Hi everyone, got a quick question: what are some good places to get a used engine?
I'm trying to swap out the 22-RE on my 84 Celica for a 1UZ-FE, which are in the LS400 and SC400s. But where I live, it's hard to come by those cars, especially when I'm looking for a specific year range (90-94, 90-92 would be preferred). I've tried junk yards, Craigslist, Facebook, without much luck.
With junk yards, one of the drawbacks is that you don't know what mileage is on that motor. I've tried two three places and they don't keep track of the mileage as the cars come in to the yard. I actually prefer to remove the engine myself so that I can learn the mounting points etc. But because the lack of availability of these engines, I may have to go to some third party websites.
I've seen a couple websites online, but just want to see anyone has had any good or bad experience with any of them.
Also, are the JDM 1UZ-FE completely the same compared with the ones in LS400s and SC400s here in the US?
Thanks in advance for any input!!
One thing you also have to keep in mind when going to a more powerful engine; Toyota pretty well matched the torque output of the engine to the transmissions and if you go bigger on the engine, you should also seriously consider upgrading the transmission as well. No good having more power if the trans cannot handle it.
Totally agree. I'm planning to get the original W58 modified as well. But thanks for the heads up!
Why not just get a killer rebuilt 22RE from LCE Engineering?
Looking for more power lol 😉
How are you fitting a V8 engine where an I4 used to be?
There are ways to do that if you use a little creativity, a torch, and lots of beer.
How are you fitting a V8 engine where an I4 used to be?
A V8 with double the displacement of the I4 is approximately the same length as the single Straight-4. It's basically a pair of them connected at the crank and set at a right angle to each other. The bigger issue is if the vehicle's engine bay wide enough.
Good point. I've seen YouTube videos doing this V8 swap with exact same engine and exact same year make and model. It just takes a lot of tinkering and custom engineering, fabrication and craftsmanship. But that's where all the fun comes!
I agree, fabricating projects is probably my favorite part of the process, lol.
How are you fitting a V8 engine where an I4 used to be?
