Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
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Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
That is really a nicely done car. Rodney should be very proud of his creation.
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Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1007 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
I followed Rodney's build on the TR7v8 forum at TriumphTR7.com. He also has a Ford master cylinder on the brakes, which eliminated the TR7 proportioning valve. He did that conversion pretty quickly over the winter months. There are several threads on it over there, and some good spec sheets on the WRX rotors and other stuff that was quite interesting.
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Thanks for the tip! I checked with Rodney and got more info on the brakes. The article has been updated... here's a snapshot:
A few more additions to the article seem likely... |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Great Swap - beats using the old RV8. Must have been tight with the DOHC heads (this often restrict conversions), see it using some (what looks like) std cast headers off the donor, that are good and tight.
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
I've just received and added a few more photos...
The headers are unmodified, but Toyota used tubular (fabricated steel) manifolds instead of cast iron. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Hey Dan, you sure you don't want to go this route on your TR7? I know the extra transmission I have mates up to a Lexus SC430 and the engine he used is the same as the one in the SC400. Might be worth looking into. You already have lots of parts for your BOPR but they should sell easily. Might take longer to sort things out but it looks like a pretty slick conversion. What were the trouble spots?
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Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1007 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
I love Rodney's conversion! Really. It might be worth considering. I couldn't find an SC400 on Car-part.com and all the 430 engines are expensive though.
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Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1007 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
I was checking the wrong years. SC400s were made from 1991-2000. The 1UZ engines are around $2500 +/-
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
No they aren't.
You can pick them up in Ga for $250. I know of a guy who shoved one in a 914 who got it at that price. You can get a JDM one for $499 in NJ - [motors.shop.ebay.com] and $475 in CA - [cgi.ebay.com] Do a search for 1UZ-FE on eBay - there are several for sale right now. The problem (as I understand it) is that they aren't particularly tunable, so they are sub 300hp engines. I don't ~know~ that though, it's just what I've been told. They work just fine in a 914 though ;) Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2010 10:48AM by alana. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Sub 300 hp will do just fine in a TR7. The 1998-2000 LS400 and GS400 used the 1UZ engine and the 5 speed automatic transmission, and I think that would be a right decent combination for anyone who does any city driving. Use the OEM controller and wiring harness for both engine and transmission and it should be a real easy swap.
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Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1007 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Alan, you're right! I found that link on ebay right after I posted about car-part.com. Also found one close to Jim for $650 on Craigslist, but it has way too many miles on it (160,000).
Rodney has done several TR7v8 conversions and says this is the fastest one ever. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
You'll need the Lexus exhaust manifolds also.
JB |