Swapping a 1UZFE (Lexus 4.0 V8) into a 2nd Gen 4Runner (LONG)

And when exactly will it end?? :D :angel:

Started too long ago, will end before winter. My shop space goes away then and I'll have no where to work on it.

OK finally got a couple of hours to do some clean up and start assembling my 1UZ today.

First I installed the plug tube gaskets into the cam covers.
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Hit them with a coating of oil to make it easy to insert them.
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Here's where the inventiveness comes in... I took this shot on a timer and held the camera under my chin to get the shot (that was my 2nd try)
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Here I've taped off the various passages so I can give it a cleaning - obviously not a Smitherz level of cleaning, but I wanted to get the grunge off of it while it's all apart. This is a pre-cleaning shot (although after the cleaning, it isn't vastly cleaner - at least I know it's clean...
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Here's some teasers with a few of the parts on the engine (not done cleaning yet though), plus I need to get bolts for the starter to reverse the mounting for easy removal.
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Maybe a new avatar??
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Here's the color match. Since I was trying to match a dark metallic, I opted to match to the bright-sunlight version (as in the color it takes on when it sunlight). As anyone who has dark metallic paint can testify, it looks different in various lighting conditions. It's not exact, but it's a stock color I'll always be able to get.
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Looks real good Mike...I still think you need a new 4runner to put it in....with no rust

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/car/385511788.html

looks awesome! love the color!

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Originally Posted by Marc P

Looks real good Mike...I still think you need a new 4runner to put it in....with no rust

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/car/385511788.html

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Wrong color! Actually, I'll be looking in CA/AZ/TX for a 1st Gen after this one is done.

nice work mike :thumbup:

The motor looks just about ready to come to life!

Dang Mike...it actually looks good man! If I knew you had a metallic 4Runner, then we could have got you a really close blue metallic to match. Regardless it does set it off. It will really look good once its down in the engine bay.

For those curious...here's a pic of the 2UZ idler in place of the 1UZ hydraulic fan pump. (I need to take some powdercoat off of the inside of the pulley so it fits)

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More powdercoating to remove:

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My sticker is just a little too big...

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