Miller

I read something small about this when i first joined clublexus, and i was wondering if there has been any progress. has anybody attempted to put an ls1 into a sc? i heard that the dimensions will work and im sure painless wiring harness could come up with something. As an sc400 owner i feel neglected on the go fast side and with 200,000 miles around the corner time is coming soon to start lookin at the inevitable.

over40driv

You have to consider mating the tranny, if you go with the GM tranny then you have to mate the driveshaft, and would the GM tranny clear the body.

Miller

Well my younger brother has a 99 trans am, so im gong to go get my hands dirty and do a little hands on research. i would prefere to use the GM trans if possible because getting a custom drive shaft sounds easier. I am just in the preliminary stages of looking into it and was hoping others have thought the same way. I tried to search because i know there was something on here i read but i can't find it or anything else.

havok123

Should be an easy swap besides the tranny. but im sure with a little help you could get one to fit...

aaronjz

anything is possible with enough money and time and skills

Miller

well the main reason i am looking into this is because a 2jz is expensive and you can get a ls1 for a pretty decent price. besides I'd rather go unique and have the v8 roar. And i know if i wanted an ls1 i shouldve just bought a trans am or gto or camero but they dont have much style with the exception of maybe the trans am and im sure the sc will haul *** with a 5.7 or if im lucky and come across a considerable more amount of money then a 6.0. Does anybody with some engine swap experience have any suggestions?

BLK13X

How about a 3UZFE motor?

Miller

that was my first thought but the ones i found were 5000 to 6000 dollars, a little out of my price range for just the engine. didnt some of the suv's come with a 5.7?

havok123

yea some SUV's and pick ups came with 5.7's in them. My dads 99 chevy truck has a 5.8 vortech.

atekt

It would be very unique but I dunno, its just alot of money to get it going. But its your car man, I say do it. I just wouldnt on my car.

Miller

i meant toyota/lexus suv's. but i'll keep updating as i find out more info

MTSC3

iTrader: (1)

I have always thought that an SC with a big american engine would be alot of fun. I dont think this swap would be too difficult, especially if you are sticking with an automatic. The custom driveshaft is easy, all you have to do is take both the drive shafts to a drivshaft/axle shop and they will mate the 2 shafts together. All you have to do is measure the distance from the u-joint on the trans to the u-joint on the rearend. I had to do this when I was putting a 460BBF into my fox body mustang, and it was really easy. Hardest part of the swap would be making the engine and tranny mounts. I hope you do it, I want to see it.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

theres a shop by me that does LS1 swaps

They put them in SC's

http://xatracing.com/ls1.htm

Koma

iTrader: (3)

Not until recently. The new Tundra has the 5.7 V8 engine. The largest V8 before the the 5.7 was a 2UZ which is 4.7.

Miller

great website redphoenix. ill be emailing them soon. I was going to go for the automatic. hopefully, they will be selling just the kit minus the engine and trans ill find out. if i can manage it i think it would be great.