Carnage - Nothing Fits Our V8 Lexcen!

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[@craigritchie1933]

Just put the stock manifold back on , it'll fit under the bonnet, and you'll still make the required HP

[@clintonepps3666]

The bonus is the stock can be modded to fit a larger throttle body

[@Phil_Bennett]

Astra electric power steering pump will not disappoint and then run the turbo header over the alternator. Will end up better for everything involved imo. Also a custom made plenum top rear entry style would look sexy!

[@Low760]

Or Mazda3 PS pump.

[@healthyobession]

The Hoffs 1uz supra didn't seem to be limited by the standard plenum. Don't worry about it. Standard lead on plug ignition too iirc

[@Low760]

Bigger turbo and bigger boost area by way of turbo piping running from the back. And he runs all the boost. Definitely gains to be had by the replacement intake when not going to the extreme. And I was pretty sure it was using coils not stock ignition.

[@wobblysauce]

And to me looks better then the high ram also

[@Low760]

@@wobblysauce given on the skid factory with the Fairlane it gained power.

[@tommyau2006]

Scotty..............the guy who never seems to get fazed by problems that arise 😊

[@heathsmetalwerx]

Cause he isn't paying 😂😂😂😂

[@troyday5887]

Vn group a bonnet cover should give you a bit more room,scotty

[@fnqhkgts620]

I was coming here to suggest an Astra electric pump, and that I can send you the one I have as I am not using it, as I have decided to go EPAS from a Kia Cerato. However, after reading all the comments I see that you are not keen on the Astra pumps due to the noise and current draw. Maybe look into an EPAS rack conversion or even on the column? Would be a great conversion to do, and show the viewers that you don't need to spend megabucks on getting EPAS to work. As for "Scotty is not a teenager anymore" when you were thinking about pulling the drivers seat out to get access to the booster, I know where you are coming from mate!!!! I've got just under 6 months to go before I hit the big six oh, getting up and down off the floor when working on cars ain't as easy as it used to be!! Keep the great content flowing, and the double entendre and dad jokes coming!!!

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Thanks mate, and nice job on reading the comments before adding another "Just use an Astra pump..." to the list :)

[@michaelblair4744]

Hey Scotty, Al and Woody have used Subaru boosters on a few projects as they are smaller diameter. What about old school HT leads and remote coils. It won't look as pretty, but there will be more clearance and there won't be a problem with the power goals you have. Also could you lower the mounts and/or notch the K frame to get more clearance with the bonnet etc?

[@Low760]

Ign1a coils are more powerful than any coil on plug available actually. So it's not a silly idea.

[@bloodreighn]

Hey Scotty, What about a remote booster'? The VH44 Booster is a remote type for a single circuit system, surely there is a more up to date type?

[@neilperry2224]

When you have got the manifold / plenum, spray them in red crinkle paint. Then polish up the high points, and the Toyota symbol and stakes on the plenum.

[@davidjohnson8474]

Something I've done and I've seen done here in the states is face the alternator backwards! It doesn't care what way it spins!

[@STREETMACHINETV]

That's interesting

[@davidjohnson8474]

@@STREETMACHINETV I hope it helps you out!

[@TinShed]

I think the standard looks better scotty. You can always run a carbide through the runners and open them up.. We've always played the game of MM.. it's not fun..😅

[@rogerveal1336]

Stock intake looks great and with boost will make minimal power difference.

[@b_for_brett]

Fukn Clarence always complicates these kind of builds!

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Bloody Clarence!

[@matthewsmith6330]

hey scotty, maybe you could run a remote booster like a older land rover, hide it under the driverside guard similar to the evap ball thing on the passenger side

[@williamhardes8081]

i think some of the older land cruisers had them too. might be easier to find?

[@shiftx1579]

The sleeper theory doesn't work so much if you're a well known tuber 😮 just send it big donk out the hood 👍👍

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Sure it does, while wagons are common enough

[@aaronphillips3615]

what about an electric power steering out of an astra might work a bit better and free up some space

[@Bozza_1]

You could use that Holley plenum that you already have flipped around with a modified 90deg bend on it for the throttle body. The brake booster might still be in the way though.

[@Brandonvscars695]

Havnt watched the whole ep yet but a wise man called Benny once said The only good thing to come from an astra is it’s electric pwr steering pump That may be a good solution to one of your problems

[@BrettStevens-d8v]

Hey Scotty had a similar problem putting an LS1 in a Porsche 944 , the solution was hydroboost . Great braking boost powered from your power steer pump .Brett

[@chris929rr7]

My old man passed a few years back and there's a pretty mint unaltered 944 in the garage. How does one go about installing a LS1. I have heard of LS swapped 944's but have no idea of what's involved. Any fab work needed or any really special or is it pretty straight forward and then throw a haltec ecu at it?

[@kanesaw7456]

Scotty. Just do the astra pump for power steering also i ran LS1 coils with custom leads instead, easy to get to plugs in it. Also the why i ran K frame spacers so that intake could fit under the bonnet. ITs alot of work the old 1uz in commdore.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I don't like how much current the Astra pumps draw

[@kanesaw7456]

@@STREETMACHINETV YEh true and sound terrible

[@STREETMACHINETV]

@kanesaw7456 we had one on the MX5 and I hated it. We ended up going manual steer on the MX5 instead

[@BamBamZ_Gaming]

Modify the bonnet with a bulge something like an xr8.... something really subtle...

[@leoncarlier]

Get rid of the hi rise manifold.

[@Leveetsta]

How much material could you machine of each manifold face to grab half an inch or so and still support boost?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

There doesn't really appear to be excess material to do anything like that

[@geoffobrien1300]

Stock intake easily ftw, imo the elephant trunk is ugly and its probably horrible off boost on the 4L. Curiously was rear mount turbo ever considered for this build and if so what prevented it ?

[@darrenlangford6664]

A Toyota Commodore V8. Might confuse some people. But I like it 👌

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Holden Astra pwr steering electric pump conversion, and i think Subaru boosters are very small (or Corolla, cant remember)

[@euanbegbie]

I can’t believe you stopped the Trolvo for this! SKid factory did and estate with this engine about ten years ago and they did it far better than this. Go back Tom your roots Scotty!

[@WillMo-b6i]

Hey have you considered a astra or Volvo power steering pump and I reckon put the hump of a BA xr8 into the bonnet.

[@shaunhinton3691]

Seen alternator run off tailshaft and power steering full electric 🙈🤷‍♂️👍$

[@Simmons1]

Relocate the battery Astra Powersteering Pump where the battery goes. Maybe mill/machine some of the deck height from the intake runners on the engine side and from the under plenum to lower the profile? Can you relocate the brake booster to the passenger side, Im sure I remember seeing something to do with bmw and relocation of the booster

[@shanenorwell8580]

Grab an astra power steering pump while you’re at the wreckers mate. Problem solved.

[@BLKKND]

Surely you could gain 10mm plus by removing some material from off both sides of the plenum?

[@TheHBWC]

1 LS style coils 2 can't go backwards with the turbo manifold into the left hand side one?

[@John-ok6sq]

Why not LS style coils and separate plug wires/leads? You could mount the coils anywhere you had space.

[@mikaeleriksson1958]

What about an Audi hydraulic booster? Then you got powersteering and booster in the same pump

[@paulreynolds1510]

Two questions, Could you not put remote coil on the plugs and how about an electric power steering pump? Mercedes, a class do a good size pump

[@PARKMOTORSPORT]

Go ls coils with a plug. There just as good block power hook off don’t need it for straight lines!! Or elec power hook

[@geordiegibson1210]

Scotty just use an electric power steering pump and an electric alternator. Then you can remote mount them anywhere, space isn't an issue.

[@DanielInglis-j7u]

Have you thought qbout getting the throttle set up from a v8 100 series landcroser

[@chrisrosie0584]

Electric power steer could get you some real estate back. Any scope to mill the flanges on the intakes down?

[@gemini3558]

😜👍🇦🇺

[@FRYIN4LT]

Can you run a electric astra power steering pump instead of belt driven pump?

[@genmaxpain]

remote mount the affected coil close as possible to where it normally mounts and run a short lead from the coil to the spark plug, problem solved

[@tysonlucas8671]

Looking at how much material is on the manifolds surely you could mill sum of the excess material away to get it to sit lower under the bonnet.

[@chevelle5014]

This probably has to be the most hassle anyone's had putting a 1uz into anything lol

[@darrylcampbell4411]

Well thats what you get when trying to stuff a jap motor into a Holden. It may have Toyota badges but lets face it. Its a VR holden body....lol.. as you say.

[@vlt873]

​@darrylcampbell4411 yeah, who would be dumb enough to put a Jap engine in a Holden? Holden...

[@Techheadzc32]

Time for an Astra electric/hydro ps pump mate! You can get around the alt.

[@mizzi7607]

With the bonnet put spacers in where the bonnet bolts down it lifts the back of the bonnet off and still looks standard had to do it with my l67 hilux

[@karloz83]

Can you get like a marks adapter brake booster set up hydraulic one runs off power steering pump like they make for a cruiser or patrol ?

[@heathsmetalwerx]

Good to show what goes on in shoehorn conversations where the engine is just too big lol. Barra the world it's much easier 😂😂😂

[@brizwinston2303]

VN Group A bonet style would look ok I reckon...reasonable subtle but not too big 👌

[@sherifroberts7776]

Electric power steering pump and a bracket on diff for alternator

[@freakysteve140281]

You could probably run a bmw remote power steering pump and tuck it in under the guard

[@davidbarnsley8486]

The sound effects were good Don’t they say we need another inch 😂😂😂

[@TorqHub]

Are you able to flip the driver's side manifold and run a rear crossover pipe? Will solve the alternator/powersteering clearance issue, aswell as keep some of the hot piping away from the inlet side of the engine bay. Good to see the stock intake manifold back on there, certainly isnt going to hold you back any whatsoever, the juice simply wasnt worth the squeeze in this case for aesthetics.

[@danielcantrill3104]

Can you flip the Holley to the other side. Run throttle on passenger side.

[@davidwindsor3601]

What about a hulix booster would that work. Something I seen al do

[@ChristopherHallett]

Yeah everyone's fitting throttlebodies that are WAY too big to their cars these days. I remember back in the 90s if you had a turbo MR2 you could replace one piece of charge piping and the stock throttle body and do literally NOTHING else and gain something like 25% more power at the wheels. That was because the aforementioned piece of charge piping was squashed half flat from the factory and the stock throttlebody was something ridiculously small, like 40mm or something. So you'd weld up a replacement bit of 2.5 inch pipe and fit a 68mm factory throttlebody off an XF Falcon and all of a sudden your engine could actually breathe properly! It seems that the Aussie car tuning scene learned the wrong lesson from that though, I see people with 'cam+zorst'ed LS motors with 110 mm throttle bodies and all they've done is make the engine much harder to drive smoothly in traffic.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Does seem to happen alot

[@The3TGTE]

Factory intake looks much much better.

[@scotttisco]

What about running a vh44 remote booster? I have one in my bagged navara and works a treat

[@aaronscott4153]

Why dont u machine the mounting flange on the bottom of the intake adapter

[@greg18417]

Why not do an electric power steering pump instead of the belt driven one

[@markaston325]

What about a Gemini booster or a any other booster or keep with the Toyota theme a Toyota booster ?

[@garrylawless6758]

Told u couple epesodes ago that hanging out? Fair dinkum has too be a comedy video.Dont u guys take basic measurements?Im guessing u builds are not ENGINEERED approved i looking foward too the second turbo fit up

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Lots of people tell us lots of things, not all of it is accurate. Alot of people told us the VS booster would work. What was it that you told us?

[@jordanneumann9467]

Buy a cheap bonnet cut a hole in it and see how much it hangs out at worse xr8 style bonnet scoop

[@slappi2997]

There is a company called CNC innovations that make billet 1uz inlet manifolds that would fit but they are expensive. Would look good though.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Probably out of our budget

[@BoomithDa1st]

vn ss bonnet would look sorta sleepa. give you some extra room.

[@oddjob_bbq]

Scott 'first world problem' Taylor

[@daleruse3865]

Scotty, what about using 2UZ or 3UZ intake instead? The throttle body is mounted to front of the intake.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I've never seen one, but sounds interesting. We have a solution now.

[@daleruse3865]

@@STREETMACHINETV 2uz and 3uz petrol Landcruiser

[@STREETMACHINETV]

@daleruse3865 I know of the motors but haven't physically seen one, so I don't know the difference other than capacity

[@dvkkp61]

Can you use a remote brake booster? Don’t hiaces have them?

[@caseyleonard6025]

Rather than reinvent the wheel use a short plug lead and a remote coil under the booster

[@russmurphy7062]

I don't know how accessable a hydro-boost would be for you. They're quite common here in the states. The main bonus is how much space it frees up. It also frees up vacuum in the intake. I have one in my mustang and the braking is solid. You strike me as a very compitent mechanic and fabricator. There are always solutions to whatever issue you come across. The use in cars, on the whole, is common place now for us in the States. Don't use Biden as a point of reference for how smart Americans are. Obviously, he's an idiot. But I'd advise you to look into that as an option.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Thanks mate, and thanks for watching.

[@WZONERACING]

grate work 👌👌I run a single turbo 1uz get rid of the power steering pump and run a electric pump will give you heaps of room and will drive like a dream I run my pump in the boot works perfectly.. grate build 👌👌

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Thanks for the tip!

[@brandonyoung1802]

pretty sure the rod shop makes kframe spacers to make an lsa fit under the bonnet

[@BURKO90]

Astra electric power steering pump in the boot.

[@supremeaussiepizza3235]

holden astra electric ps pump could work

[@65Coasty]

Electric PS pump. Easy fix 😊

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Make some spacers between the bonnet and hinge so the back of hood clears the top of prefered intake. 70mm.looks.sufucient

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Not so easy with the commodore hinge design

[@4funner66]

Hate to even suggest it, but maybe one of those Chinese clumatetune sheetmetal intakes? Seem to do ok. However, the oem intake will handle 800 wheel horsepower just fine! 😂

[@STREETMACHINETV]

The OEM will be fine

[@promachracing]

assuming the k-frame is a VS k-frame Lowe fab make spacers that will give you 1-2 inches

[@STREETMACHINETV]

That's what she said!

[@robokiss7822]

Y not use a inline booster or put a longer bracket on original booster

[@Troy-l7p]

Puta XR8 buldge on it , would look sick

[@brucestevenson5584]

Scotty , remote brake booster hemi performance

[@carltonmaurice2876]

I run an electric power steer off an astra on my VS 1u

[@leadfootlarrikins8055]

Could you shave the top and bottom of the intake

[@qykryd]

I reckon a reverse cowl would make an otherwise sedentary car look the fuggen bizzo Scotty

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Agreed, but the point with this one is to keep it a sleeper

[@tony66au]

How is it you're not chucking tools Scotty? I'd be whanging spanners off every vertical surface by now :-) Probably having to try EXTRA hard not to upset KZbin with magic words in the first 30 seconds too...... As for the Booster? Meh, We dont need Vac boost, WE DIE LIKE MEN! Another thought, Electric Power steer pump maybe? Its a Toyota thing too :-P The Camrydore is fighting you hard mate, Hang in there.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yeah, the struggle is real but we'll get through it.

[@tony66au]

@@STREETMACHINETV Yer not wrong, Bruuuutal stuff lol On the Bright Side... Happy Birthday @StreetmachineTV

[@ShaunDavis-jl6fr]

Will wood m/cylinder with brake bias adjuster or you doing remote boosters under guard?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Wilwood master and brake bias

[@shoominati23]

The old extendable radio antennas are the best thing to check bonnet clearance - clamp em where you wanna measure clearances in the enginebay, close bonnet and then measure the retracted length

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Good tip

[@fat14u]

Can you go rear x over and astra power steering pump

[@chadbracegirdle5498]

Can you run a lead off the coil and put it behind the head?

[@chrislang3628]

Astra power steer pump is needed Scotty

[@deankdx]

Been watching HOME BUILT BY JEFF? he pulled the Ferrari V8 from his 105 Alfa a HEAP of times to set everything up, epic build if you like this kind of build. loving this Lexen build and combo

[@ehholden2376]

Put a electronic power steering pump on it

[@mathewbriggs663]

Not the greatest idea but K frame spaces?

[@MoSSdoGGz]

Put an electric power steering pump in

[@BrickNewton]

Who doesn't need another inch Scotty 😂

[@colinpearce7946]

i have heard toyota hilux booster is chiose

[@3800TURBO]

Put the original booster back in and remote mount the coil. Just run a lead into the hole. Can get the lead on with pointy nose pliers down the hole.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I like the coil on plug look

[@darthvader8433]

Just a thought.... Going up is a problem. Just come on a mental frolic for a moment... What if you channel the lower manifold and have the centre of the throttle body dropped by say 100mm. Of course you'd then have to close the top too. I'm thinking about the clearance *under* the lower manifold allowing a fabricated round section say 125mm wide, to which you could attach the throttle body. It will change the air flow to go from low then up into the runners, but air bends well, as seen in LS3 manifolds. Just ideas, I don't have the car in front of me let alone the TIG skill needed.

[@rockbiterhd]

Use the old valiant remote 44 booster