my new 90 turbo hard top....gimme boost!

[gaboonviper85]

well after 2 other supras i think i finally found one i want to work on....still daily the na and i sold the other turbo supra that i kinda sorta kept a secret...

found the car on craigslist for $800...so i called him up and asked to see it. fallowing weekend i went and put an alternator in the car for him so i could test drive it....he said his alt was bad (bran new) and wasnt charging the bat....either way i got the car started and took it for a drive...car ran well accept it had a major boost leak and fuel cut left and right! i could tell he had tried to fix things under the hood but nothing that i cant tackle myself as i knew the plans for the car would make me dig into that shit anyway.

so anyway i figured out the alt was good indeed but something is up with the wireing...no matter ill figure it out later as right now ive got more important shit to deal with

anyway pics.

 

[gaboonviper85]

so last weekend i really started to dig in....figured id do a head gasket and have one of my heads rebuilt to start....

this weekend i did a bit more...as im not really on a deadline and its hot as fuck outside im in no hurry to work....

 

[gaboonviper85]

tonight "being monday morning" i got a little bored and figured id go and play in the garage a bit...

nothing major...just wanted to see how well purple power would work on an engine bay as bad as this car.

and my helpers

on that note...the turbo that came on this car is in fucking great shape...no bent fins, very little shaft play, spins like a sob without oil! I was really surprised! shame as i plan on getting rid of it lol

 

[gaboonviper85]

So I figured I'd let yall know that purple power dries the hell out of skin!! Have a feeling I'm gonna regret tonight tomorrow lol.

 

[92nsx]

Looks like a nice pick up for $800. I take it your just going to flip it?

 

[gaboonviper85]

No not this one

 

[empera]

someone told me $1000

oh and i see my shims

 

[dubsupra209]

very clean pick up keep up the good work....

 

[gaboonviper85]

someone told me $1000

oh and i see my shims

He had it listed for $800....he said someone else was interested so I offered $1000...I was drunk when I started this thread and forgot to mention that lol.

 

[MK3.0dudeman]

Looks like a great car for a great price.I wish I saw this car for sale.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Looks like a great car for a great price.I wish I saw this car for sale.

Yeah it's too bad! Needs a drivers side door as it looks as though this one is rusting around the door handle....but for the most part the car is ok.


So while I was removing the exhaust mani I noticed that the studs didn't strip any threads in the head!! Seems like this head is still pretty hard on the exhaust side which makes me happy! Still plan on timecerting the exhaust studs though for safe measure.

 

[gaboonviper85]

progress

how i cleaned the engine bay

chemical burns

odd shit i noticed...

freeze plug with something in it

and two plugs in place of where freeze plugs usually go....top two small plugs under the hard pipe....wtf

scrubbing the garage floor after some spilled coolant and oil

 

[funky_monkey58]

Clean that mess up.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Yeah yeah I'm on it.

 

[CyFi6]

The little thing on your core plug is for warranty purposes i believe, if you overheat the engine it will pop off and then they will know that the warranty is not valid anymore. They use them on heads too. Those big allen plugs are like that on all 7m's btw.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I have 3 7m motors non of which have allenhead plugs in them....they all have freeze plugs....strange ofcourse none of my motors are post 90...all are early 89 and below.

But thanks cyfi glad to know that thing isn't something worth thinking about!

 

[Zumtizzle]

I have 3 7m motors non of which have allenhead plugs in them....they all have freeze plugs....strange ofcourse none of my motors are post 90...all are early 89 and below.

But thanks cyfi glad to know that thing isn't something worth thinking about!

I have a 90 Motor here with Freeze Plugs.

It's kinda on and off... my pops has a 87 Motor laying around with allen heads.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I have a 90 Motor here with Freeze Plugs.

It's kinda on and off... my pops has a 87 Motor laying around with allen heads.

that's really friggin strange! Wonder what the story is behind that?!

Also noticed that the trans mount on this car looks diff than most I've seen....damn thing has a big ass bump stop on the back of it.

Need to get ahold of a pressure washer to get the hard to reach areas.

 

[northwestsupra]

The little thing on your core plug is for warranty purposes i believe, if you overheat the engine it will pop off and then they will know that the warranty is not valid anymore. They use them on heads too. Those big allen plugs are like that on all 7m's btw.

well i think im past my warranty what you think? i totally understand those spills. try transmission fluid :nono: tons of fun. kitty litter is your best friend lol. looks like good progress man. good luck. oh and btw i think my block still had allens in mine but during the rebuild the machinist put in new plugs for me :icon_bigg

 

[sirgeorgee]

Really nice find-very clean car...:biglaugh:

Keep us posted :icon_bigg