Bit of an update... The Lexus VVti 1UZ lives! I finally got it wired up to the Link G4 ECU and fired up on the pallet today. No problems at all and sounds very sweet... The non-return fuel supply system will take a bit of careful fuel pump selection and plumbing in the truck but otherwise all good ...

It has U1 on the bell housing and from the exterior is exactly the same as a 94 Surf V6 auto. The Surf auto is sat in a yard still bolted up to the engine so can't check the internal bolt pattern to the trans housing. Does anybody have a photo of the bellhousing/input shaft of a A343F that can be ...

I just looked up the serial no on the Lexus Auto I got with the VVTi and its a 35-50LS which comes up as a 5spd Auto after all. This could put a stop to me combining the internals of the Lexus with an A343F Prado auto. Has anybody out there looked at a 5spd auto yet and knows what is interchangeable ...

The 5spd manual option will be harsh on the CVs and diffs. The truck is used as a go-hard club truck and for the odd club rally champs. I've already broken CVs and front diffs (front&rear factory lockers with 35" Silverstones!) which makes me steer towards the auto box for the softer approach. Also ...

I'm with you there Madaz! I've always hated autos on the whole. too lazy in response to up and down shifts when in full auto mode. In a road car I use the stick to put it in the gear i want unless I'm sat in traffic. Mine would be used as a manual shift pretty much all of the time. I reckon I'll get ...

Does the 3litre Prado use the same transfer as the 2.4? As I'm thinking of using the Prado auto as a donor for the output shaft, rear housing, transfer etc I'm only really worried about the transfer box strength. I'm hoping that the VVTi will have a bit more grunt than the older 1UZ so I want to ...

Hi Matt, Have you looked into aftermarket auto ECUs then? The Cruiser is cable speedo drive which means I'll have to do something with the speedo too. Something else for the list of things to do. I also don't have the original factory ECU anyway. When I bought the engine i knew of the problems with ...

Thanks for that.. I've been ploughing through stuff on the web this morning trying to get a better picture of whats needed. As it's the VVti motor I'm using the Link ECU so I have no option of a factory 1UZ ECU to control the auto. I reckon I will have to use a manual shift whatever. I'm assuming ...

Anybody got more info on combining the parts of a Prado auto and the Lexus auto to make something up to work in a 70 series? I'm still not sure whether to go auto or stick with the manual. A few more pointers on what needs to be swapped between the Prado and Lexus Autos might help make my mind up ...

Sounds good. I'm not sure what I'm doing yet over the long weekend but drop me a text on 021 949842 when you know what day you'll be around and I'll give you a call. It would be really good to take a look at a Cruiser with one installed.

Cheers,
Graham

I'd be very interested in taking a look at your conversion. A couple of people in the HB club said that there was a Lexus powered Cruiser in the Bay but nobody had seen it around for a while. We've got a workshop in Onekawa if you're ever passing. It would be good to pick your brains on the pros and ...

Good point on the 25mm+ taken up by the 1UZ bellhousing adaptor. I'd been planning on using one of the replacement bellhousing castings off TM which would have not needed an adaptor. The diesel motor currently fitted to my Cruiser is the 5cyl 3.5 (1PZ). The VVTi Lexus motor came with an auto box ...

Thanks Matt,

how long was the original Bell housing on your R151F? Mine is 200mm so I figure I've got 40mm of input shaft to get rid of if I try adapting the the original 1UZ auto housing.
Cheers,
Graham

I'm not even trying to run it on the factory ECU. Big drama from what I hear. I've splashed out on one of the new Link G4 Extreme ECUs which has 8 coil and 8 injector drivers. Thought about doing it on the cheap but knew I'd end up doing it twice then... Got really lucky with the motor. Bought it ...

Cheers. That's some good info. reckon it may be easier to go auto after all then.

My next drama will be getting it all to work in a 24v truck....

Thanks Turoa! I was looking at a Prado auto box yesterday and that did get me thinking... What do you know about the Surf V6 auto? I have an option on a complete unit out of truck being wrecked including levers, loom, ECU etc. It's a fair bit longer than my R151F box so would need new mounts making ...

I'm after a bit of tech info on repowering my Cruiser... Any of you guys feeling helpful??? The 1PZ motor, even with a turbo strapped on the side, just doesn't have the steam to spin up the old 35's so I've got hold of a 1UZ VVTi motor to shove into it. 1st question.. Does any body out there have an ...

For those of you with the 1PZ 5cyl engine needing a bit more grunt I can wholeheartedly recommend the AXT turbo kit. I've just finished installing it and it transforms the performance of the truck! I little bit of tweaks needed here and there as it is originally intended for the 6 cyl 1HZ but ...

Great advice guys! Thanks, I'll see what I can sort out but I reckon it will work with one of those solutions.
Cheers

Thanks for the idea but I can't think how to make it work. The truck still has the 24v front locker in place and its run off the same diff ECU which stops me converting the power supply to the whole unit. The motor polarity is switched down the 2 wires depending on what direction it needs to run, to ...

Hi all,

does anybody out there know of a way to convert a 12v difflock actuator motor so it can run in a 24v truck?
There's got to be a way of doing this without spending a load of money...

Cheers,
Graham

These are the electric versions not cable unfortunately. I've seen a photo of a stripped down '94 80 series rear actuator that looks like it may bolt up ok Steve, It took me a while to join and post on here but made it eventually! Everything else good with the truck. I've emailed you a couple of ...

Can anybody help out a newbie to Cruisers?? I've recently bought a 92 PZJ70 5cyl Cruiser which was originally fitted with factory front and rear diff locks. Its the SWB leaf spring version. Some thoughtful bloke has removed the rear actuator and fitted a blanking plate and cut off the wiring loom ...