BAR Legal 1UZFE Swap: 1985 Toyota Cressida Wagon
This next car epitomizes the expression “punching above one’s weight class.” It has no business being being fast as it is…but don’t let the shabby paint fool you. This wagon is running a 1UZFE V8 from a Lexus LS400, Mercedes-Benz bumpers and a funky multi-link rear suspension that looks tight. If you’ve got the time and know-how to swap in the included W58 5-speed, this thing will be perfect. Find this 1985 Toyota Cressida Wagon offered for $9000 in Simi Valley, CA via craigslist. Tip from MikeD.
From the seller:
Smog legal (with bar sticker) conversion cressida wagon . current smog certificate transferable to new owner
Lexus ls400 v8 2nd gen (95 ls400) sounds amazing
Lexus automatic
custom 1 piece driveshaft
fully functioning ODB system
Timing belt and seals replaced
new starter
AN stainless plumbed oil filter relocation
Mishimoto aluminium radiator and fans
New heater core
complete Silicone hose kit
Ls400 dash cluster (rebuilt)
Ls400 rebuilt ecu with upgraded capacitors
Injen cold air intake with carb label
comes with a W58 5 speed conversion not installed
Xcessive bellhousing adapter kit,Xcessive clutch pedal and master cylinder, Xcessive machined flywheel
clutch kit, braided steel clutch line.
needed to complete the install
throw out bearing and drive shaftMk1 supra rear end with disc brakes rebuilt ring and pinion and True trac limited slip
new Weir engineering 5 lug drilled axles and rotors, new bearings and seals,
Techno toy 4 bar setup with panhard bar
tokico short stroke shocks
Addco rear sway bar
front coil overs and techno toy camber plates
Koni adjustable struts
Z32 4 piston calipers 5 lug hubs
larger master cylinder
rebuilt rack and pinion, new lower control arms and ball joints, new tie rod ends,
new power steering pump and hi pressure hose17″ 3 piece Enkie Intelesse rims 17×8 fr 17×9 rr
Jdm rear tail lights
Mercedes W114 front and rear bumpers
Xcessive front seat bracket 1 installed 1 in a box
drivers seat Flofit
passenger seat Mk1 Supra
Pioneer double din stereo with subwooferA lot of spare parts come with the car
the title is salvage do to a theft recovery
paints fair
carpets fairDon’t make offer’s without coming and looking at the wagon
Don’t have to sell so low balling wont work
Text please No emails
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Weird to think of this as a pair with that old Mercedes from the other day, but I did just say I might like it better as a wagon with a stick, and here’s a wagon with a stick for about the same price. I’d like to think I could accomplish the transmission swap, but realistically it would either sit a while or cost me. Patina is OK, interior looks dusty. I bet the seller is right, you’d have to drive it.
The transmission swap would be easier pre-COVID (or post-COVID) when you can invite your handy neighbor over…at least that’s my plan!