This Lexus IS200 came from the factory with a 2.0 L 1G-FE inline-six that produced 153 horsepower and 144 lb-ft of torque. *edit* Old Faq for this swap can be found here: v8 IS300 swap FAQ To summarize, I have a Yellow 2002 Sportcross. I started disassembling the car for paint and the engine swap earlier today. The engine … Instead, you get the 4.3-liter 3UZ-FE V8 that powered the likes of the Lexus LS, GS, and others. We Specialise in custom made 4X4 Transfer case adapters V8 Lexus Conversions Powersteering Conversions Ratio Change on most 4x4 vehicles Body and suspension lifts V8 engine bench testing and all general services and engineer work. They'll give you one, but I guarantee they will run into unforseen extra charges in the course of the build.-Justin I'm repainting the car to a better color of yellow. Custom made 4x4 transfercase adapters and we do 1uz non vvt-i ,1uz/3uz Lexus V8 conversions. However it’s now powered by a 4.3 L 3UZ-FE V8 thanks to MCL Autoworx in Northern Ireland. Recently, we have added a new category; Lexus/Toyota V8 Swap and Conversion. The donor engine being either LS400 engine or toyota 4.7L V8? IF you roll up to a shop with a Lexus requesting a racre and highly custom swap, no shop is going to commit to an estimate. The listing is for a 2003 Celica, though there’s little mechanically left of that car. The easiest swap candidates for the 2JZ include any rear-wheel drive Toyota or Lexus, but enterprising individuals have introduced BMW sedans, … What are the ins and outs of doing the swap … I only had a few hours, so I had to stop before I got too far into it. A new listing on Facebook Marketplace, discovered by our colleagues at Road & Track, is offering an engine-swapped Toyota Celica, not with a GM V8, but one from a Lexus. Bottom end had 50k miles at time of swap; heads were brand new. Even though the rev-loving GS F high-performance sedan may be no more, Lexus' delicious 5.0-liter V8 may have a new, smaller, sedan to call home if a new report is to be believed.. Has anybody ever tried to do a V8 engine swap into a IS300? The swap will be as much as the shop thinks they can charge you for it. The build was well documented on several forums (ClubLexus, LS1Tech, MyIS, Supraforums, etc) and is pretty well known in the Lexus and engine swap worlds. We review the famous 2010 Lexus ISF donated by a viewer to discuss the technical aspects of what is good and bad. They swapped the V8 using their adapter and mount kit along with a Phoenix Engine Management custom wiring harness and Link Xtreme ECU. Quick Summary 2001 Lexus IS300 LS3 6.2L V8 swap (same motor as the 2008-2013 Corvette for those not in the know).