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engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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Curtis Jacobson
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Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 19, 2010 01:01PM



Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: May 19, 2010 02:14PM

That is really a nicely done car. Rodney should be very proud of his creation.


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Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Dan B
Date: May 19, 2010 03:02PM

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.

Dan B


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Curtis Jacobson
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 19, 2010 09:44PM

Thanks for the tip! I checked with Rodney and got more info on the brakes. The article has been updated... here's a snapshot:

http://www.britishv8.org/Triumph/RodneyWells/RodneyWells-TR7-FA.jpg

A few more additions to the article seem likely...


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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: jellison
Date: May 20, 2010 05:16AM

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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Curtis Jacobson
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 20, 2010 02:56PM

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.


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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 21, 2010 08:55AM

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?

JB



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Dan Blackwood
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Dan B
Date: May 21, 2010 09:26AM

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 Blackwood
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Dan B
Date: May 21, 2010 10:06AM

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!)
Posted by: alana
Date: May 21, 2010 10:46AM

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 ;)



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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 22, 2010 02:40PM

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.

JB


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Dan Blackwood
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: Dan B
Date: May 23, 2010 01:10PM

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.


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Jim Blackwood
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Re: Latest Addition to the BritishV8 Photo Gallery (TR7 w/ Toyota V8!)
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 25, 2010 12:34PM

You'll need the Lexus exhaust manifolds also.

JB


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