fuel pump bracket she fired right up and never missed a beat.

OVRAROK · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:32:26 PM »

Quote from: crazywb on Mar 08, 2016, 01:24:00 PM

Here are a couple more build pics. Fully built R150f transmission with all the goodies being built and a little crack in the frame I had to take care of. Little to much fun chasing my buddy in the river. The other side was cracked pretty bad also. Pretty amazing what you find after you have been beating your truck for years and she still ran fine. Gotta love Toyota's even with a badly bent fuel pump bracket she fired right up and never missed a beat.

man, those shift forks are sweet looking, have you drove it yet? I bet it rips

crazywb · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:39:10 PM »

Yes I have, I finished it up right before KOH well at least enough to do some fat smoke shows with my 40's. It's not trail ready yet but it sure gets to the store in a hurry lol. I just received my full hydro kit from PSC. I decided to go that way because of steering shaft and drag link issues once installed it will be time to beat up on some rocks.

H8PVMNT · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 01:44:13 PM »

You stuck 2 3RZs together? Smokeeburnoout!

What a fun swap. We should all probably be doing this swap instead of the lesser engines. I don't think I could get comfortable with the starter location though. Is it as hard to change a starter as it looks?

OVRAROK · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 02:07:55 PM »

Quote from: H8PVMNT on Mar 08, 2016, 01:44:13 PM

You stuck 2 3RZs together? Smokeeburnoout!

What a fun swap. We should all probably be doing this swap instead of the lesser engines. I don't think I could get comfortable with the starter location though. Is it as hard to change a starter as it looks?

yeah, I would replace that starter just for the sake of it being so difficult, Toyota part of course

crazywb · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 02:15:44 PM »

Quote from: H8PVMNT on Mar 08, 2016, 01:44:13 PM

You stuck 2 3RZs together? Smokeeburnoout!

What a fun swap. We should all probably be doing this swap instead of the lesser engines. I don't think I could get comfortable with the starter location though. Is it as hard to change a starter as it looks?

Not gonna lie it worries me and that is the main reason I went with a 5speed instead of the auto. My buddies can pull start me all weekend before I try to change that on the trail. The whole top of the motor has to come off.

crazywb · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 04:19:36 PM »

Some of the exhuest work I did myself. Still have some looming to do but it fit. Found the motor mounts off Ebay which allowed me to use the factory location on the frame and reuse the 22re motor mounts.

BigMike · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 05:27:23 PM »

Awesome thread. Love this engine, love this conversion.

Let me know when you wanna get absolutely SMOKED by 1.58 liters.

Regards,
BigMike

crazywb · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 07:11:09 AM »

Quote from: BigMike on Mar 08, 2016, 05:27:23 PM

Awesome thread. Love this engine, love this conversion.

Let me know when you wanna get absolutely SMOKED by 1.58 liters.

Regards,
BigMike

1.58L that's cute hahaha. We racing for lunch?

BigMike · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 12:08:04 PM »

Quote from: crazywb on Mar 09, 2016, 07:11:09 AM

1.58L that's cute hahaha. We racing for lunch?

Okay, let me think about what I'd like you to get for me first.

crazywb · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 12:35:53 PM »

Here are a couple pics of the internal release/slave bearing that I chose to go with from a Camaro. I'm using a Marlin Crawler/Seco 2500lb 9 5/16 pressure plate and disc with this internal slave and stock clutch master. Everyone was telling me I was going to need a 3/4 bore Wildwood clutch master. Well guess what the clutch works great. Some added pressure to the pedal but nothing to cry over and I have bad knee's.

H8PVMNT · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 01:33:15 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Mar 09, 2016, 12:08:04 PM

Okay, let me think about what I'd like you to get for me first.

Mike does he know you ae offering to race him in the MR2 which weighs only slightly more than a skate board?

Toyotadon · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 01:43:42 PM »

Nice! I'd take a 1UZ in just about anything except a heavy rig.

Did you get rid of the 22RE yet?

zidaro · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 04:01:24 PM »

looking good! lets hear all the details

OVRAROK · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 06:47:31 PM »

Quote from: zidaro on Mar 09, 2016, 04:01:24 PM

looking good! lets hear all the details

x2, thinking this might be my swap for the 4runner

emsvitil · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 09, 2016, 08:45:16 PM »

I hope there's some rubber grommets for the lines coming out of the bellhousing.............

crazywb · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 10, 2016, 10:41:42 AM »

I'm going to run over the little skate board. lol The line is steel braided and I smoothed the bellhousing out really nice and slipped a piece of heater hose over the lines. Details? Well she is a 92 short bed standard cab, 60's front and back 5.38 gears, Zip locker up front full Yukon chromoly axles. Marlin duals 2.28/4.7 with 30 spline outputs front and back. If anyone has specific question on the build let me know. It's definitely a build in progress. Next up is the full hydro setting on the floor and this coming winter linked and tubed.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 10, 2016, 02:27:09 PM »

very nice build, ill be watching

CruzrDave · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 25, 2016, 01:55:12 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Mar 09, 2016, 12:08:04 PM

Okay, let me think about what I'd like you to get for me first.

Don't bet CJ. You will always loose. Trust me. I know this is true.

crazywb · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 14, 2016, 10:58:50 AM »

Sorry for the down time but been busy at work trying to get all those orders shipped out the door. lol Started making and mocking up the full hydro kit. Hoping to get it fully wielded and working this weekend. Then a full revision on the cooling system

Couple pics of the mount we fabbed up this week at my buddies shop.

OVRAROK · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 14, 2016, 11:32:18 AM »

Quote from: crazywb on Apr 14, 2016, 10:58:50 AM

Sorry for the down time but been busy at work trying to get all those orders shipped out the door. lol Started making and mocking up the full hydro kit. Hoping to get it fully wielded and working this weekend. Then a full revision on the cooling system Couple pics of the mount we fabbed up this week at my buddies shop.

looks great

crazywb · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 14, 2016, 12:49:08 PM »

Thanks man I can't wait to get the ugly old drag link off of that thing. It's been killing me since I had to put it on.

BigMike · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 15, 2016, 12:20:15 PM »

Full hydro is for men with girly chicken arms.

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 16, 2016, 09:58:01 AM »

Looking good there buddy!

crazywb · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 18, 2016, 02:16:22 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Apr 15, 2016, 12:20:15 PM

Full hydro is for men with girly chicken arms.

Or manly toys with big motors where there is no room for a steering shaft? lol

mdtrail-toy · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 18, 2016, 06:32:56 PM »

Truck looks great and holy hell your ram bracket / skid plate is beefy, love it

crazywb · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 19, 2016, 04:15:07 PM »

Thanks man I will be fabbing up the steering links and trying to tie them to the highsteer arms some tonight so I will take some pictures. Just can't swallow new 5 stud knuckles and arms at this time.

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