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toyota supra as a donor?
dern - 8/9/04 at 04:51 PM

Has anyone considered a mk3 toyota supra as a donor and weighed up the pros and cons?

Thanks,

Mark

JoelP - 8/9/04 at 05:43 PM

yes! before i found the book, i was thinking 3 litre turbo was the way forward... only trouble i can foresee is heavy lump (ie tricky cornering) and i believe manuals are not too common. Plus i suspect its a grand for even a banger? feel free to correct me.

i myself would be more inclined (if you were planning turbo) to go for a higher boost 2 litre, to save a little weight. whatever floats the boat i guess!

dern - 8/9/04 at 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by JoelP
yes! before i found the book, i was thinking 3 litre turbo was the way forward... only trouble i can foresee is heavy lump (ie tricky cornering) and i believe manuals are not too common. Plus i suspect its a grand for even a banger? feel free to correct me.

i myself would be more inclined (if you were planning turbo) to go for a higher boost 2 litre, to save a little weight. whatever floats the boat i guess!
I wouldn't go for a turbo as I'm not a fan of them. The NAs are not that popular and I've seen a few manuals kicking about with tax and mot for a lot less than a grand.

I must admit the main incentive was to tool around in one (always liked them) until the mot ran out (hopefully fixing my daily car while I did this) and then use it for bits

Mark

phrax - 16/2/05 at 12:06 AM

I'd like to revisit this idea. But instead of using a 7M-GE or 7M-GTE using a 5M-GE with the W58 5 speed from a MKII Celica Supra. I've currently own and maintain a '83 Supra and am quite comfortable working on it. I would like to put a similiar powerplant into the Locost.

Pros : Good torque. EFI. Crossflow design. Depending on the year the motor makes 140-155 HP.

Cons : Weight. Uses more gas than a N/A 4 cyl.

Does anyone have suggestions or comments?

Update :
engine length = about 27"
engine height = 28.5"
engine weight (dry) = 480lbs.

[Edited on 16/2/05 by phrax]