Bowie69 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm now on my second Jolting, and this is my third squirting, a Lexus 4.0 V8, destined to go into a Rocsta, with Lexus autobox and Surf t-case and some other axles or something. Wanted to get it up and running on the engine stand after it was pulled apart to make sure it was all OK, so jury rigged it with bits of bailer twine, cable ties and gaffer, and no exhaust, TURN UP THE VOLUME FOR V8 GOODNESS: Cheers to Nige for getting the 12' loom to us before the weekend, it wouldn't be done yet otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Awesome! Although I wouldn't want to go too near it running on the stand... I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksmelly Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 That was great... I'm thinking of LS400 engine in the Discovery next. Is this a pre 1997 engine without the VVTi? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Yup, a 1993ish one... 4.0L, no VVTI, and importantly not an interference fit engine, the VVTI engine grenades if the timing belt goes. On MS, with a less restrictive exhaust than the stock one, and of course no AFM to get in the way, they are good for 275BHP with stock everything, if you want to go silly, supercharger or turbos for ~400BHP, again all on stock internals. With a few changes to rods/pistons you can get 1000BHP on a stock block I think it will be staying standard It's more secure than it looks TBH, locking pin was in, extra support in the form of a motorbike stand under the front of it, and all cable tied together.... it was less scary than I imagined walking over to it and revving it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I think that could put a grin on anybody's face, no matter how bad a day they were having. Sounds beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Sounds beautiful My mate thought so, he recorded the sound of it revving up and has set it as his ring tone on his phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Wouldn't be surprised if you pulled some muscles with that huge grin Sounds great - how can anyone listen to that and not want a V8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Oooooh that's rather nice What's one of them out of then mista? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Lexus LS400 or Soarer a complete car goes for maybe £500 so really cheap For more info on them go to lextreme.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Glad to help :)sounded as thou matey was so hacked off I could hear his bottom lip dragging on the floorfrom here ....glad it got there in time anyway That sounds looverley and grunty, a shame to put on exhausts and fit into a truck Love the torque twist on blipping, defo touch of the heath robinsons in there - which is good to see I'm not alone Would be good to see install / finished piccies and thread too ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Would be good to see install / finished piccies and thread too ? He's started a thread on the HPOC forum (as it's a common conversion to put these in Hiluxes for off roading), and using it to source parts/information: http://www.hpoc.co.u...showtopic=25987 Oh, and two more videos: Hillbillys? Noooo!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Resurrecting an oldish thread. I saw one of these (Lexus V8 in Toyota truck) trialling at the weekend and was simply left in awe. I assume this is in the car now? What sort of fuel consumption is he getting in a Defendery type vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 It's still in-build at the moment.... plans changed, and he's started a new business since this was posted, but is sitting in a Patrol chassis with a Rocsta body sat on top of that I don't know what you would get, but his other lexus, a 2 ton saloon, manages just about 28-30mpg doing 15-20 mile journeys now. Where/who was driving the truck? Megasquirted or stock ECU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I don't speak Toyota, I think it was a SWB Land Cruiser? LS400 V8 from a '92 car with stock ECU. Mightily impressed with it's ability to go from nothing idle to full chat in an instant and having 50% more torque and power available in a nice compact lump. Did your mate sell his other one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yep, long gone. He can do the conversion for you if you like, from stock 2wd auto box to 4Wd for a small fee Find yourself a soarer or ls400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'd go with the whole car, it gives all the bits. Sorely tempted. My 110 has a happy enough 3.5 EFi but after seeing that thing go I now want more! Just trying to decide if I want to ditch the R380 and go with the autobox. It will be a quicker conversion if I stay manual plus I'd want to run it on gas so MS gives me switch maps Just when I should be getting on with other things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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