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Old 01-28-05 | 07:51 PM
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I seen this on SF this guy has a 1uzfe swapped into his 66' toyota crown he is in Austrailia

Old 01-28-05 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by abboushi
I seen this on SF this guy has a 1uzfe swapped into his 66' toyota crown he is in Austrailia

Looks good but you placed this in the wrong forum, should have been in the car chat.
Old 01-28-05 | 08:25 PM
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Whoa!!! That's a tight fit!! At least his car will run smooth and quietly too!
Old 01-28-05 | 09:59 PM
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The dude would blow the doors off unsuspecting kids away at the stoplights that are making fun of the guy! lmao!! Too funny......I'd pay to see their expression too!
Old 01-28-05 | 11:25 PM
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it seems like australia is the place for 1uz swap, they are swapping that engine to whatever they can shoe horn in
Old 01-29-05 | 03:34 AM
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Now thats a sleeper.... but may i ask... In that car?? WHY????
Old 01-29-05 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by silversprucesc3
Now thats a sleeper.... but may i ask... In that car?? WHY????
that's what makes it a sleeper and yah, that's one of the sleepiest I've seen
Old 01-29-05 | 09:21 AM
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The owners should lower the car & put 20" wheels on it! lol
Old 01-29-05 | 09:36 AM
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Talk about a sleeper .... a 1UZ-FE in a 1966 Crown .... that's one of the most unique and greatest sleepers I have ever seen.
Old 01-29-05 | 09:41 AM
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Unreal...
Old 01-29-05 | 10:37 AM
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How is that a sleeper? That is a stock 1uzfe right? It even looks like a first generation 1uzfe that puts out about 250 hp at the crank. That car probably weighs about 4500lbs. I am guessing that car runs 17's in the 1/4.

Did you mean sleeper as in a car you can sleep in?
Old 01-29-05 | 10:58 AM
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I love these kind of projects, great sleeper.
Old 01-29-05 | 11:03 AM
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i heard 1UZ-FE are dirt cheap in auzzie. may be cheaper than replacing his original engine. i dont think that engine is put in purpose to make that car sleeper.
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Originally Posted by verylost
How is that a sleeper? That is a stock 1uzfe right? It even looks like a first generation 1uzfe that puts out about 250 hp at the crank. That car probably weighs about 4500lbs. I am guessing that car runs 17's in the 1/4.

Did you mean sleeper as in a car you can sleep in?
no way - I bet that thing weighs closer to 3000-3500 lbs. I'll bet it could crank out 14s no prob, especially if it's a MT. Probably smoke a stock GS3 no prob.
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Originally Posted by chuckb
no way - I bet that thing weighs closer to 3000-3500 lbs. I'll bet it could crank out 14s no prob, especially if it's a MT. Probably smoke a stock GS3 no prob.
I highly doubt that thing weights 3000 lbs. A stock sc400 weighs close to 3000 lbs and runs high 15's. That truck is all sheet metal. I was being nice when I said it would run 17's.



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