460 swap
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460 swap
Has anyone installed or know of any isntallations of the 460 engine and trans in a 1994 LS400?
Does anyone know of a mechanic or a shop in So. Calif who has experience with engine/tranny swaps in Lexus cars?
Does anyone know of a mechanic or a shop in So. Calif who has experience with engine/tranny swaps in Lexus cars?
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That's not very far off, unfortunately. The list price of a complete motor from Lexus, I know you won't buy it from them, but just for our sake, it's $23,000, which doesn't include any of the harness, modules, exhaust, etc. On top of that, the book time for removing a 4.6 from an LS460 is 30 hours. I would be willing to bet that the time would almost double considering your puting a engine in a vehicle that was never deisgned for it. Good luck.
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The 4.6 is a lousy motor to go through the effort of putting into your car anyway. It's flimsy and cheap. The best motor is your 1UZ-FE - you just need to wake it up with forced induction.
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for the money you would spend on the 4.6 you could have a fully built 1uz with forced induction and 500hp+ and some cash left over for other goodies. It would be a fun idea if you had a fab shop at your own disposal and could do all the work your self and found a 4.6 for real cheap, like less than $2000. Because even after that your still going to be looking at 5k+ to get it running....
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