yea im from Indiana/ Illinois. i just got a 88 supra 2 weeks ago pickd it up for 500$ and all it needed was a fuel pump, but i had diffrent plans for the car and i seen how all the diehard toyota fans hate when ppl swap a chevy small block in them,luckly im not a toyota diehard, but im guna make it a nice build with a mild 350 4bolt build and 700R4 bhind it, but nunthing is set instone yet with the motor, trans and rearend, but i do kno its guna have a rollcage and fuel cell in the car and the interia all set for strip racing and possibly sum road/track, so far with only having woring on the car for 5hours motor is ready to b pulld 1 motor mount left till i get a hoist and the trans dropd, i will post more pics later as the build gos on
HI, V8 swap
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Okay first of all - can you please keep build threads separate, in the correct section. Secondly, please use better spelling & grammar, it's hard to read what you're posting.
Mr Bojangles;1821229 said:
Whoa whoa whoa, don't give people the impression that we hate V8's in supras....what's that?...It's carb'd? ...Carry on.
Welcome to Supramania, do as you please to your car, make a build thread, but don't put us through 10th-grader texting.
This is embarrasing guys I thought as a community we were over all of the bashing and sterotyping bullshit... :nono:
The OP may pull off a clean swap that runs well and makes good power/reliability something very few members can achieve no matter the powerplant, wait and see what he produces before talking shit.
If he wants to continue this thread as his build I'll move it to the Builds Gallery.
The OP may pull off a clean swap that runs well and makes good power/reliability something very few members can achieve no matter the powerplant, wait and see what he produces before talking shit.
If he wants to continue this thread as his build I'll move it to the Builds Gallery.
yea sorry about not seprating the threads, didnt know if i should have since it was my first one, but as my build gos on i will post the updates in the build section, I havent been on forums since i got off the SRT-4 neon forum lol. but i knew i would recive some heat for doin a v8 swap to a car that was runnin but like i said im not a toyota diehard, just making something fun to mess around with. but so far guna clean up the engine bay and paint it this weekend if the weather is good. but yea thanks for the welcome to the forums
Don't sweat it I did an LS swap a couple of years back, do a good job and try and maintain as many "Supra Features" as possible ie: AC/PwrSteer and so on and you'll get props for your work, half ass it and the guys will crucify youz71mudder;1821428 said:
yea its guna be a nice swap.The car is guna be mostly a strip and track car, as to why im guna put a rollcage in and features im guna need in the car, but i work on cars all day as a fleet mechanic. but this will be my first car build, i usuly have bike builds but with four bikes think i have enough,and this is my first toyota iv ownd so im sure ill be in the brakes and suspension parts of this forum trying to get some ideas when the time comes
To upgrade the brakes you'll need a bigger rim 18" IIRC. There's some interesting brake upgrades you can do that's on here if you search for them. I'm not too familiar with suspension upgrades that will do a good drag track/track car maybe a quick swap setup will be needed?
IJ.;1821421 said:
I could care less if he puts a smogged out 1978 Rochester two barrel carbed Chevy 350 in his car or an ls9. I'm giving him shit about his actual post. What's really embarrassing is a forum full of posts that are written out like a 10 year old girls text message. Nothing is spelled out and its almost impossible to read. If someone asks questions and wants members to take the time to help with a problem or provide feedback then at least take the time to write out the words in your post.
I've seen it happen before, but nothing wrong with a V8 in a Supra. My *only* criticism of going SBC is the fact that it's an iron block, that's not going to help with handling, something I've always considered important in a sports car. Do a good clean swap, make some reliable power out of it, lay down some good times at the track... can't give you too much crap if you do it right.IJ.;1821430 said:Don't sweat it I did an LS swap a couple of years back, do a good job and try and maintain as many "Supra Features" as possible ie: AC/PwrSteer and so on and you'll get props for your work, half ass it and the guys will crucify you
Always been a pet peeve of mine but it's so common and accepted now due to SMS Texting it's hard to tell if it's on purpose or stupidity....Mr Bojangles;1821629 said:
The medium we use to communicate is the written word if you shortcut it I read it as "a mumbling retard" and rarely offer input or help.
Not such a big deal in a GT car like the Mk3 thoughte72;1821726 said:I've seen it happen before, but nothing wrong with a V8 in a Supra. My *only* criticism of going SBC is the fact that it's an iron block, that's not going to help with handling, something I've always considered important in a sports car. Do a good clean swap, make some reliable power out of it, lay down some good times at the track... can't give you too much crap if you do it right.
yea im sorry for my spelling in my first post, Im use to my laptop at work with autocorrect for spelling mistakes same with my blackberry, will keep spelling and my shorthand inmind
yea i hav considerd goin with a aluminum block LS motor, just for the weight factor but not realy in the budget range im trying to keep, but nonthing is wrote in stone yet besides the rollcage and safety features
yea i hav considerd goin with a aluminum block LS motor, just for the weight factor but not realy in the budget range im trying to keep, but nonthing is wrote in stone yet besides the rollcage and safety features