71 Bay Window V8 Lexus

downhillhotrod · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:13 am Post subject: 71 Bay Window V8 Lexus

OK, this is the first entry of many that will take place over the next couple of years for my 71 V8 Bay project.
Its intended as much as a sanity check & log for me as much as what I hope some will find an interesting read.

The kind of things i'll be posting will be..
- Progress updates
- Pictures
- Video
- URL's to useful sites

A brief history of the projects so far...
I have had this bus for nearly 7 years to date and for 5 1/2 of those, its been off the road being restored. In its curent state, it has a fully restored body and is configured with 944 rear suspension & scooby bi-turbo engine.

restoration almost done (some tame ago)

944 setup - on a Bay!

Scooby bi-turbo, RJES bell to 091

But, i've had a change of mind and have decided to go full bore and below is the final plan of attack.

Engine - Lexus 4ltr V8 (with twin turbo's at a later date)
Box - GM 4 speed auto 4L80E (basicly, an electronic controled O/D TH400)
Rear - Jag LSD IRS
Front - Jag or Mustang (tbc)
Engine control - Megasquirt (and Megashift for box)
Chassis - Full tube chassis

The engin and box will be mated via adapter plate (for which I have CAD drawings) and a custom torque converter and if you cant pictureit, the configuaration will be mid-mount engine / box fastening directly to the IRS via a marine polyflex coupling.

At the moment, im still collecting parts and researching and I have started to creat the 3D CAD simulation of the chassis & drive train before any work starts.

Well thats it for now. Its going to cause me a load of headaches but should keep me 'entertained' for a couple more years.

Feel free to offer any feedback or discussion.

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

Run Forrest, run! Happy

13 window deluxe · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:46 am Post subject:

good look that sounds cool Grin

but whats that say on the roof in the first photo "splits are $h1t" now thats just rude Laugh Out Loud

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1964 rat 13 window deluxe 1Z tdi,
1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi

downhillhotrod · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:39 am Post subject:

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject:

LOL
Looking forward to this thread Happy

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'78 Bay, 2 litre 091 box, EJ20 NA & the ashtray's on the 'right' side.
I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

Bugger, missed out on "Live fast, die young"

13 window deluxe · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:59 pm Post subject:

_666_ · Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:46 pm Post subject:

did you ever get anywhere with the V8 ?