JDM engines = AWW CRAP (NO 56k!)

[BlackMKIII]

So, a few months ago I did an oil change. Fired it back up and I heard my engine say "knock-knock." I was curious, so I responded with "Who's there?" My engine then very loudly screamed "ROD KNOCK, BITCH!" It was at that point I began my hunt for a short block, or long block. Picked up a "Japanese Import" engine from Attarco. I was skeptical at first, but let's see what happens.

Cherry pickers are nice.

BIG oil leak!

Looks dirty in there. Is my front trans seal leaking? Probably. Deal with that later.

Hmm... Looks okay? Right?

Mexicans make great help! This guy's been doing this for years. He can do a 7M in his freaking sleep!

Hoists are great, too.


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[BlackMKIII]

Ripped the dash out to replace the speedo cable and oil pressure gauge.

Gotta rip it all apart to fix the BHG. It only ran 3 days!

Once the head is off, the block makes a great storage area!

The top cylinder is #6. Seems like that's where they always blow.

Pretty clean for a used engine, right?

After machining. Got the head rebuilt for free by Attarco. I got the hook-up.

Nice and smooth. I had it machined to nearly under spec.



She's running great now. Just passed 2k miles! Did an oil change after 500, and switched to Mobil 1 today. I couldn't be happier with my Nataliya right now. Actually, see you guys later. I'm gonna go hit the touge!

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

lol....Alex glad its all fixed. I thought you were dropping a turbo in at first...
Before anyone cracks a Joke at this car being an NA, I suggest you have a go at it first... its full of surprises...

 

[BlackMKIII]

LOL, thanks Moe. My favorite exchange:

Another Supra on Freeway after a race: "Is that a Turbo?"
Me: Shaking my head "No"
Guy: "Bullshit!"

 

[dirtlord420]

do you have any pics with the oil pan off?

 

[s383mmber1]

LOL, thanks Moe. My favorite exchange:

Another Supra on Freeway after a race: "Is that a Turbo?"
Me: Shaking my head "No"
Guy: "Bullshit!"

Nitrous?

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

Nitrous?

lol... no . This car is a NA freak of nature. I am a witness...how well this car runs. Even a MKIV owner was surprised once on a 2 hour drive we all had :biglaugh:
I think the driver gets most of the credit as well

 

[BlackMKIII]

Nitrous?

Just a custom CAI, built from Spectre parts. OBX headers soon!

 

[CACressida]

Im sorry but I couldn't stop laughing when u said a few days later bhg. Not at you, it was just funny cuz of all the 7M BS I put up with in the past and in the future

 

[Tire Shredder]

looking good! post some pics up of it all together!

I hope my 7mge turns out to be a freak of nature!

 

[BlackMKIII]

looking good! post some pics up of it all together!

In the words of Tom Leykis... Heeeeeeeeeeeeere ya go!

I added a Fleabay strut tower bar. You can see my "custom" Spectre cold air intake, too. It pulls from right behind the foglight. I love it.

There she is in all her glory. The sawblades will be gone soon in favor of the Maxxim Lockdown wheels I'm buying from another SM member.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds! Never owned a car with LSD before the soup, and probably won't own another car unless it has one.

Ultra rare! Super monitor! Oh yeah!

JDM Taillights FTW!


I'll post pics once I get the OBX header from 935. Can't wait! :eek3dance

 

[BlackMKIII]

Oh! I forgot! I changed the climate control to an 89+

 

[s383mmber1]

Youve got a really nice supra! Every mod was done with taste!

 

[BlackMKIII]

Youve got a really nice supra! Every mod was done with taste!

Thanks. For my next trick, I'll be changing to OBX headers, swapping the wheels, then the suspension kit from SupraStore.com (I like TEMS), adding a DoLuck spoiler (having 2nd thoughts, though), changing the front seats (leather is FUBAR), and then painting her. All this over the next couple of months.

 

[Mk3runner]

I bought my engine from Attaraco *sp* it was ok just had to retorque the head and flip a main cap that they had on backwards, besides that their ok. didn't like how the showed up in a beat up toyota pickup with my engine laying on its side tho.. but once I took the oil pan off and found all new internals I couldn't complain too much.

 

[BlackMKIII]

didn't like how the showed up in a beat up toyota pickup with my engine laying on its side tho..

Hey, you leave that pickup alone! LOL, seriously, those pickups run forever. Our shop has one with over 320k on it! Original engine! The 22R and 3VZ-E engines usually suffer the same fate as our 7Ms. BHG because of Toyota's screwball head torque specs.:nono:

 

[Mk3runner]

I have no problems with the truck itself hell I love the damn things, 22r's are the shit all the way. hell my friend still has his 83 with original engine its fun to drive. just a ahh shit moment when I spent $835 on a longblock and its laying on its side. the guys at the sacramento shop are dicks.

 

[s383mmber1]

Thanks. For my next trick, I'll be changing to OBX headers, swapping the wheels, then the suspension kit from SupraStore.com (I like TEMS), adding a DoLuck spoiler (having 2nd thoughts, though), changing the front seats (leather is FUBAR), and then painting her. All this over the next couple of months.

Go with an HKS tems controller and dont look back....

 

[BlackMKIII]

Go with an HKS tems controller and dont look back....

Trying to find one now... Any suggestions?

 

[s383mmber1]

Trying to find one now... Any suggestions?

Well ive got one, not really "forsale" but everything has a price

THey are becomming more rare, and more rare everyday, but really, they look so hot, and truely work tems to there full potential.