Speed Freek
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As the title states I am doing a conversion, I have a 1998 Tacoma 2wd that I had turboed for a couple of years, as time went by I started towing a big trailer with a buggy quite often and the little 4 cylinder was not too happy when heavily loaded. Dont get me wrong when my truck was empty it was extremely fast, especially at 23psi..
Anyway long story short I was going to try the 1GR engine and trans combo and that fell through and I really want to go the V8 route instead and have seen it done in the Tacomas so I know it can be done with some work and research...
Is there a specific year of motor I want to try and keep things simple? I have heard the VVt setups are difficult to make work for some reason? I would possibly want to turbo it at some point since everything I own has a turbo or a supercharger on it.
The motors I have access to are JDM motors, so I am not exactly sure which of those are good, or bad, years to stay away from?
Thanks guys and I plan on documenting my build here since I am sure I will need the expertise of the members here for sure.
Heres what I was planning on doing with the 1GR-FE until I found out the motor was junk...
![clutch028.jpg clutch028.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18687-79c21ba259d5598661ec14d6028aa5c8.jpg?hash=ecIbolnVWY)
![clutch036.jpg clutch036.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18688-273b69fa5b0f4c8143d7002571a7855b.jpg?hash=Jztp-lsPTI)
![clutch038.jpg clutch038.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18689-9881ce641f64bd0bac6a16ccf778edb1.jpg?hash=mIHOZB9kvQ)
Thanks guys! Sorry for all the questions, I just really need some direction here so I do things right, this is something I want to work, and I want to do it right the first time. I have plenty of fabrication and wiring / tuning experience, but not on the 1 UZ, so I dont know the ins and outs of these drivetrains.
Oh, and by the way heres what came out of my truck (2RZ), it was making near 400whp@ 23psi but had a powercurve like a 2 stroke dirtbike, it was controlled by a Haltech PS1000 ECU and was blown by a Garrett GT3076R Ball bearing turbo..awesome when empty, but not so nice when towing 3500lbs..
![intakewelder006.jpg intakewelder006.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18690-3ad4adbc717038ead823d493d2a79cb4.jpg?hash=OtStvHFwOO)
Anyway long story short I was going to try the 1GR engine and trans combo and that fell through and I really want to go the V8 route instead and have seen it done in the Tacomas so I know it can be done with some work and research...
Is there a specific year of motor I want to try and keep things simple? I have heard the VVt setups are difficult to make work for some reason? I would possibly want to turbo it at some point since everything I own has a turbo or a supercharger on it.
The motors I have access to are JDM motors, so I am not exactly sure which of those are good, or bad, years to stay away from?
Thanks guys and I plan on documenting my build here since I am sure I will need the expertise of the members here for sure.
Heres what I was planning on doing with the 1GR-FE until I found out the motor was junk...
![clutch028.jpg clutch028.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18687-79c21ba259d5598661ec14d6028aa5c8.jpg?hash=ecIbolnVWY)
![clutch036.jpg clutch036.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18688-273b69fa5b0f4c8143d7002571a7855b.jpg?hash=Jztp-lsPTI)
![clutch038.jpg clutch038.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18689-9881ce641f64bd0bac6a16ccf778edb1.jpg?hash=mIHOZB9kvQ)
Thanks guys! Sorry for all the questions, I just really need some direction here so I do things right, this is something I want to work, and I want to do it right the first time. I have plenty of fabrication and wiring / tuning experience, but not on the 1 UZ, so I dont know the ins and outs of these drivetrains.
Oh, and by the way heres what came out of my truck (2RZ), it was making near 400whp@ 23psi but had a powercurve like a 2 stroke dirtbike, it was controlled by a Haltech PS1000 ECU and was blown by a Garrett GT3076R Ball bearing turbo..awesome when empty, but not so nice when towing 3500lbs..
![intakewelder006.jpg intakewelder006.jpg](https://www.lextreme.com/forums/data/attachments/18/18690-3ad4adbc717038ead823d493d2a79cb4.jpg?hash=OtStvHFwOO)
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