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I'm using the Lexus V8 because in the UK we can't afford the huge price tag of an LS1 engine, i can buy ten 1uz engines for the cost of one shipped to the UK.

The 1uz is a well proven rock solid platform that will support over 700bhp on stock internals, bombproof cranks, over engineered in every way and a good aftermarket parts base for them, bolt on supercharger kits etc

To date this entire swap costs me under £1000.

hi do you have a link to XSchop ?

I have googled it but can not seem to find a website , just forum postings.

great work so far, I to love the idea of a v8 944,

cheers roy

Hi Roy, i got in touch with him via the 944 hybrid forum , send XSchop a PM there, mention me and he will sort you out

http://944hybrids.forumotion.com/

Moving on slowly but surely, i fitted the XSchop adapter and 1uz bellhousing today, modified the T56 release bearing pipes and bleed, made a new clutch line that will run from the 944 MC to the T56...





Tomorrow i will bleed the clutch and pressure test the system before my engine goes in, last thing i want is a leak on the pipes as it means the engine has to come back out.

My new aluminium radiator upgrade arrived today, so that got installed...



Also ordered camber adjustable top mounts and a set of Brembos from a Cayman 3.4 , they should stop it pretty well.

As always Paul, outstanding work mate, will pop up once you have it sorted, would love to see this, keep up the good work mate, Jinxy

Hello mate, you get everywhere you do!

Sure no problem, we are due a meet up soon anyway

Spent today on more engine detailing and building, it's starting to become complete again....

New nuts/bolts used wherever possible....



Oil filter relocation adapter fitted....



Cambelt fitted along with water pump and oil pump...



Distributors/leads fitted...



As it is now...





Also built an awesome shot blasting cabinet from an old Pepsi fridge, this will see a lot of rusty 944 parts.

That is awesome mate ! Is there nothing you can't turn your hands to ?. Yes great bunch of guys on here, I've been here a while now, & the good news for you is that they love a bit of innovation on here, so you won't get flamed for stuff unlike the toyota forums

what a brill idea on the blasting cabinet, well done on that

Thanks!


Today saw the sump finished, i had to make a new pickup pipe and get that routed to the new pan location...





The keener eyed will notice a flange just before the pickup, this was needed for assembly, it was not possible to make this as a one piece pickup.

I made a dipstick boss, drilled the pan, worked out my max/min levels and welded it in...



With the fabrication now finished everything was painted and assembled...









Maybe 45-50 hours work in that sump, madness!

You have a pattern now so you can sell on to other projects

Nah this is a one time only conversion just for me.

was not suggesting you did another one, but if anyone else is doing the same you could sell the template for any parts you needed to make.

50 hours work on the sump at a modest £10 an hour might be worth recovering some

Ah right i see, i don't have any templates sadly, it's all one off stuff on this one.

Ok so new crankshaft oil seal fitted, Fidanza flywheel and clutch installed along with BMW spigot bearing (wow! a German part!)




Then with a little wiggling around this happened....







I appear to own a V8 944!

You can see the notch i needed to take out for the PS pump....



And although the BMW Hydroboost/944 brake master isn't cleaned/properly fitted yet you can see the clearance i now have, tight but workable....



Pretty happy to have got this far so quickly, now follows the really hard work.