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spoolin2bars · 2009-10-23 04:53:02

Quantum-Auto.com - Your Toyota V8 Source and More! (http://www.uza70.com/)

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10-30-2009, 03:20 AM

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Quantum-Auto.com - Your Toyota V8 Source and More!

12-03-2009, 12:01 AM

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my buddy josh was waiting forever on some of his tranny parts to come in, plus he's been working on a bunch of other old skool datsun's and toyota swaps to make the $$$ he needed for his car. well his parts came in and he's been thrashing for the last week or so. he's 80% done and has posted some update pics. looks great. check out pages 15,16.

ae86 1uz swap - Page 15 - Corpus Racing Community

EDIT: check out page 13, also new. our friend rowdy made a great exhaust system for the ae86. headers, v-bands, custom muffler and tips. and then a local shop did the ceramic coating.

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12-04-2009, 12:27 PM

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it lives! it sounds awesome with the custom headers and exhaust. should have a vid up later. 6 wires to connect or splice into.

12-04-2009, 12:57 PM

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There's at least one more 1UZ-powered Miata in the US in addition to the Wreck Racing one. Andris Laivins in Austin TX built one a few years ago and drives it daily. Pics here.

It's CA-legal too, which is no small accomplishment -- he had the referee bless it before he moved to TX and installed the manual gearbox.

He chronicled the buildup on m.net. Search under his username: andris.

12-04-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JKav

That looks so absolutely perfect...

The cleanliness is astounding.

12-04-2009, 01:47 PM

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Props to Josh. That's one of the nicest executed swap jobs I've seen- right up there with Andris' swapped Miata. Very inspirational for us hacks.

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12-04-2009, 02:03 PM

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Are those Lexus V8's iron or aluminium?

12-04-2009, 02:06 PM

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Are those Lexus V8's iron or aluminium?

All aluminum.

Edit: They are also cheap and plentiful. The only thing that takes a bit of $$$ for the swap is buying the flywheel/trans adapter ( unless you want an auto i.e. have a vagina)