Lexus V8 Questions?

[matt dunn]

Anyone here had much to do with the Lexus V8 conversions?

Helping with a project fitting one to a race car and has a thingee on the front which we are unsure about?

Supposedly the engine is from a Celsior,
and I suspect it may be to do with hydraulic drive fans?? if thy had that.

Here is a picture of the engine,



The thingee is question is in blue in the middle. Looks like a water pump but apparantly it is not.

There is a electric solenoid in the green in the picture which I presume is part of it as it is a non-VVT engine,


and there are three outlets/pipes yellow green and Blue?

What do we do with these? can you just block them off, or loop them? Or other?

[evil_si]

Hydraulic fan drive,

Best way is to unbolt it completely, it leaves a big hole in the front covers, there have been a few guys that sell cover plates for when its removed.

Yes all the circled bits are part of it,

[Zestripper]

You can also put one of these in its place: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 479166.htm But seeing as it's a race car I assume you wont be using all the standard accessories and standard sepentine belt so as Si says just remove it and blank it off.