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lexus v8 into a Dakar!!!
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:37 am
by TUFRR
i have seen pic of a Dakar with a lexus quad cam V8 in it has anyone else fitted one of these engines in a Rangie?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:46 am
by green light
TUFRR
Yes I did one for a client last year, straight forward fit except you have to modify the alternator braket slightly to swing the alt closer to the engine. I used the lexus transmission & mated it to the LT230. Goes quite well but unless you were going to run twin turbos or something extra you can drop in a slightly modified 4.6 and get the same kilowatts without having to engineer anything. Lexus V8 190kw approx. Rover 4.6 160kw ( easy to get extra 30kw). Two disadvantages of the lexus motor is cost of spare parts, ie : starter motor (probably cheaper to get another engine at $1000 a pop) & I wouldnt want to be doing a water pump in the middle of the simpson.
Carl
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:47 pm
by Bush65
Zuffen on this group has a 1UZ in his Dakar.
The 1UZ replaced a hot John Davis 4.6. He says the 1UZ has a lot more up high and just as good down low.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:51 pm
by TUFRR
now i'm thinking of fitting one to my Convertable Rangie as the 3.9 has expired and i want more power!
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:22 am
by 80diesel4play
TUFRR wrote:now i'm thinking of fitting one to my Convertable Rangie as the 3.9 has expired and i want more power!
Go on Simon - you'll love it!!! and you'd be able do it yourself too!!
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:50 am
by TUFRR
Go on Simon - you'll love it!!! and you'd be able do it yourself too!![/quote]
Yeh i know Paul!
it's either one of them or a 6.5 chev oil burner!
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:16 pm
by slosh
green light wrote:TUFRR
Yes I did one for a client last year, straight forward fit except you have to modify the alternator braket slightly to swing the alt closer to the engine. I used the lexus transmission & mated it to the LT230. Goes quite well but unless you were going to run twin turbos or something extra you can drop in a slightly modified 4.6 and get the same kilowatts without having to engineer anything. Lexus V8 190kw approx. Rover 4.6 160kw ( easy to get extra 30kw). Two disadvantages of the lexus motor is cost of spare parts, ie : starter motor (probably cheaper to get another engine at $1000 a pop) & I wouldnt want to be doing a water pump in the middle of the simpson.
Carl
Did you make the toy auto to lt230 adaptor yourself? I'm trying to source something at the moment if you could help.
Josh.