Supra is dead....

KNYFE · 07-07-2006, 04:40 PM

So... If you haven't seen or heard, the Supra is dead.

Had it at the shop getting the new wheels and tires squared away... Go to test drive to see if we can figure out what is making a rattle and a squeek and then it began... A knock... A bad knock....

So, a few weeks later I am bringing it to a friends house for temp storage until Dave can afford a new engine and it dies... So sad... Think it is a spun bearing. Anyway...

So the paint job I was saving for has become the engine swap/rebuild I am saving for.

Not sure where to go from here. I see these as options.

1. Domestic swap. Chevy short block or the like. A few Supra guys have done it. Not well received in the import community but I don't care. I'd like a strong motor that I can modify in the future.

2. Import swap. Lots of Toyota options and such. This is where my research is right now.

3. Rebuild. I have almost all of the parts to do the turbo conversion to the existing engine. Pull it apart and make it better, stronger, faster, etc...

Any thoughts or comments?

07-07-2006, 04:40 PM	#1
KNYFE 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 131	Supra is dead.... So... If you haven't seen or heard, the Supra is dead. Had it at the shop getting the new wheels and tires squared away... Go to test drive to see if we can figure out what is making a rattle and a squeek and then it began... A knock... A bad knock.... So, a few weeks later I am bringing it to a friends house for temp storage until Dave can afford a new engine and it dies... So sad... Think it is a spun bearing. Anyway... So the paint job I was saving for has become the engine swap/rebuild I am saving for. Not sure where to go from here. I see these as options. 1. Domestic swap. Chevy short block or the like. A few Supra guys have done it. Not well received in the import community but I don't care. I'd like a strong motor that I can modify in the future. 2. Import swap. Lots of Toyota options and such. This is where my research is right now. 3. Rebuild. I have almost all of the parts to do the turbo conversion to the existing engine. Pull it apart and make it better, stronger, faster, etc... Any thoughts or comments? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/id/FastnLowI30 Supra, I30 and A8 are above...