**MK3 Supra / 1uzfe / Single Turbo Build Thread Part 2!**

[RedPhoenix]

First off I want to thank everyone who has helped me and continues to help with the build, you guys are spectacular. It really shows what true enthusiasts can accomplish.



Now moving on. I purchased this car last year for next to nothing. Came as an original turbo/auto shell with 90K on it. The body is in really good condition despite being 22 years old.

This car originally was going to be a 1uzfe/W58 daily driver... But after putting it all together, it made sense to not stop there. Soon after the idea of single turbo became apparent.

As the car currently sits, before I tear it apart again:
1uzfe w/ stock ecu
W58
Quantum-Auto manual swap kit
Crown Vic (BBS) Wheels
Tokico Illumina front/blown stock rears - this is how I picked it up as
H&R springs
ABS Delete
JVTR 3 row radiator
unfinished dart-izumi exhaust


And the plans for the next few months include:
Holset HX52 *Billet Compressor Wheel* (single turbo)
Custom SCH10 SS304 Manifolds
4" Exhaust
Blitz Nur Spec Muffler
Tial 44mm Wastegate
Tial 50mm BOV
Megasquirt 3x with fully custom harness
Stitch Weld the entire car
Shave the engine bay a bit
Battery and Fuse Box Relocation
Aeromotive FPR
Walbro 255lph pump
Custom -8AN fuel rails
RX7 460cc injectors
Electric MR2 PS pump
Relocate Alternator to other side, reduce down to only 2 pulleys
R154 or Solstice Tranmission
Feramic 6 puck clutch
Tilton Slave


================

After some hammer action (pre89 issue) to the firewall, subframe, and my brain, I got it to fit perfect. These pics will show a progression from when it went it, cleaning up the wiring and whatnot. And a small video of how it sits right now, before the surgery continues...

YouTube - Toyota Supra 1uzfe V8 Swap Quantum Auto

=============================

So I started to pick up parts for my turbo setup.

Got some MegaSquirt 3x action going on...

Thats it for now, I will update when I can!

===============================

Okay stripped a good portion of the interior today. Im removing the sound deadening and stitch welding it. Drop some weight and make it stiffer, bingo!

Found an AT&T LG phone in the car, any of the past owners (few on this site) want to claim it haha?

Started to take some stuff out of the engine bay...

Pile of shit

Some stripping...

===============================

Got a bunch out today... with only 3lbs of dry ice I got most of the main cabin taken out.

===================================

Got more done today than I planned! Stitched welded a good portion of the car.

Still needs to pull the dash... its just super uncomfortable sitting in the car without any seats...
=================================

Finished the cabin... need to do rear shock towers back still... but for now...

========================

Okay Finished all the inside stitch welding.

And I love this saying...

Anyways, since I am removing the heatercore/evap/all ducting but keeping the blower motor, I ordered 10ft of 2.5" air vent ducting to run some sort of circulation system in the car.... stripped or not, sitting in a car with still air in the summer sucks. Should see that soon.

Stay Tuned! :evil2:

 

[SURUKO]

Looking good there engine and such ... IRC that car was the one with custom knuckles in the front to rotate more

 

[k20maniac]

subscribed!

 

[k20maniac]

awesome build! by any chance do you have more pics of the flat black one? im very interested in painting my mkiii the same color!!!!!

 

[4U2QUIK]

lol, those pre-89 mounts are a real "hang up". It took me a week before I finally decided to do a little hammer work...
Looks good btw, Seems you're going the exact same rout as I am with the megasquirt 3 and the holset turbo... gimmie a call if you run into any hangups, as I'm already on the path.

 

[Chambers]

Nice! I was planning on megasquirt for a supercharger project. Keep up updated for sure! By the way, I found another 1UZ, almost ready to swap it over and finnaly get my car running like it should.

 

[T3rril79]

Man that is a stupid clean install. I was going to do the 1uz swap to my supra but honest got scared and now I am stuck in limbo mode not knowing what to do.
I was thinking 2j but the 1uz is still tempting.

 

[RedPhoenix]

awesome build! by any chance do you have more pics of the flat black one? im very interested in painting my mkiii the same color!!!!!

There is a bunch of photos on our FB page.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34817&id=114757951890390

lol, those pre-89 mounts are a real "hang up". It took me a week before I finally decided to do a little hammer work...
Looks good btw, Seems you're going the exact same rout as I am with the megasquirt 3 and the holset turbo... gimmie a call if you run into any hangups, as I'm already on the path.

Yeah the Pre89 ones are annoying. Im going to remake the mounts using a universal poly bushing...not saying that the solid ones arnt bad, I just need a different setup to fit all this piping

Nice! I was planning on megasquirt for a supercharger project. Keep up updated for sure! By the way, I found another 1UZ, almost ready to swap it over and finnaly get my car running like it should.

Awesome, gl man. Yeah I am pretty stoked!

Looking good there engine and such ... IRC that car was the one with custom knuckles in the front to rotate more

I did... i liked it as much as I hated it. I realized after going to get it aligned, the camber could be max negative at a hair above 0*.... i would need custom upper arms to make it work right.. and it just wasnt worth the hassle.

 

[Chambers]

So whats up with the engine mounts? You had to hammer the fire wall? When did all this start happening? I have no clearence issues other than the brake booster, allthough my mounts are completly different.

 

[RedPhoenix]

So whats up with the engine mounts? You had to hammer the fire wall? When did all this start happening? I have no clearence issues other than the brake booster, allthough my mounts are completly different.

with my pre89 w58, to get it to bolt in the right spot, i had to hammer the firewall a bit... the crossmember had to be hammered to clear the oil pan.

 

[87M-GTE]

WOW subscribed.

Lookin awesome man!

You have any info on the crown vic wheels? (year, model etc)
Im diggin that look.

Sam

 

[Chambers]

with my pre89 w58, to get it to bolt in the right spot, i had to hammer the firewall a bit... the crossmember had to be hammered to clear the oil pan.

Really? WoW this is still new news to me, does every one with the similar mounts have the same problem? My W58 goes right in with no hammers required.

 

[RedPhoenix]

Alright so I moved the fusebox into the cabin of the car today... I did finish, but the batteries died on the camera... but here is some shots.

It is pretty cleaned up now and works still.

And I go to get some food and my car is now lazy... lammmeee

haha

Im taking a few days off to visit my girl, so enjoy for now...

 

[4U2QUIK]

Really? WoW this is still new news to me, does every one with the similar mounts have the same problem? My W58 goes right in with no hammers required.

I dunno about the firewall part either. But for the mounts, if you put the engine and transmission in from the top, the oil pan just barely dosen't clear. I think you avoided the delima by using a lift, and putting the tranny in from under the car if I remember correct.

 

[RedPhoenix]

I probably did not need to bang in the firewall at all, but the engine sits so close, I did clearance it a bit.

 

[4U2QUIK]

here's the odd thing, the first car I started the swap on was a 89 gte automatic targa top. The engine had almost zero clearance, then when I switched chasis to the 87 gt manual hardtop I would swear I gained a inch and a half of clearance.... Same mounts, same everything.... Maybe there's different firewalls stamped from year to year? I know this is common with datsun/nissan cars.

 

[Chambers]

Ok, yea. I used a lift to set the engine in first and then the tranny from below. As for the 89 vs 87, the sub frames differ from the pre-89 vs 89+, that's where your clearence differs.

 

[RedPhoenix]

but I have an 88... with ZERO clearance... as in the wireharness is definitely butt up against the firewall... so a bit more BFH work and with a custom harness, it will be just peachy lol.

 

[4U2QUIK]

I'll try to take some pics of the back of my engine and post them tomarrow if I get a chance. It's looking like another really long day.... already.

 

[RedPhoenix]

Okay well pics have been done for a bit, but now back up . Alright I took a small vacation to give myself a break, but I am back on it. My original goal of a simple 4-1 manifold setup will not work, it just does not clear... oh well, waste of 2ft of SCH10 piping.

So now I made some 2-1 collectors, waiting to weld them, so no pics yet .


Busted ass on the MS3, I am ready to install the actually MS3 cpu and the expansion board next.