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Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:59 am
by Rob
There are clearance issues beneath the bonnet, I haven't measured yet but everything in these is close. As an example, to fit extractors you have to pull the engine.

More like bird crap and dust Goggles!

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:26 am
by AuotonomousRX
Hey Rob

Really happy to see that you're back on the Job ... that's a pity about that 1uz Site ... a similar thing happened with an RGV site ...

Pete

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:07 am
by Rob
Thanks Pete,

Just don't expect stellar progress. When it's done, it's done.

Cheers,
Rob

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400

Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 11:27 pm
by Rob
A few more dollars spent.

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Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:17 pm
by Rob
Found what I was after, no dimensions as yet but may have a solution coming with any luck.

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Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:02 pm
by momec3
Rob,
For dimensions its easy, assembly the dummy block with heads. Drop it to your local CNC mill shop and ask them to "clock it up" and give you the pics.
That way it will be accurate. Won't take em too long, and cost will be worthwhile.

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:32 pm
by Rob
Thanks Chris,

This plate goes between the 1UZ lower inlet manifold and RB26DETT throttle bodies, no block or heads required.

I have a friend in the US with software, I should have the CAD file back soon he says. He is also going to price getting it supplied and cut there given we'll be seeing him in August.

Cheers,
Rob

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:04 pm
by momec3
Cool, bit like pulling teeth getting the right info on IUZ's

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:10 pm
by Rob
v-eight.com was excellent, I am greatly saddened that it has been let go.

Lextreme is fair at best with lots of the info being unreliable.

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:13 am
by Stayt`ie
Geeze Rob, your six months too late,, (Redundency),, i done eighteen years CAD/CAM, Programming, processing any shape was/is a breeze, :) ,,

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:09 am
by Rob
A day late and a dollar short.. story of my life Stayt'ie :D Thanks all the same.

I do have a mate here with a CAD/CAM machine shop at Lidcombe but didn't know his email address, such is the digital age that sending to the US was easier than chasing him down.

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:22 pm
by BONES
Hey Ronnie
were you able to pirate any cad programs--- might have a job which will pay
Sorry for the hijack Rob
Bones

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:50 pm
by Rob
All good Bones, have at it.. that's not a question I would ask nor answer in public though ;)

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:30 pm
by Stayt`ie
quiet happy to answer here, "no" :) ,, 'bout six,seven years ago we changed programes and i had a complete set of the old original discs and the dongle in my office draw for years, i was often tempted to take them home but ended up throwing them out one day when we had a big cleanup at work,,

end of hi-jack, :)

Re: Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 E/Pro

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:11 am
by ROSS BROWN
Rob
The 3 dimension picture you have pictured is questionable to the program !
In plan veiw ...it looks as the intake runner holes are round at the top and square at the bottom..
Is this correct ? If so , this part is to be made on a 4 axis CNC wire cutter.
Just so happens... I have the "Teachers version" of mastercam 9. :P sort of a loop hole thing :D
If you have the plan veiw of that drawing I can put measurement to it. accurate to 3 zeros..
Or I can send you the programme and you can learn it yourself..

Just saying..
Ross.