My lexus v8 FB build

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smoothed off all the sharp edges of the stock pistons, a FYI for anyone considering this engine, the stock internals of the early 1uzfe engines 89-94, are good for near around 600 crank hp and safe to 7k rpm, its recommended to NOT exceed 7500 rpm due to rod CAP failure, and cam tappet shim issues, since its a shim over bucket design. the early engines have MUCH thicker rods for use in turbo application. the 95+ rods are pencils and will break.

settled upon a twin turbo set up, as soon as i finish assembling the engine and start fabbing plumbing I will post pics of the engine bay, im very anxious to hear what this engine will sound like through the twins and into the big single pipe...there will be no hiding its piston engine-ness from rotorheads....but unless they hear it, there are external clues.

i do still want another rotary...just not a turbo...too problematic...would like a nice NA rx3 or something, really like rx3 SP....cant afford one...

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got the rotating assembly put together and my turbos came in the mail, now i have to assemble the heads...thats gonna take a while...because someone(me) thought it would be awesome to have a 32 valve engine...

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engine almost done, few cooling system and accessory belt problems to solve, the lower intake is done, modded it and the rails to accept the 42lb green tops i had for it, and modded rails to accept AN fittings -6 o-ring to -8 male.

once this is all together the fun begins with the plumbing of the car...its going to get really cramped in there very soon.....

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here is what the engine bay consists of now, i had to shim the Re-speed Xmember down 3/8, i also added a 1x2in tube to the bottom of the X and shortened the pan 1inch as stated before,

I added a 1 1/8 front swaybar, not exactly happy with its fitment...i hope to go to a tubular one at some point to shed a few pounds and they work nice.

here is some pics of the transmission adaptation, the only major modification to an existing part is that i had to change the bolt location on the flywheel, but i did so in a nice meaty place, I do not fear it, and even so I also have a scatter shield for it. (not shown)

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here is the transmission on the engine, i had to adapt a camry 1mzfe starter to fit the mazda bellhousing, i cant find a pic of it right now...its not super complicated though, its a gear reduced starter, the T2 started lacks the nuts for a v8.
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here is the shifter relocation mod i had to do to move the engine back 4 inches and retain stock interior, only permanent mod to the trans itself was i had to cut off one ear of the original shifter housing boss on the tailhousing.
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offset bushings i made for the rack to lower it as much as possible
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front view with mock engine in final location
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more to come...

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timing belt installed, working on the new belt tensioning system, and making it all pretty, incidently strips of velcro mimic a serpentine belt pretty good for figuring out what you are going to do and how long the belt is going to be.

i have to dissect the stock spring tensioner...looks like that might be a dangerously amusing good time, then will mod/fab/machine accordingly and then i can put the darn thing in the car!!! then plumbing...yay....