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Project nextlevelcoupe 95 to 98 v8 transformation/restoration!!

And they say it cannot be done :D ..... Hey clublexus family, i know i have been extremely quiet through the course of the year (with occasional posts here and there) but i have been very busy caught up in everything except my favorite hobby:rebuilding my lex. I had transmission problems early last year (March) and needed a replacement. I decided instead to take my car under the knife and undertake an extremely involved project, swapping the 98 drivetrain (v8 vvti engine,5 speed tranny, differential) and All it's components from a scrapped 98 sc400 and swap into my 95(non vvti,non vsc traction,4 speed tranny)sc400. I have gutted all stock wiring, removed all that horrible aftermarket wiring and replaced all wire harnesses and ecu's to 98 spec. After the engine/drivetrain conversion is done and all systems are tested,grounded properly and approved by me, i will do a full restore with bodywork/paint(poss aerokit),black interior conversion with custom color seats(poss sueded & perforated), custom dedicated wireharness for new alarm/audio(to minimize wiring),custom appointments, rim change(poss 20")with future engine performance mods(turbo/supercharge).
Let me be very clear in stating that I was not at all interested in any 6 cylinder swap of any kind!! My intensions were to upgrade to v8 from 98sc400 (+40hp &+50TQ+vvti)and build on performance later on. Please refrain from making comments related to other engine swap options, this is the one I carefully considered and decided on. Now that i have gotten my plans out there, let me get to the meat and potatoes....here are some old before pics: (** mods please note that this thread is about an overall restoration project,not just engine/drivetrain changes..thx)

https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...2816my_sc2.jpg
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da.../2816my_sc.jpg
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...featcarC10.jpg

if you guys are interested in more pics and a full write up in the clublexus featured cars of 04' mine was november https://www.clublexus.com/index.php?...161&Itemid=170

Good luck:thumbup: I randomly was looking through a thread and saw you said you were doing this in late 2007. Long road ahead

WOOO HOOOOO !!!!!!! GO DERON, GO!!!!!!

If I have anything laying around that will help let me know! :)

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Originally Posted by TankMR (Post 4198945)

Good luck:thumbup: I randomly was looking through a thread and saw you said you were doing this in late 2007. Long road ahead

that was a quick post...caught me while i was uploading more pics.:) yup, i started in march 08 and have now started to button everything up...car started up,engine running and the next step for me right now is to tighten up and strap all wiring, check all grounds and make sure all systems are go!!

Very Nice, i wish I could do what you're doing. Let me know how the difference feels. Good Luck on your project and keep us all posted!

Hey D; glad your still around..Its been awhile, looking forward to when this motor is swapped and ready for some action..The VVT-i and 5 speed tranny is smooth as hell!

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Originally Posted by One HoT (Post 4198981)

Hey D; glad your still around..Its been awhile,

Hey buddy, you're one post a day azz isn't showing up here much yourself :D

It's good to see the old school all coming around here and there, but we really need to get them all in one pile in a thread one night and tell some stories about the early days of CL. :)

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Originally Posted by Ryeno (Post 4198947)

Nice swap. Just curious how much did you pay for the engine/tranny.ecu, everything?

My bro has a 92 sc400 and honestly when that car brakes(lmao a lexus brake), i would rather just swap in a 98+ vtti 1uz-fe.

i pm'ed you about pricing but let me assure you that this project should not be considered unless you plan on totally gutting the car and rebuilding it from front to back!

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Originally Posted by O. L. T. (Post 4198976)

WOOO HOOOOO !!!!!!! GO DERON, GO!!!!!!

If I have anything laying around that will help let me know! :)

Thanx a mill Brian!! the support is greatly appreciated. you know im not going anywhere man,i may lurk around these forums but i log in just in time to catch a few of your one-liners, get a few chuckles and log off again.. let me know when you wanna get that thread started...i'll try to rally up some more old heads;)

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Originally Posted by One HoT (Post 4198981)

Hey D; glad your still around..Its been awhile, looking forward to when this motor is swapped and ready for some action..The VVT-i and 5 speed tranny is smooth as hell!

good to hear from you to Dennis! im so glad your still involved with that new and improved beauty you have there!...i cant wait till this project is complete so i can open her up!

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Originally Posted by O. L. T. (Post 4198986)

Ooo can we toast marshmallows and make smores around the campfire as well??:p

Good to see you still have it, one of many inspirations on this forum.

Keep it up mate.

Great work! I'm sure this will fuel many similar projects

I'm sure the whole swap is not expensive...is it?