marcjagman
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 10:18 AM |
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TOYOTA Supra???
Any one ever used a Supra? Thinking about it and was wondering if anyone can see any problems?
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 12:33 PM |
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the inline 6 engines aren't going to be an easy fit if they do fit at all...
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marcjagman
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 12:34 PM |
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true, but 4+4+2 will help surely?
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mark chandler
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 06:40 PM |
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Engines are indeed huge, also very expesive to fix if they go wrong..... Cams sit directly in the head, no shell bearings and clever stuff like
that....
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t.j.
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 07:38 PM |
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Try the search,
Is discussed before.
It's to havy but what a lovely engine.
I would take the one with the twin turbo.
And then really kick some ... BEC
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millenniumtree
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| posted on 24/10/06 at 06:00 PM |
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I've toyed with the idea of a Supra as well. The newest models (twin turbo) are very rare and expensive.
I did find one on ebay which was "vandalized with a hammer" for about 4500 US (Oh how I wish I had that kind of money laying around) but
besides that, they're 10k+ easily.
The next older (88-92) have a nice motor (7M-GTE), 240hp stock and the bottoms hold up to 500hp with just a bigger turbo and no bottom end mods. The
engines are massively heavy and quite wide and long. I got a model to fit in my little 1/8 scale balsa frame (see avatar!), and made plenty of
drawings, but never got farther than that.
I finally concluded that the best option would be to put one into an Ultima GTR type car. Rear engine, rear drive. Might work better with a lighter
six (BMW? aluminum block?)
Supurb engine though, if you replace the head bolts (7Ms eat head gaskets without tighter bolts)
My plans have changed and I'll probably import a 20v 4A-GE. Lighter, will definitely fit, and they get 150hp+ stock. 
[Edited on 24/10/06 by millenniumtree]
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