I went to the junkyard today just to browse and they had a '90 and a '93 LS. I was wondering what some good parts would be to snag off of them to have just in case. I was planning on grabbing the grill, emblems, and radio out of the '93. Anything else that I should get?

 

ECU and Idle Air Control Valve

maybe the intake plenum plastic parts (the tubes on either side of air filter) if in good shape!

no sure the radio is worth the trouble, they are a dime/dozen on ebay

maybe the battery box and/or A/C compressor

look underneath for expensive aftermarket suspension parts and check upper control arms (UCA) and snag if in great shape (check ball joint in center of upper control arm)

relays!

 

-UCAs front and rear if they're in decent shape.
-ignition coils if they're cheap enough

-whatever interior pieces are broken in your car and match the color.

 

Coolant overflow bottle. Usually cracked.
Throttle position sensors. Cheap enough to keep as a spare in a pinch.
Alternator if it looks free of power steering fluid.
Rubber seals from around doors and trunk.(depending on condition)

 

Idle air control valve
Crank position sensor
MAF
Ignitors
TPS
ECU if the car was crashed (sign that the car did run)

That's my list, but I have 2 1uz swapped toyotas and working on a 3rd. These are the parts that are usually the culprit if I have an issue with the swap running correctly.

 

Neither of the cars were wrecked so the ECUs may not be worth it. I'm going to try and get the IAC & TPS if they're still there.

 

the way these lists are going, may be best to just buy both cars

 

Does anyone know a junkyard/ someone with a 1996 Celsior/ LS400 ( UCF 21) on ebay ?
I would like to create links, as there are some items I must get off my parts list.
Priority Number 1 being Fuel Tank Pump set plate with its 8mm bolts

 

ECU's are always worth it if the price is right!

wrecked doesn't really matter, they all need new capacitors, especially if the car has been sitting up, i.e. in a junkyard!

 

you mean like this one ?

that took 1 minute to find, you haven't looked very hard!

 

Where is the ECU located on these cars? I don't own one yet, but I'll be purchasing one in the near future.

 

behind the lower glovebox, a vertical box, the only one on the car with 4 connectors and 90+ wires going to it! (marked ECM in diagram below)

Attachment 498614

 

Thanks for the diagram! The glove box appeared to be intact so I'm sure it's still there.

 

there is a hidden fastener under a hidden panel inside the glovebox - so be prepared to look for the mystery bolt when you are getting the lower glovebox out

 

This 97 Set plate has spacing for 6 bolts, it looks bigger than 8mm also...

My 96 Set plate carries 8, 8mm bolts