{"id":28164,"date":"2018-10-02T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28164"},"modified":"2018-10-02T00:58:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T05:58:36","slug":"1979-toyota-cressida-with-a-1uz-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28164","title":{"rendered":"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28165\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nappywookie\/\">Justin Lucas<\/a> stopped by The Donut Mill to show off his 1979 Toyota Cressida. Justin replaced the factory powertrain with a 4.0 L 1UZ V8, R154 five-speed manual transmission, and narrowed Ford 7.5-inch rear end. The car rides on Toyota Mark II X80 front suspension with an AE86 crossmember and a X70 coilovers. Listen as Justin explains the project and then makes a lot of smoke. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1TMeAob8cAE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28167\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-03.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28168\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-04.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8 04\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-04.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28169\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-05.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXlfi8sf6cKGQ8sOd0-yRuw\">TheHoonigans<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Lucas stopped by The Donut Mill to show off his 1979 Toyota Cressida. Justin replaced the factory powertrain with a 4.0 L 1UZ V8, R154 five-speed manual transmission, and narrowed Ford 7.5-inch rear end. The car rides on Toyota Mark II X80 front suspension with an AE86 crossmember and a X70 coilovers. Listen as&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28164\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1979 Toyota Cressida with a 1UZ V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":28165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[370],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cressida"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":123438,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123438","url_meta":{"origin":28164,"position":0},"title":"1979 Toyota Cressida Wagon with a 5.0L V12","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Larry Chen interviewed Joey Mepokee about his unique 1979 Toyota Cressida wagon (RX35) at the Retro Havok event in Malaysia. Joey says the Cressida originally came with a 2.0 L 18R-U inline-four and three-speed automatic transmission. After driving it he realized it needed something different. So he swapped a 5.0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Cressida&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Cressida","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=370"},"img":{"alt_text":"1979 Toyota Cressida Wagon with a 1GZ-FE V12","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-Wagon-with-a-1GZ-FE-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-Wagon-with-a-1GZ-FE-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-Wagon-with-a-1GZ-FE-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-Wagon-with-a-1GZ-FE-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1979-Toyota-Cressida-Wagon-with-a-1GZ-FE-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8104,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8104","url_meta":{"origin":28164,"position":1},"title":"1988 Toyota Cressida with a LSx","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"When Johnsea purchased this 1988 Toyota Cressida it came loaded with an inline-six and automatic transmission. It stayed that way for about seven days. The factory engine was removed to make way for a LSx V8 consisting of a 5.7 L stock bottom and LS2 243 heads. It was upgraded\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Cressida&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Cressida","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=370"},"img":{"alt_text":"1988 Toyota Cressida with a LSx V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1988-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-LSx-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1988-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-LSx-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1988-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-LSx-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1988-Toyota-Cressida-with-a-LSx-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1883,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1883","url_meta":{"origin":28164,"position":2},"title":"Toyota Cressidas with LSx Motors","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 25, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"A pair of Toyota Cressidas were spotted at Toyotafest with LSx V8 motors. Both of these I think would qualify for sleepers. I am always amazed at what people are willing to put a GM V8 into. Source: Speedhunters","rel":"","context":"With 1 comment","block_context":{"text":"With 1 comment","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1883#comments"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":134020,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134020","url_meta":{"origin":28164,"position":3},"title":"Ford Sierra with a Toyota V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Stu Hoy from Motor Addicts interviewed Lorna about her Ford Sierra Cosworth. Lorna explains the hatchback is no longer powered by a turbocharged YB inline-four. Instead it has a naturally aspirated 4.0 L Toyota 1UZ-FE V8 with a custom exhaust. 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