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Lexus 1UZFE into P5B rover
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:11 pm
by redsunbeam
My aim is to put the engine and gearbox out of a lexus ls400 into a 1968 rover p5b. I'll only have a week to strip the lexus of everything i need to get it in and running. Has anyone got any experience with these engines with regard to whats needed to get it to run.??
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:30 pm
by ian.stewart
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:55 pm
by kevcon
Hi redunbeam
took me a bit to find it again, but think i have come up trumps for you. On the LRO one guy has put a lexus block into a range rover classic. take a look i think it will help a lot.
kev
www.lro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36556
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:11 pm
by stevieturbo
I'd imagine wiring would be the hardest bit if retaining the original ecu etc
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:32 am
by kevcon
apparently the engine loom and ecu just unplug and are quite straight forward. its the clutch and fly wheel that are the problem.
follow link above most is explained.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:16 pm
by redsunbeam
Thanks Kev, planning on using the lexus gearbox aswell so should be relatively easy
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:37 pm
by plastic orange
Post up pics of progress. I bought an LS400 mk 4 recently and have been most impressed with the engine so far. Make sure you do the cam belt and ancilleries when the engine is out (if it is needed).
Pete
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:54 pm
by redsunbeam
Have bought the engine, Its a lexus 4ltr v8 complete with gearbox,
and its going in this,
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:57 pm
by Lewis
Best of luck! Should be a great conversion, just hope it fits OK - a very wide engine at the best of times!
Make a brilliant car at the end of it though, look forward to seeing the end result!
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 2:36 pm
by topcatcustom
I'm a bit lost- the engine doesn't seem to have "Rover", "Ford", "Chevy" or "Mopar" stamped on it???
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:08 am
by unstable load
topcatproduction wrote:I'm a bit lost- the engine doesn't seem to have "Rover", "Ford", "Chevy" or "Mopar" stamped on it???
But it does have V8 FOUR CAM 32 on it, though.
redsunbeam,
Is that an auto box?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:04 pm
by ChrisJC
Definitely keep us updated with pics!
Chris.
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:22 am
by unstable load
ChrisJC wrote:Definitely keep us updated with pics!
Chris.
YES PLEASE, I am probably going to do the same with my P6 so any gen you pick up will be most welcome.
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:12 pm
by redsunbeam
Spent the last week or so identifying the wires i need in the new loom, with that done its time to get the engine out, and see how big a job its going to be,
Old rover v8 and new 1UZFE together. At this point the new engine looked HUGE.
Next step is to throw it in the hole,
Am going to have to convert the steering to rack and pinion as the steering box was in the way, and the sub frame will need massaging to give a bit of clearance, but on the whole not too big a job.
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:00 pm
by minor8pot
if you need to have the sump at the rear for subframe clearance,you can use the sump of the soarer as its all at the rear,where the ls400 is mid or front mounted...a guy i know also does the wiring on these engine swaps he charges 250.00 plus petrol to come to you...good luck...