87 7mgte to a 89 na swap

[87ttsupra]

Ok i totaled my car (87 targa turbo) a couple months major front end damage engin is still good. im looking at buying an 89 targa N/A. i was wondering if i could take the 7M-GTE and drop it in the 89 body with no problems i have the electronics and wirring harness and all that for the 7mgte and ive searched but i need more info then i can find ive read that 89s have changed and i was wandering if that would cause me problems? any help would b appriciated thanx

 

[shaeff]

Depends on the production date of the '89 chassis.

 

[gaboonviper85]

may need different motor mounts I believe....but you can use the mounts that are on the na block

 

[87ttsupra]

ok and i have one more ? what is the diffrence between a jap 7mge to a US 7mge im hearing somthing about the oile pan???????

 

[shaeff]

As long as it came out of a Supra, there is no difference in the oil pan. If it came from a Cressida (7MGE), it will be a different oil sump/pan design regardless of whether it's USDM or JDM, and it won't work in the MA70 unless you switch the USDM goods over.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Pull the glove box out of each car and check the color of the connectors on the ECU. If they're both yellow, you should be good to go. NA-T swaps done this way are a breeze. Worste case, you'll have to invest in an 89+ harness/ecu, which can be had for like <$200 shipped last time I checked.