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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Polishing (and restoring) a turd.
 
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Ferremit
Sep 14, 2007
if I haven't posted about MY LANDCRUISER yet, check my bullbars for kangaroo prints

BoostCreep posted:

I actually did think about the 1UZ for a little while, but I want to eventually turbo whatever I put in there and the CR is a little high for that. It's still on my list of engines to consider though.

Krakkles I'm going to be working on it tomorrow. I'd like to start disconnecting the engine and maybe even pulling it tomorrow if I have time. Need to make a stop by Harbor Freight tomorrow to pick up a hoist and stand.

One of the guys I know from an Aus 4wd forum wedged a 1UZ into a 4 runner, put sequential LPG injection on it and whacked a centrifical supercharger on it- stock internals but with a Wolf3D computer on it.

drat thing would smoke golf GTI's off the line on 35" tyres!

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Ferremit
Sep 14, 2007
if I haven't posted about MY LANDCRUISER yet, check my bullbars for kangaroo prints

 Have you considered the 1UZ-FE 4.0L Lexus V8?

Weighs nothing, 6 bolt mains so its stupidly strong, Toyota reliability and can take a fair whack of boost on stock internals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1UZ-FE#1UZ-FE

Its an underrated engine but its popular as hell in Aus- People are wedging them in everything from Cobra Kit cars to toyota Hilux's to Suzuki Vitaras!

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