Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) We've just completed our first 1UZ-FE conversion and wow, these are nice. Sexual V8 sound, bags of torque, smooth, lightweight, cheap and very tuneable. Its a conversion we can now offer to owners if needed. Looks like it was meant to fit in the Supra, what do you think? http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/96supraengine3.jpg http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/96supraengine2.jpg http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/images/stories/gw_images/forum pics/96supraengine.jpg Edited November 21, 2012 by Paul Whiffin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Blooming lovely! What was the cost in this if a v8 soarer was supplied whole as donor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Blooming lovely! What was the cost in this if a v8 soarer was supplied whole as donor? Labour wise about £1000 approx if we have to remove parts from a donor car as well. The worst part is the wiring, you have to splice quite a few wires at the ecu end, time consuring job. Parts wise you just need some electric fans for the radiator, modify the fuel feed with a new pipe and fittings, exhaust has to be shortened and thats about it, everything else fits straight in. You can pick a whole Soarer V8 up for about £1000, less if the bodywork is buggered. This engine, gearbox, loom, ecu, etc cost me £400! Nice conversion for an NA Supra, you can get about 300bhp from fitting manifolds, exhaust and air filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkpower Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Bloody hell that's a good option and a really good price, you could have a lovely sounding and pretty quick supra for a couple of grand. I'm guessing this is an auto? I wouldn't mind dropping one of these in mine with the w58 box, I wonder if I can sneak it past the wife??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thats what my dad is waiting to do but we need a rolling supra which is cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nice work mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 What would the cost be if i were to complete the build par the wiring, rad modification and exhaust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nicely done, Paul. Bet it sounds lovely with a good exhaust on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nicely done, Paul. Bet it sounds lovely with a good exhaust on it. We took the exhaust off last night for a laugh, sounded like a Nascar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Bloody hell that's a good option and a really good price, you could have a lovely sounding and pretty quick supra for a couple of grand. I'm guessing this is an auto? I wouldn't mind dropping one of these in mine with the w58 box, I wonder if I can sneak it past the wife??? Its an auto yes, not sure on the manual conversion though as you would need a bell housing or adaptor made. There's bound to be adaptors available I would have thought. There is a bell housing available for the R154 gearbox as that was fitted in the Soarer with the 1UZ engine, so its definately doable. Trying to find a used one would be a mission though I would have thought. - - - Updated - - - Oh and this car is for sale, £6000, lovely car too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 As ive been looking for info about this conversion i have been using this resource. Not sure how accurate it is though. Got some info regarding boxes etc and pretty much everything else. Know your a guru anyway though Paul, but just posting for others.... http://www.lextreme.com/1uzfe_info.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) There are a number of Aussie and American (and Thai?) options for the manual conversion. How "plug & play" they are is another matter, though. From the information on their site, the Quantum kit from the US seems to be one of the most sorted, but whether that's the case in real life, who knows? Edited November 21, 2012 by garethr (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Just reel me in why don't ya ! Very interested ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 ...There is a bell housing available for the R154 gearbox as that was fitted in the Soarer with the 1UZ engine...Sorry Paul, slight correction... unfortunately there was never a factory 1UZ manual in anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ugp Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Its an auto yes, not sure on the manual conversion though as you would need a bell housing or adaptor made. There's bound to be adaptors available I would have thought. There is a bell housing available for the R154 gearbox as that was fitted in the Soarer with the 1UZ engine, so its definately doable. Trying to find a used one would be a mission though I would have thought. Oh and this car is for sale, £6000, lovely car too. There's no manual 1UZ from the factory. The R154 was fitted to the 1JZ-GTE Soarer only. Manual conversion will set you back a grand with a W58, or ~£1500 for an R154. Edit: - Gareth beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 You can pick a whole Soarer V8 up for about £1000, less if the bodywork is buggered. This engine, gearbox, loom, ecu, etc cost me £400! Nice conversion for an NA Supra, you can get about 300bhp from fitting manifolds, exhaust and air filter. I have 4-1 long headers on mine from Rush Imports. Neil doesn't seem to make them anymore but there is a company in Australia that does the same design. Had a thread about it here as I found it tricky to source after market performance headers. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?271621-Hurricane-1UZ-FE-Soarer-V8-Headers-manifolds Nice work Paul. Hope you start selling performance parts for these engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have 4-1 long headers on mine from Rush Imports. Neil doesn't seem to make them anymore but there is a company in Australia that does the same design. Had a thread about it here as I found it tricky to source after market performance headers. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?271621-Hurricane-1UZ-FE-Soarer-V8-Headers-manifolds Nice work Paul. Hope you start selling performance parts for these engines I'm toying with getting some manifolds made for it yes, and centre section too, so no cats, free flowing and plenty of noise! - - - Updated - - - Sorry Paul, slight correction... unfortunately there was never a factory 1UZ manual in anything. I'm sure I saw it somewhere last night when I was doing a bit of research, obviously not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nice works guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Please pm me a price for my car to leave yours converted to v8 please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bieber Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Love it!! You know it makes sense mate.... do it! looks great Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 If I were NA, I'd get this done as soon as I'd saved my pennies for it, for the noise alone If my engine blew up, I'd consider it, even with the drop in power it'd bring Good work, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My wife just brought her dads 330d BMW to replace our 200CDI merc which goes back after 3 years ownership. I am frantically trying to convince her to sell the BMW and get this, you only live once I tell her!! Wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 My wife just brought her dads 330d BMW to replace our 200CDI merc which goes back after 3 years ownership. I am frantically trying to convince her to sell the BMW and get this, you only live once I tell her!! Wish me luck Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Do love this in supra fits and sounds just right If mine was to go bang I'd consider the later vvti 430 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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