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Dec 9, 2006 | 07:12 PM

kinimod

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Lexus IS300?

Any one done it? I tried to google for it but nothing comes up.

Dec 9, 2006 | 09:43 PM

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That would be pretty badass!

Dec 9, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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if a supras engine would fit in there, then i bet an ls1 would fit.

Dec 10, 2006 | 12:21 PM

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Yeah an LS1 should fit without a problem. A friend of mine put an LS400 V8 in his and it is a bigger in pretty much every dimension than an LSX.

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/

Dec 10, 2006 | 03:44 PM

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A 2JZ will cost the same and would bolt right in.

Dec 10, 2006 | 04:51 PM

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and make more power...

Dec 10, 2006 | 10:22 PM

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Pointless to me, when you can just turbo it

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Dec 11, 2006 | 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kinimod

If I wanted a turbo car, I wouldn't be asking about V8 swap now would I?

people don't turbo v8s when they swap them?

Dec 11, 2006 | 07:47 PM

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What year? Is it already RWD? I don't know much about them... I would think a Lexus would be a software/computer nightmare, making everything play nice...

Dec 11, 2006 | 08:00 PM

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and make more power...

er..no. not stock for stock. now if we are arguing potential then things get really intresting.

Dec 11, 2006 | 08:15 PM

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If you put an LS1 in an Altezza it'd rock out. Plenty of torque and you wouldn't have to use any sort of a poweradder to compensate. Add a T56 and that'd be a bad bitch.

Dec 11, 2006 | 10:58 PM

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If you put an LS1 in an Altezza it'd rock out. Plenty of torque and you wouldn't have to use any sort of a poweradder to compensate. Add a T56 and that'd be a bad bitch.

i agree on the good power without power adder, but what do you expect from a 3.0lt 6 cyl vs a 5.7 8 cyl.

Dec 12, 2006 | 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skele4door

Yeah an LS1 should fit without a problem. A friend of mine put an LS400 V8 in his and it is a bigger in pretty much every dimension than an LSX.

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/

now THAT is sick, I like he used the wagon-ish chassis too, very utilitarian but its stilll gonna haul @ss.

looks like a great fit with the monster sized toyota motor so the LS1 should fit no problem. now if I could only find an IS300 for cheap then I'd build one too!

Dec 12, 2006 | 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Skele4door

Yeah an LS1 should fit without a problem. A friend of mine put an LS400 V8 in his and it is a bigger in pretty much every dimension than an LSX.

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/

I always thought the 1UZFE was a very compact V8...probably one of the smaller ones out there that was mass produced due to the cool head/cam design...

This is a pic of one going into a 70's Corolla and look how much room is left...
This guy has a pretty neat project... http://www.1uzfe.com

Not arguing because I haven't had the two side by side, but I doubt it's much bigger, if at all, than an LS1.

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