1986.5 turbo conversion?

[Quick Red Head]

Hey I have a 1986.5 supra and I was wondering if anyone has dropped a 7mgte in one. I know this year didn't come with a turbo edition so I was wondering how hard it would be to go from an N/A engine to a turbo engine.

If you have done this could you tell me what you had to change or add?

Thanks

 

[buckshotglass]

If you can search around here, you can do it no prob.

 

[steven89]

Check this link out.. http://www.4cefed.com/conversion.html Tells you pretty much what you need and etc. this is "dr jonez" site IIRC

 

[xarewhyayen]

socc924's gte is a 86.5 He's still running the w58 and 4.3 as well... quick car it is

 

[lagged]

the 86.5 has all the provisions for the turbo set up. it has the holes in the fender for the IC pipe, tapped holes to mount your oil cooler and intercooler...

toyota couldnt have made it easier for us.

my first mkiii was an 86.5 that i dropped the 7mgte into.

also, the 86.5 was the lightest mkiii so stock for stock youd be quicker than say, a 91 turbo model.

 

[Quick Red Head]

Thanks for the link and I didn't know the 86.5 was the lightest at 3500 pounds!!! That is pretty cool though. Thanks again.

I looked at that website and I don't have the time to do this swap, I might have the money, but not the time.

 

[supramacist]

The w58 is a bad ass tranny. It's half the reason na supras are what they are.

 

[lagged]

The w58 is a bad ass tranny. It's half the reason na supras are what they are.

half the reason na supras are... what? slow? id say its because they are na...but thats just me.

 

[supramacist]

Just because they don't have the top end you desire doesn't mean they max out slowly.

Enjoy your turbo's. I'll enjoy my na.

 

[MA70Supra88]

Just because they don't have the top end you desire doesn't mean they max out slowly.

Enjoy your turbo's. I'll enjoy my na.

R154:
1st: 3.25:1
2nd:1.96:1
3rd: 1.31:1
4th: 1.00:1
5th: 0.75:1

W58:
1st: 3.29:1
2nd: 1.89:1
3rd: 1.28:1
4th: 1.00:1
5th: 0.78:1

The major difference is in the rear end, not the transmission. The N/A has a 4.30:1 whereas the turbo has a 3.73:1 or 3.91:1.

 

[supramacist]

Right on.

 

[lagged]

R154:
1st: 3.25:1
2nd:1.96:1
3rd: 1.31:1
4th: 1.00:1
5th: 0.75:1

W58:
1st: 3.29:1
2nd: 1.89:1
3rd: 1.28:1
4th: 1.00:1
5th: 0.78:1

The major difference is in the rear end, not the transmission. The N/A has a 4.30:1 whereas the turbo has a 3.73:1 or 3.91:1.

werdd.