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    new motor question

    I was wondering if I got a JDM 7MGTE from Oksaka.com to swap into my 1987 Toyota Supra non-turbo. What should I do to the motor as in the basic stuff to make sure I won't have problems done the line? I know stuff like new clutch, new full engine gasket set which is all the gasket on the...
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    JDM 7MGE swap

    the motor is from osaka and i don't think it has a bgh. i think my car may have one and i was thinking of getting a motor from osaka to swap in place of my perhaps bgh motor. sorry for the confusing. how much more or worth it to do the gte instead?
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    JDM 7MGE swap

    so if I got the stock n/a head gasket, I can put that on without getting the head and block shave? that is awesome!!
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    metal shavings in the radiator?

    my car does not overheat at all. I changed the radiator cap and it seems to fix the coolant spilling into the resevior and overflowing. It just has that gunk and metal shavings. I really hope that's it just the last owner puting in radiator sealer stuff and flushing the system would solve...
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    metal shavings in the radiator?

    could that also be why sometimes the radiator spit fluid into the resevior and overflow?
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    metal shavings in the radiator?

    Hey guys so I checked my radiator today and it has this brown gunk with metal shavings in it? What is this and what should I do?
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    JDM 7MGE swap

    You said it has a BHG? What do I need to do to get it running? And how much is cheap? You said it was JDM? How did it get the BHG? Thanks! Also shipping would be to Seattle, WA. How much is it total with shipping to Seattle, WA?
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    JDM 7MGE swap

    I saw on Osaka website and they have the 7MGE motor for $400.00 My car right now has 198,000k miles and I was thinking of doing a swap. How easy is the swap? Do I need anything for the swap or is it a direct bolt on and start? Any other info or detail relating to this would be greatful...
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    gunk of radiator cap?

    well i'm not sure if you guys know this, but my car does not overheat, no white smoke, and no milky stuff in the oil. The only problem is that radiator fluid is being force into the resevior and overflow. There were also some kind of gunk on the radiator cap.
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    gunk of radiator cap?

    thanks for breaking it down to me. So what should I do now? I'm really clueless, so any expert opinion is valuable to me. THanks
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    gunk of radiator cap?

    what do you mean? That what I paid was a fair amount and that it'll just cause me some more money to fix it up?
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    gunk of radiator cap?

    Are you serious? How come?? This really suck cause I paid $1,900 for the damn car.
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    gunk of radiator cap?

    I have been having this coolant overflowing in the coolant resevior problem. And today I noticed that the radiator cap had gunk on it. I cleaned it off and later found more gunk on it. It's kinda brown but I'm not sure. What does this mean? Thanks!
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    problem with car coolant and i need answers fast! Thank you!

    oh i didn't know you keep the car running that long with the heater on. I had it on for like 5 minutes, the car wasn't even on normal running temperature. I topped it off then wait for a few minutes, revved the engine, and then put the cap back on. Could there still be air in the...
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    problem with car coolant and i need answers fast! Thank you!

    Hey! I always say thank you. Okay so I poured more coolant in and I drove to work. After work as I drive away I see coolant on the ground. I'm assuming it's from the overflow. Now I parked the car and I can see it overflowing out the coolant resevior. the temperature doesn't go up, its...
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    problem with car coolant and i need answers fast! Thank you!

    Hi guys! Okay this is my problem. So I opened up the radiator cap and there was no visible coolant, so I added about a 12oz bottle of water worth in coolant. Later after driving for a few hours, my coolant resevior was overflowing. Why is it that it's low on coolant in the radiator but...
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    where to buy motors?

    Everyone seems to have motor swap and all. But where do you buy your engine? How much of a difference in price is it to do a full swap, everything needed to do the swap and getting it running really good? What is price difference for the 7MGTE, IJZGTE, and 2JZGTE? The option of these swap...
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    motor swap: what kind? how much?

    Okay my new supra has 198,000k miles and a motor swap would probably be better. What motor should I swap in? Any websites I can go to see the prices and stuff? And how much would a motor swap with all the basic stuff done to it so it was last a long time? I'm really stupid so I need all...
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    just bought a supra

    Hey guys. I thought I overpaid also. The car is in good shape, the only problem is that it has rust under the hood on the side frame of the car. How do I get rid of that? The car was a single owner and I'm the second owner. He was an old dude who let his...
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    just bought a supra

    what's up. i just bought a 87 supra with 198,000 miles for $1,900. What can I do to make the engine last a long time. I plan on swapping out the motor eventually, but I don't have that kind of money right now, so getting this stock engine to run and last for a long time would be the best...