Supercharging the Lexus LS430 with a FORD Blower!

We install DIY and rebuild a Ford SVT Eaton M112 Supercharger onto our 2005 Lexus LS430!
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[@deciplesteve]

This is awesome. I love when under-served platforms like this find ways to outfit parts from more popular platforms.

[@killroy2993]

No kidding.... Even opens up swap options for v8 swaps... I wanted to toyota v8 my FRS. But LS is so easy... But now a blown toyota v8 is making me think....

[@Abdazizkderi]

@@killroy2993 Search in KZbin for GT86 V8 5.7L 3UR-FE Swap I'm sure you will like his project!

[@TooFly357]

This exactly what hot rodders used to do. Take higher performance stock parts off other cars for their own.

[@tstjmiller]

Right? I just picked up a supercharged Acura CL-S that needs some work done on the supercharger. Can’t wait to get it finished

[@REAPER3fitty]

1uzfe is a fantastic underserved platform

[@dingus153]

Not to be biased or anything, but we make some cool shit here in Australia

[@luthersullivan5141]

Bullet superchargers?? Any experience for the GS4

[@sharkparty1027]

over priced too

[@luthersullivan5141]

@@sharkparty1027 thats what i thought. What, 6-7k for a whole kit not installed

[@fib4923]

You guys love Toyotas/Lexuses there!

[@sharkparty1027]

@@luthersullivan5141 Did you see the elbow issue? The build is gonna cost even more by the end. Elate is selling untested parts...horrible business model. This is not Speed A's fault, I still enjoy the content.

[@NafaratMiyaMiya]

LS430 prices are literally going up with every episode... Man that is one sick looking Sedan! Love the content guys

[@newmantv5668]

True, g bodies , square bodies are crazy as well

[@erenolewis7043]

My e46 has the same hood with the integrated grill. Hit my head a few times on it. Builds character through brain damage.

[@Mis73rRand0m]

I am always so deep in the engine bay it just tries to break my back. Glad I only own e46 parts and not a whole e46. The e30 hood is almost as fun when the strut fails though.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

I hate that shit

[@MotionAutoTv]

Im getting some *bad* Ideas now!

[@speedacademy]

Supercharged UZ is the new LS! 😆

[@MotionAutoTv]

@@speedacademy With the price of JZ's going up so much I think this can become a thing!

[@TheGoodMedicine]

@@MotionAutoTv Go for it Trevor, this is a bullet proof engine.

[@EvanAxer]

Yeah same here. Didn't know they had adapters for those M112 superchargers.... Definitively be down for a supercharged UZ Lexus....

[@The_Redkween]

Trevor in the house!!

[@spent808]

We should be fine...Academy.

[@GleepGlop2]

Narrator: They weren't.

[@masterpayne3791]

I paused my video and when I pressed play, I simultaneously saw your comment and hear him say "we should be fine" I shit you not 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@djmichie]

Great choice to go with the charger. Will be a great drive when it's finished

[@rayrizki959]

never clicked this fast, but i’m happy to see it!

[@rocky5ive961]

I would've changed that starter since you had the intake manifold off.

[@wpeneyra]

was just gonna say this

[@faststanger1]

I would have done the same thing. With already being there. Wonderful time for some preventive maintenance. Save time and hassle down the road.

[@terminator7514]

@@faststanger1 they won't have it long enough to care about that lol let the next guy do it.

[@bigmikes2140]

You could plant a flower with all the dust in that engine bay. Can’t let the BMW have the only clean bay

[@mattjose3470]

You don’t usually see these type of builds from automotive youtubers. Everyone’s been doing the exact same thing over and over again it gets tiring. Seeing you guys do something original feels really refreshing! I’m glad I found you guys out! Looking forward to the next episodes.

[@Helstrong]

I'm an equal opportunity enthusiast - whether it be the induction noise of an NA motor, the whine of a supercharger, or the woosh of a turbo spooling I love them all. Thanks for sharing more great content!

[@roodick85]

I remember this was big when I had my old SC400 about 12 years ago. Great cheap power adder

[@BeardedCarBuddy]

I love that you have decided to enter a Lexus into this battle, but I cannot vote against a wagon.

[@kylehyatt1214]

Totally triggered by not having that starter replaced while they're in there.

[@nefariouscj9791]

I was thinking the same thing LOL.

[@m42b14]

It's a Lexus... the chances of that thing failing are like... never.

[@nefariouscj9791]

@@m42b14 You clearly dont own an LS lol. Thats one of the big repairs needed on these cars and older ones... Look at the forms lol

[@Knightfall23]

@@m42b14 this is a common issue on the LS

[@Wiggy321]

I just said the she thing lol

[@dominicguzman5871]

The LS430 is one of my favorite cars, I hope one day you give this away. So I can maybe have the chance of winning it🤣.

[@tuurbow]

For the double nut method, make sure theyre aligned and use a deep socket over both of them and then loosen.

[@MS-tq1xi]

This company should make a full bolt on kit, would probably sell allot of units if they did!

[@oldcarproblems3332]

These guys have more car knowledge in their pinkies than the top 10 automotive KZbinrs combined.

[@killroy2993]

KZbinrs are "influencers" now... Market trends and capatilzation. If you like this check: bad obsession motorsports

[@traviswalker8933]

Those are sellout people babbling about their sponsorships mostly the time and having no idea what they are doing the other times.

[@Pube83]

They're good, but I've seen a few dumb mistakes over the years to where I've been like "what are they thinking" or "how did they miss that" and I'm just a guy who took autoshop in high school and have wrenched on my own cars since 2000.

[@traviswalker8933]

@@Pube83 they never said they are professionals and even in this video, they are saying that they would bring in a pro for the job. Atleast they admit they are not experts in the field and embarrass themselves later.

[@gunnarwheeler6394]

Speed academy, ChrisFix and to a point mighty car mods I’d say are probably the most knowledgeable automotive KZbinrs from what I have seen

[@justinherbst6333]

I love this series! Owned my LS430 for 5 years and has been the best decision I have ever made. Keep the videos coming. Can't wait to see the next one!

[@FilipeValeirao]

I love the BOM cup of tea in the background!

[@theantgarage]

Love me some Supercharged LS430 action. I would love to drag race another Supercharged LS430 haha. FYI you can also use a TRD supercharger from a tundra as I recall.

[@ZombieWonderWeapon]

This series is sick keep up the good work, there is a downside to this series to be honest it really is making me want to buy a ls 430

[@davidkrocks]

Do I have a need for a ultra luxurious Lexus missile sedan? Well, no, but actually yes!

[@petro316]

I couldn't agree more!

[@dogsandcars202]

Do it man. I just bought a 2001 LS 430 with 190,000 miles on it for $3200 and it’s perfect. It didn’t have any of the problems that they described on their’s thankfully.

[@ZombieWonderWeapon]

@@dogsandcars202 Thats great man and great price too hope it serves you well, unfortunately where i live there are no ls430 but maybe i can find a good manual is200

[@gabechiplin8140]

Overalls are overalls down here. I think the Poms call them coveralls. A jumper is a sweater. Loving you guys back on the tools again!

[@savoryflan]

Should consider replacing that starter motor now that you are there.

[@Rhadiqul]

Agreed

[@samthesr20man]

If it ain't broke don't fix it

[@hanshoogendyk2203]

A friend of mine has a 3uz swapped early land cruiser, he did this 5 years ago, used a smaller charger drive pulley it runs10psi boost with ethanol spray above 4psi boost . It makes 450hp at the wheels with max torque from 1800 to 5600 rpm

[@Shady97342]

Can't wait to hear this! That blower was loud as hell in the best way possible on the SVT.

[@anomamos9095]

Tip for anyone who needs to hack up a super charger like this and doesn’t have access to a mill but owns a router . Cut a bit of board to act as a guide template for the router, anything that a bearing bit can smoothly run against that is not too thick will do space it off the flange and screw it down then use the router at its slowest suitable speed to cut the casing away neatly. Using a router with a guide template will achieve a clean neat job with no risk of destroying the bits you want to keep.

[@hahaha12345678993]

as a former owner of a terminator cobra, this is just plain cool

[@albonfilms]

I have a guilty pleasure that I tell few people about, and that guilty pleasure is watching videos of wacky Vippu builds from Japan and pining over giant-chrome-wheeled JDM luxo-barges cruising down the wangan. I daren't tell any of my track-rat friends for fear that they'll begin to berate me about the unsprung weight of my 21" robo-vom-deep-dishes, or the lack of suspension stroke and effective damping from my leaky airbag setup. But, DP, with this supercharger build, you have cemented my desires of buying an old Lexo and building the Vippu carnival yacht of my dreams. The sound of unrelenting wheel scrub and supercharger whine is in my future, I know it. Thank you, DP. Thank you.

[@ryanrdiy]

Loving the LS project! Can’t wait for the next episode!

[@pop032292]

Tag teaming the blower 😂😂

[@slowg9706]

“Take the load of the shaft” I’m dead 😂

[@slowg9706]

“We’ve done what every stud should do.... double nut”

[@traviswalker8933]

Legendary lines.

[@amateurhour7367]

Woah. Just bumming around the internet and found your channel. I'm tracking my SC430 and I cannot wait to try this myself.

[@williamandrews1683]

My gs430 flat out moves! I put stainless headers on it and thought about a blower. Its been done for a long time.

[@douglasfeeley5502]

I still can't get over how good those wheels look.

[@EPYes]

Looks like modern celica/supra wheels🔥

[@henryhawkins1194]

Looks like newer model Mustang GT wheels to me. I know they are same bolt pattern, offset not so sure. But I know you can make them fit

[@mediocre_moto]

Down here we call them coveralls or overalls. Very handy for doing an oil change while on lunch break at your office job.

[@blacklight4460]

Sold Fords in '03 and loved all the SVTs, even the NA FOCUS w/ the 6spd. So cool to be able to put the Cobra screws in my 04 LS. Maybe after 200k mi.

[@AndyBettencourt]

I am just here to stare at the wheels.

[@kevinwong3722]

Those wheels look awesome

[@odevious8081]

That celica supra wheel

[@donporsileagofeo973]

I like those wheels . but too expensive .

[@BobbyTruffle]

I'm a fan since the TA22 Celica but this is going to be a great luxury sedan...well done guys.

[@michaelallen2501]

Weld some AN fittings to the stock rails and build the fuel system with Vibrant stuff. That's what I'm doing on my Camaro lol.

[@squillager4434]

I almost bought that exact supercharger for my grand marquis, guess you got it first

[@MrNamegame]

With the doublenut trick, what I usually see another KZbinr that uses this trick do is hold the top nut with another wrench so it's not backing out when the bottom one is turning. Keep a little opposite tension on the top one that way

[@anomamos9095]

Tip for undoing studs etc if you cannot use heat and don’t or can’t get at them with an impact gun. Hit them with a hammer! Use a punch or drift if necessary but some strikes on the fastener as you try to turn it will help break it free. There is a tool called an impact driver that looks like a screwdriver made completely of metal that is meant for this purpose but it might not have worked as it would drive the top nut, a punch would drive the stud.

[@radtang1395]

watching them cut that flange off reminded me how good of a purchase my 9" grinder was.

[@mikewaite3746]

And while you're at it you should recommend as a good precautionary replace the starter along with the knock sensors

[@ashishpatel350]

You could use a water meth kit to lower the intake Temps.

[@CACressida]

If it was me, I would’ve rebuilt the starter plunger and changed the knock sensors. Such a super cheap maintenance procedure and piece of mind.

[@chrisseebohm8157]

Was picking over an LS430 yesterday at the yard.. I gotta get one of these!

[@Huidos001]

Im glad my mans dj Qualls is doing good hitting the wrench. He put on some weight too thats good.

[@miguel760t]

This is inspiring me to get an LS for myself. Loving the build!

[@chasetiemeyer1056]

Do it. I love my 2005.

[@K03sport]

Step up a few years to the 460...Unless you don't mind the age or you are trying to save some money

[@chasetiemeyer1056]

@@K03sport 460 is trash compared to the 430. Feels cheap.

[@rydon_24]

I'm in love with this Lexus!!!

[@oldwarrenpointforum]

I'll not be doing that anytime soon but great job :) One tiny thing I don't know if you have done it yet but the LS430 is prone to a problem with the radiator that can let water into the gearbox that can fail - and a replacement radiator is recommended for peace of mind (I'll be doing mine very soon) I've already done the timing belt (also recommended every 60,000 or so) although not bothered changing the gearbox oil as I dont do the mileage.

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

16:16 - ‘hippo flesh’ 😂☠️ What a description

[@walimane2348]

Crazy build can’t wait to hear it these motors aren’t usually the loudest so it’ll be great to hear a different tone for once

[@robertc.8684]

Since you’re there, starter replacement, cooling lines, spark plugs and valve cover gaskets.

[@TaylorMadejdm1975]

I love the wheels they look like exaggerated OEM Supra or Celica wheels from the 1980s👍

[@ryanmalin]

Thanks for using PPE! Get the young ones used to doing things the right way!

[@Thudney]

"Bold" move to remove engine hoist hooks? i removed mine 100k ago, altho my engine is still stock...

[@lilfables]

This is gonna be deemed the japanese terminator. It was born at speed academy 💯

[@TheSeabass17]

You guys don’t understand how much I appreciate this video, I have a 2001 GS430 and I plan on doing this I’ve been a mechanic for 8 years and you guys answered every question I’ve had about supercharging the 4.3L. I hate to pair Lexus w a Ford product, ew Ford but GREAT WORK guys👌

[@nostradamus7648]

Someone mentioned the TRD supercharger for the Tundra would also fit. I'd have more confidence in a Toyota part. Have you done the mod yet?

[@peterboyles5376]

I hit my head on that every time I work on my 2003 ls430. ps love your videos so much that I might put a supper charger on to my ls430.

[@Sauerbrew777]

Oh man, A big body Lexus with supercharger whine! You guys definitely build dream cars!

[@Jman5001]

This looks fun. While you're waiting for the help on the lines, clean the bay.

[@ricks_toys]

Jumper is a Hoodie down here, Full cover overalls also called jumpsuits.

[@basithph8958]

A TRD supercharger would have been awesome but still a supercharged LS430 would be a beast!

[@stuvademakaroner9607]

Those superchargers don't blow much air and heat it up too much, there was a recall on all of them. It will kill the engine

[@chadpurser]

I almost lost my mind when you put a blowtorch to the aluminum block right next to the intake flange! Ahhhhhh! :)

[@wdv4]

I'm really liking what you guys are doing now.

[@Jeffball610]

To remove studs like that, I try to use a shoulder nut. I think that's the right term. I feel the extra surface area, especially if it's also a locking shoulder nut, helps the two nuts grip each other more and remove the stud easier. Nothing is fool proof, but I've had more success with this method over a standard nut.

[@mikelmorgan6409]

"Take the load of the shaft" teenage me laughed for a while lol.

[@tylerreid2446]

I love how intuitive you guys are at modifying your vehicles and have such a diverse collection to keep every enthusiast happy no matter what there thing is

[@SouthernCrossMotors]

I wish there was something like this for the ISF. This is awesome 😎

[@satfat847]

The realest car channel. You guys deserve to have more subs.

[@ABArsenal]

Keep It coming this will be how I go about boosting my ls430

[@victorcovalenco9488]

I’ve watched you guys from the point where you started fixing all the shocks breaks and everything up to the supercharger, I’ve subscribed and liked and commented, I like how you guys take your time to properly make these modifications, I wouldn’t hesitate to ask you guys to work on my LS. Your videos inspired me to have courage and to have fun with restoring and modifying. Your LS looks amazing at this point and I can’t wait to see it finished and in action.

[@iancrosson9513]

Owned more BMW's than Lexus's, but having owned a LS430 I have to say I'm super excited to see the results.

[@sharomeblackstock3353]

This gives me some real ideas like; Makings manifold for my 4 gr fse engine and throwing one of those superchargers on

[@nikdelano]

Since no one from what I’ve seen mentioned it, the music during the time lapse of cutting the blower is “Got Me Stone Cold” by Tape Machines

[@arok22]

Totally diggin this build! Old man power!!

[@jamiehunter3211]

If you're getting rid of a stud like you were here just grab the welder and put a quick tack on the top of the stud and nut welding them together turning it into a bolt.

[@CDOES]

YES! I Cant Wait to hear that run!

[@luiscruz-no3ib]

There is a way to resetting the ecm to recognize the boosted addition to the eng I have done to my truck and it works . Eng must be cold create a large vacuum leak start eng let run until it dies after fast idle do this a couple times remember eng must be cold it works better the next day. What's happening the eng will go to full lean adding fuel must times between 15 to 20% plug vacuum leak and drive making sure boost is add to eng it will take about 500 to a 1000 miles to complete good luck Luis

[@kengi1600]

replacing the starter while u have the manifold off is a great idea

[@ardennielsen3761]

you can cut off that bit of fuel line if you can flare the line's and use fittings similar to ones used on brake lines to patch in a new section of line... bring out a TIG of MAPP torch and braze the new section of line on to the fuel rail fittings.

[@54mgtf22]

In Australia, we call them ‘overalls’, just like you. I believe the navy call them boiler suits.

[@paulmofyourhand]

loving the lexus progress

[@evannoriega-thomas371]

I liked the part where you took the snout off and explained the system a bit when doing the little rebuild. great to see the visual.

[@TheWanderer0320]

I have an LS430, haven’t hit my head with the hood in 9 years, probably because I’m 5’9 😂

[@josephfelice601]

No, it's because it never required maintenance :-)

[@jamesgerman7947]

I kind of want to know what metallic vomit smells like now.

[@benrittenhousedotcom]

Grinders make messes. Use a blade for less mess. Vertical band saw, sawzall, etc

[@T.S.T2014]

They are called overalls here in Australia 🇦🇺. Over here they come in summer and winter weight.

[@krr711]

The jumpers are called coveralls in the USA. Great video!

[@natematheny8710]

This is awesome. I'd like to do this with the 4.7l variant out of a tundra if possible

[@tinoperez6877]

Omg !!!! I’m ready for the finished product!!!!!!!

[@tommynguyen8942]

Liking the 80s Supra wheels on the car!

[@user-eu5rb2ep5o]

1uz, 3uz and of course the Ls are very famous engines now days here in Saudi now

[@tomingebrigtsen8976]

That charger looks right at home there, should put a coat of crinkle black on it for more stealth!

[@ralphlazio505]

I believe STILLEN motor sports (out of Orange County, Ca) builts a super charger for the LS430. I believe they have a Stage 5,4,3,2, and 1. You should check.

[@weareawake1116]

If there is anyway you could fit an intercooler on the system, I would definitely do it. It will be worth the extra work. Loving this project.

[@jaec6986]

Finally a real power adder for our LS430, thanks!

[@mamiphmotors]

My kind of build I would love to do this kind of super charger on my 350Z. Can't wait to hear it whining.