Hey guys, so I've been kinda a n00b and a lurker for a while, but I've recently decided to fix my '89 Supra Turbo as my, "summer project." Uhm, a little background about me, I'm in the Oregon Air National Guard, as an Airfield Systems Technician. I love cars, and I love working on cars, I've just never had a chance to do so before and I couldn't be more excited.
Anyways, enough about me, I'm here to post pics, get much needed feedback, and hopefully be able to provide some of my own eventually. :icon_bigg
As for the story of the car, I bought the Supra when I was 17, for $350 from a friend. I was so naive, and I could just kick myself for how much I didn't know at the time. I purchased it knowing it had some "issues" with the engine and the turbo, the picture I'll post down below will explain why... *facepalm* Anyways, long story short, after it got to be bad, I parked it, and haven't driven it in 2 years cause of military business and such. But now this summer is going to provide me with steady income and a reasonable place to work on it.
My plans for the car are basically to swap in a new engine to get it back to the "driveable" condition, and from there, a few basic bolt on mods in order to up the fuel efficiency and turbo efficiency. I was thinking a JDM swap, but I'm still looking around for a good USDM 7MGTE to put in as a possibility also. I haven't quite decided yet. And as for the 7MGTE that's in there right now, I plan on rebuilding that or parting it out after the new one is installed.
Anyways, as promised, here are the pictures.
Anyways, enough about me, I'm here to post pics, get much needed feedback, and hopefully be able to provide some of my own eventually. :icon_bigg
As for the story of the car, I bought the Supra when I was 17, for $350 from a friend. I was so naive, and I could just kick myself for how much I didn't know at the time. I purchased it knowing it had some "issues" with the engine and the turbo, the picture I'll post down below will explain why... *facepalm* Anyways, long story short, after it got to be bad, I parked it, and haven't driven it in 2 years cause of military business and such. But now this summer is going to provide me with steady income and a reasonable place to work on it.
My plans for the car are basically to swap in a new engine to get it back to the "driveable" condition, and from there, a few basic bolt on mods in order to up the fuel efficiency and turbo efficiency. I was thinking a JDM swap, but I'm still looking around for a good USDM 7MGTE to put in as a possibility also. I haven't quite decided yet. And as for the 7MGTE that's in there right now, I plan on rebuilding that or parting it out after the new one is installed.
Anyways, as promised, here are the pictures.