New here and to Supras and need some guidance

Anth505

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Apr 8, 2007
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I would like to swap in the 7M-GTE, what all do i have to do or purchase in order to swap in a 7M-GTE into a car that came stock with a 7M-GE or is there a better cheaper engine swap that i can do?

There is a ton of info on here about this. Try the search feature and see what you come up with.

Where can i get a radio that will hook up to the stock wiring harness?

Check the for sale threads or post a 'want to buy (WTB)' thread. Someone on here should have one. Or check E-bay, scrapyards etc.

Where can i get a cheap radiator? The one in it is plastic and the top has started to crack and leak.

What do you mean by cheap? Used? New but not too $$$? I would suggest a new rad, either OEM or aftermarket. It will last a whole lot longer and you'll have the piece of mind that it is new. Shop around for price. Someone on here might have one also...once again make a WTB thread.

Where can i get cheap front struts?

See above

The windshield was probably replaced and leaks a few drops here and there, whats the best way to stop water from getting through?

Ummmm.....reseal the windshield? How exactly is water getting in?

Half of the body moldings rusted on the inside and were hanging off the car or where glued on with all kids of crap so i took them off, whats the best replacement? Can i just get a roll of generic body molding from the local auto parts store and throw it on there and make cutouts for the side markers?

What exactly are you trying to do here, restore the car or just put it in a state that looks somewhat ok? If I remember correctly the '89+ mouldings are all plastic and will not rust. They would be the best replacement....dealer part...$$$. Or ask around on here. You might get lucky.

Good luck with the car!!
 

MK3.0dudeman

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Mar 12, 2007
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welcome and good luck you have a lot of work ahead of you but never give up.

never buy cars from ass clowns unless your getting it for a assclown price.how much you get the car for?

A gte swap is not very hard to do just remember do a lot of research and try and lean as much as you can about the car/swap.

also next year I'll be going out to school about an hour away from Pittsburgh.I'll be going to wyotech.Is that far from you.Maybe I'll have a new supra friend out there.

well good luck and start having fun
 

eman2289

Noob..but not incompetent
Feb 23, 2007
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Just one thing, I see that you are looking for everything "cheap". That is not a word associated with supras. If you are looking to not spend a lot of money on the car, this is not the right car for you.
 

Angry7M

Formerly redmaro
Sep 6, 2007
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There is a sticky on the MK3............let me find it,


Parts are expensive for the Turbo, although im not sure if they're expensive for the NA. Supras aren't cars to go cheap on(well on most parts lol).
 

suprahooked

Built 7M
Jun 20, 2006
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I have a radiater and i live close to you if you want to look at it. I live in Jeannette near greensburg.John
 

eman2289

Noob..but not incompetent
Feb 23, 2007
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BudweiserJason8;903939 said:
eman2289 i figured someone would say this, i should have rephrased myself and said cheap as in price wise, i cant really spend alot on parts right now, so i was wondering if anybody knew any retailers that sell Supras parts cheaper then the average price

Oh, sorry. In that case, I usually just shop around looking for the cheapest price. There is the for sale section here, horsepowerfreaks.com, suprasport.com, and suprastore.com. There are many others out there, but those are probably the biggest names.
 

MK3.0dudeman

brian L.
Mar 12, 2007
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sweat well I'll meet up with you when I'm out there to help you with the car and just to b/s and what ever.


2,300$ in my eyes as somone who most of the time gets good deals on cars will say yea that is a lot but if you think about everthing you got than it's not so bad.I would say drive that car for awhile a rebuild the gte motor so you have a brand new motor than sell that other n/a motor save up a good amount of money clean up the body and get a few lil goodies you want and than when your ready throw that motor in and you should have a sweat car.Just take your time and do things one thing at a time.good luck