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i'm actually going to try and keep the stock shifter if possible havent got to that point yet thoOriginally Posted by lookEVO
If I was gonna do a th400, I would do a B&M ratchet shifter. They look sick and work awesome.
Here is a picture of the alternator mounted on the motor still a little high but at least it clears the throttle body now... we will see if it clears the hood prolly saturday or sunday
Driver School Candidate
Tuning in. I'm also attempting the 5.3 swap. Looking good so far, hopefully we can collaborate on here a little bit. 
I wanted to use the truck accessories too, but they are humongous aren't they? Let me know if the alternator fits the sc at that location. I tested the truck intake manifold in my sc400 and there's absolutely no way--without a custom cross member lol.
I wanted to use the truck accessories too, but they are humongous aren't they? Let me know if the alternator fits the sc at that location. I tested the truck intake manifold in my sc400 and there's absolutely no way--without a custom cross member lol.
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I wanted to use the truck accessories too, but they are humongous aren't they? Let me know if the alternator fits the sc at that location. I tested the truck intake manifold in my sc400 and there's absolutely no way--without a custom cross member lol.
Yeah luckily I got the ls1 intake with the motor but I'll definitely let you know how it fits it should work tho even if I have to make another offset plate to lower it more this one lowered the stock bracket down 3/4 of an inch and moved it to the right 1.5 inches so it would clear the throttle body but with this plate i had to grind 1/8inch off the back of the stock bracket to get the pullies to line upOriginally Posted by SC399
Tuning in. I'm also attempting the 5.3 swap. Looking good so far, hopefully we can collaborate on here a little bit. I wanted to use the truck accessories too, but they are humongous aren't they? Let me know if the alternator fits the sc at that location. I tested the truck intake manifold in my sc400 and there's absolutely no way--without a custom cross member lol.
Got coilovers came off a mk4 sorry for the crappy pic but they are JRZ coilovers
1 needed rebuild cause the shock absorber **** what bound up and i tried unbinding it and snapped it..
1 needed rebuild cause the shock absorber **** what bound up and i tried unbinding it and snapped it..
Cleaning up the engine went with a wrinkle black on the Intake
Well I finally decided it was time to take the Lexus out of commission it was a little bit more of a headache then I had planned but in the process we came up with some ideas on stuff like keeping the factory shifter with the th400 and maybe fabbing up a tubular cross member that will get rid of the one closest to the firewall and give me plenty if room for the f-body oil pan
Lexus Champion
F-body oil pan will fit with the stock crossmember with a minor trim, no need to fab anything up.
Yeah I know it is just something I wanted to do we are doing all tubular arms for the suspension also
Lexus Champion
Ahh, I see. Well, definitely post up pics, would like to see what you come up with.
Got the engine cleaned up pretty good debating on molding a square to place the Lexus emblem on the intake to cover the egr crap.... Opinions?
Looking good bro! Great job with that wrinkle intake-I vote no on the Lexus emblem...just my 2 cents tho.
steve
steve
Yeah I decided against it I tried just setting it there and it just doesn't look right lol
Lexus Champion
Look very closely at where my EGR should be: (Lexus emblem on the block off)
Engine bay came out nice, any pictures from underneath the car?
Engine bay came out nice, any pictures from underneath the car?