You're gonna love my nuts, BAM, delicious -

[Osiris]

Well, I had to make one more trip down to VA this past Wednesday night. My son's 5th grade field trip to VA. Beach was Thursday and he's been looking forward to this for 3 years. One parent is supposed to go with each child and he wanted me to go. I left work at 5:30pm, changed clothes, packed a few clothes and then jumped in the old workhorse for the trip. 1/3 tank of gas--no problem, I'll wait 'til Jersey because it's 30 cents a gallon cheaper there....hear a little tick--no problem, been hearing it the whole motor's life and oil pressure is where it's been since forever, besides I put in a quart or so last week. Heading off down the road on I-84 west and cruising quite nicely, got my radio on and feeling good. Uh oh, there was a hiccup. I think I heard a clang that I hadn't heard before.....ohhh no, that's not supposed to sound like that. Was it a one time thing? What's that smell?? Is that just a belt burning or burnt oil smell? I don't know. BAM CLANG BANG!!!!! Ooooohhhhhhh, that's not good. Still running.....barely.....white smoke is all around me. It's coming from under the car and back in through the rear window that is down halfway, over the windshield from the openning in the hood and I think thru the vents! I can't tell, it's everywhere. I've made it a mile now, maybe I can turn around and get back home.......click-kunck.....RRRRRRRRRrrrrrrr....RPMs zero and coasting to a stop. Well, at that point I have stopped the white smoke from billowing out, so that was good!! Only problem is that the motor will not turn over and that is a problem for making power to drive.

When the motor goes KABLAMMO! then the 1UZ goes in! I'll start a rebuild thread as I move along. Yeah for summer project!

Well, it's 7:45pm, I'm 425 miles from home and my son is freaking out because I won't be able to make it home to go on the trip with him. Not so fast my friend!! I jump on Craigslist, find a '97 Jetta about 25 minutes away and buy it that night and leave CT at 11pm, drive all the way to VA and get in at 6:30am to go on the field with my son at 7:15am. He was so happy that I made it and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. We had a great time on the field trip.

[Crinale]

nice story. way to keep thinking on how to go.

and i look forward to readin another 1uz swap :-D

[partsman93274]

what is a 1UZ motor?

[Scuba]

what is a 1UZ motor?

4.0 V8

[DHC6twinotter]

what is a 1UZ motor?

4.0 V8

From a Lexus.

[Scuba]

what is a 1UZ motor?

4.0 V8

From a Lexus.

Don't they also come in the 100series land cruisers? Or is that the 4.7 2UZ that was shared with the tundra?

[DHC6twinotter]

Don't they also come in the 100series land cruisers? Or is that the 4.7 2UZ that was shared with the tundra?

Yup, the 100/105 series land cruisers had the 2uz, as well as the 4th gen 4Runner, GX470, Prado, and Tundra (until 2010). The 1uz was in the Lexus GS400, SC400, and LS400. The 3uz (4.3L) was in the LS430 and GS430. It is still used in the current SC430.

In Japan, the 1uz was used in the Soarer and Crown. Supposedly some of the ambulances in Japan had the 1uz too, but I dunno how true that is. Not sure what overseas models the 3uz was offered in (if any).

1uz and 3uz uses an aluminum block, and the 2uz uses an iron block.

And then there is the 1GZ-FE 5.0L V12 used in the Toyota Century...

[Crinale]

what is a 1UZ motor?

the dream motor swap for most of us, and what everyone else said

[Osiris]

So the story goes on and I have been collecting parts....

I went to Buffalo in my '97 VW Jetta!! I came back with a trunk load!

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0266.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0268.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0267.jpg[/img]

Upwrap it and BAM!

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0269.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0270.jpg[/img]

Built a nice motor dolly with 2x8x10 board. Had them cut it into 4 equal lengths. Put on 2 1/2" - 175# rollers. Perfect fit for the motor.

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0272.jpg[/img]

Now I just have to get it out. Used my handy lift stand, cranked it up and out and drove the car away so I could lower it.

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0276.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0275.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0274.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=600]http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr341/LuZZifer/4Runner/SSPX0277.jpg[/img]

I have a tranny out a '92 LS400 and will do the needful. I am keeping the auto.

[Scuba]

what is a 1UZ motor?

the dream motor swap for most of us, and what everyone else said

Power is over rated. Just breaks more junk on the trail