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Richard Luong
TryHard
Victoria
SC400 V8

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Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 11:51 pm, by:  Richard Luong (Reggiebangbang) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello all,

I'm planing in about 2 weeks time to start replacing a number of components in the car rather than wait for it to break down, what I need if you guys have them ready are Toyota part numbers and if you know the pricing it would cost for the parts, I personally will be replacing these components but just needs a head up as to how much it going to cost me:

what I looking at doing and replacing this is all on a V8 engine
- Coil pack
- Water pump
- Fuel pump (maybe a high performance one)
- Timing belt
- Spark plugs and leads (any high performance ones you would recomend?)
- O2 sensor (where is that btw?) it wouldn't be the air fule managment sensor? And changing this part would it make a huge difference.

Oh and (engine) mods:
BFI so any one got a super cheap air box I can hack into send it this way
if there is spare cash floating around reprogram the ecu and chip it (any surgestions on piggy back systems?)


Cheers, Richard.

is there anything I should also consider
Tom Richards
TryHard
nsw
V8

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Monday, June 21, 2010 - 08:58 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

serpintine belt 6PK2275 $22.00

O.E. Toyota timing belt $75.00

NGK Platinum plugs(BKRGEP-11).8 @.$9.00 ea $72.00

Ignition Rotors
2.@.$7.00 each $14.00

Ignition Cap 2.@ $15.00 each $30.00

Spark Wires......................................... $85.00


Air Filter Denso $19.50

Total $317.50 + freight

prices us$ in late 2008

http://www.forparts.com/
I purchased from ralph bull at the alexandria office
Mark Donovan
DieHard
Auckland
V8 Limited

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Monday, June 21, 2010 - 11:02 am, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about engine mounts? I remember reading that Supra mounts can substituted on the 1UZFE and are also cheaper?
Tom Richards
TryHard
nsw
V8

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Monday, June 21, 2010 - 11:49 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

email the above company and request a quote, or look on ebay/the web for sc400 parts in the USA
Daniel Blackham
TryHard
Victoria
31V8

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Monday, June 21, 2010 - 03:10 pm, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You attempting the Timing Belt change yourself Richard?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TUNE-UP-TIMING-BELT-WATER-PUMP-KIT-LEXUS-LS400-SC400-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3c9d6711d1QQitemZ260338815441QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

USD $374.99 + $132 - Not sure what the price for all this is in Aus,

&

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TUNE-UP-KIT-LEXUS-LS400-SC400-90-98-BOSCH-YEC-NGK-OEM-Q-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a46d18b44QQitemZ250296240964QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

USD $99 + $35

They have others, much cheaper from the US
Richard Luong
TryHard
Victoria
SC400 V8

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Monday, June 21, 2010 - 10:11 pm, by:  Richard Luong (Reggiebangbang) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cheers guys apprechitate the input
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 04:35 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've replaced my engine mounts, spark plug leads, spark plugs, 02 sensor, waterpump, timing belt & so on. Car drives heaps smoother.

You can use your stock airbox you have now. No need for another one. I am willing to come up sometime if you want some help. You'll need an electric jigsaw, and a good socket set to take the drivers side headlight out. Quite simple. The snorkel is really restrictive.
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 04:38 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mate if you boys meet up for a airbox cut up please call me too! I'll come too! I want my BFI done too. I have no tools here :-(
Richard Luong
TryHard
Victoria
SC400 V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 05:35 pm, by:  Richard Luong (Reggiebangbang) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah a airbox cut up session sounds good I could prob get my hands on some plastic sheets and I could bring some of my tools down. We'll work something out "bfi cruise" haha. But yeah sus out a day maybe we go down to down to Geelong could make a day out of it fixing bits and bobs out with our cars

My exams finish up next Tuesday so I guess we could do it any time then.
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 05:39 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Done! Geelong sounds fine to me mate. We can work on the enclosure and stuff too :-) Awesome!

James? :-)
Daniel Blackham
TryHard
Victoria
31V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 08:18 pm, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im in the middle of redoing mine, I have the templates infront of me, only thing, I havent been able to find reasonably priced plastic sheeting anywhere.
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Friday, June 25, 2010 - 09:37 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Daniel you're coming too :-)
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 07:01 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don't buy plastic core sheeting, drop into a real estate, they have often have heaps of old advertising signs lying round - same stuff.
Daniel Blackham
TryHard
Victoria
31V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 09:45 am, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yea Ive heard of that stuff Murray, thats what mine was originally made out of, looks cheap though.

I've found, ABS and Polypropylene for sale, I might go with either of these.

Polypropylene
* Maximum Temperature: 275°F 135°C
* Minimum Temperature: 32°F 0°C
* Autoclavable: Yes
* Melting Point: 338°F 170°C
* Tensile Strength: 4,500 psi

ABS
* Maximum Temperature: 176°F 80°C
* Minimum Temperature: -4°F -20°C
* Autoclavable: No
* Melting Point: 221°F 105°C
* Tensile Strength: 4,300 psi

Both roughtly $130 for a large sheet, 3000mm x 1500mm x2mm, which would cover alot of BFI's hah.

Or I could just use ABS for the lid so it looks profess, and use that Coreflute like you said for the rest which wont be visible.
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 11:07 am, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm free all next week fellas, and have a double car garage to work in. This will be fun!
James Buchan
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Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 11:08 am, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Furthermore, I need to redo my BFI cover and reseal it, the job I've done to cover it up is really crappy! Haha
Daniel Blomfield
TryHard
South Island
Soarer Limited V8 UZZ31

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 11:23 am, by:  Daniel Blomfield (Soarer_nz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

made my BFI out of perspex lined the sides with corflute for insulation looks the part and makes changing headlight bulbs through the hole in the top of the air box a breeze !
Upload
please note blue foam packing has since been replaced with black foam rubber virtually invisible
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 01:07 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm sure we can all chip in for a large sheet of that. Whatever we need I'm down mate. I'm always free on weekends so let Richard make the day and time?
Daniel Blackham
TryHard
Victoria
31V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 01:58 pm, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yea im down, next weekend if everyone wants.

I measured up the templates, & for whatever extras we may need, total sheeting should come to 350mm x 900mm - so with a full sheet we could make 12 bfi's.

For mine, I need one metre of U shaped rubber, thick and thin for sealing.

Three scrivets or xmas trees.

5 bolts as most are already on the car holding something on.

Black foam

I think that should be it?
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 04:09 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds good guys. If you're coming to Geelong work out a time, & i'll be happy to have you guys over to work on our cars!
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 06:48 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Should get all other parts in bulk to save costs I guess and divide it between us. Someone pick a date and time and I'll see you boys there :-)
Richard Luong
TryHard
Victoria
SC400 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:08 pm, by:  Richard Luong (Reggiebangbang) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sweet as a nut well how about this dan could you sus out the price for the sheeting and foam let us know and we'll all chip in.

As for when, atm I'm about to go at my engine with a pick axe, the engine cranks but doesn't start. Read a couple of forums and hell it sounds like a bucket of fun, huge check list to run through so fingers crossed I get it sorted by tomorrow.

How does next Sunday sounds? Too soon?
James Buchan
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Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:28 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Next sunday would be all good for me! Holidays :-)
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:35 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah not soon enough for me mate :-) Just keep informed, how's that video coming along? Youtubing it soon?
Richard Luong
TryHard
Victoria
SC400 V8

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 11:15 pm, by:  Richard Luong (Reggiebangbang) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh yeah the video ill get cracking on it after Tuesday and I'll bring it on Sunday with some blank DVDs and burn you boys a copy, lol I'm really crap at video editing. What I'll also do is burn the raw dotage on to the DVDs so if you boys want to give it a go on editing the clips.

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