Oh no he isn't! Oh YES I AM!

Vacationtime247 · 02-18-2009, 06:30 AM

Here's the story. Just got a 1986.5 Toyota Supra for cheap with a .... you guessed it BLOWN HEAD GASKET! So, my plan is to put in a 350 Chevy Vortec Motor and a 700R4 from a previous project that I had sitting around. Why Why WHY!?!

Because I can make this car go fast for super cheap.

Won't require a lot of fabrication work either! Just some welding and metal that can be done easily in my garage. I have the car, with a blown motor. I have the engine, with no car. So put 2 and 2 together and will have a 400 hp monster that will ride nice and look awsome. I always liked the 3rd Gen Supra Styling but always thought the motor was a turd. After reading how much fun it is to put a new head gasket on, I came to the quick and easy solution of the 350 Chevy swap. Weld in motor mounts and braces for it. Put in a trans mount. Align the engine and tranny up with the rear differential and make sure the pinion angle is correct and whala!! A 400 hp screamer for cheap. Total cash won't excede $1500 as I only gave $600 for the car and the engine won't be included in that price. So I do believe that $900 additional should be achievable. Even if I do go over, it'll still be worth it, to me at least.

VT247

kwnate · 02-18-2009, 02:06 PM

sounds pretty lame, have fun I guess.

Vacationtime247 · 02-18-2009, 11:16 PM

But it would have been 'really friggin' cool' if I'd of stuck a 1UZ motor in there right? Any idea how hard those are to get around here? On top of that the cost? I'm on a budget and welding in some sheetmetal will be easy / cost effective. Putting in a built Chevrolet 350 Vortec & 700R4 into this Toyota Supra is really the only shot at another life for it. Would have been nice to find one running, but this way is cheaper and more fun. Wish me luck!

VT247

sounds pretty lame, have fun I guess.
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will fight for food · 02-19-2009, 01:27 AM

I agree that really sucks you never put a non toyota motor in a supra its just not cool and a disgrace to the mk3

kwnate · 02-19-2009, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by will fight for food

I agree that really sucks you never put a non toyota motor in a supra its just not cool and a disgrace to the mk3

Wrong, an LS series motor would be sweet. A vortec 350 in a supra is lame.

Good luck, post some vids when you're done.

Vacationtime247 · 02-19-2009, 05:06 AM

I'll try and reconfigure the pics soon or change my camera settings. I can't get them to upload as the file must be too big. Comes up as a file upload error on the manage attachments after it attempts upload.

The car is a solid roller only needing a front windshield glass and paint. Will receive a gloss black paint job and a red stripe from the front of the hood all the way back down the middle. Oh yea, the paint job will be cheap as well. $75 roller job. 8 -10 thin coats of rustoleum with a 4 inch foam roller (did I mention this project is being done on the CHEAP!). Prep for paint will take me another day or two.

Has like new Z rated 16" tires on it and a nice complete interior. Has less than 100k on the odometer. So it's a decent base.

Say this project will be lame, yea... but effective.

btwilson86 · 03-11-2009, 06:30 PM

That engine bay does look alot better than any I've seen with the stock paint, although I think it would've been even better if you had taken everything off of the firewall and fenders. Especially your brake master cylinder and hoses.... Kinda makes it look a little hurried now.

Vacationtime247 · 03-12-2009, 03:32 AM

Yea, it wasn't meant to be perfect. Taking all that stuff off takes time and I wasn't striving to be meticulous. Just wanted it to look better than before. I'm fairly pleased with the results and the rustoleum will keep corrosion at bay and cleaning the engine gunk off now will be simple. Take it to the car wash and hose it all down. It was pressure washed before the paint went on. There is some texturing to some areas, but by in large it's much better than before.

In the bottom picture (i.jpg), of the interior, I'm planning on placing 3 gauges clustered together where the radio was. The 3 gauges will monitor, Temp, Oil Pressure and Voltage. I'll drill or cut out a hole to pass the probes and lines out to the engine. Such as the brass pressure hose for the oil, the flexible line for the engine temp and the voltage. I've made a lot of progress on this car already and have only had it for about a month.
VT247

Quote:

Originally Posted by btwilson86

That engine bay does look alot better than any I've seen with the stock paint, although I think it would've been even better if you had taken everything off of the firewall and fenders. Especially your brake master cylinder and hoses.... Kinda makes it look a little hurried now.

Suprafreak · 03-29-2009, 01:27 AM

It's not going to be a supra anymore if you swap for a non toyota engine. i think your painting ideas are wack mann.

Quint · 03-29-2009, 04:37 AM

Least hes done it rather than 90% of other people that own cars and just talked about it.

02-18-2009, 06:30 AM	#1
Vacationtime247 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 86	Oh no he isn't! Oh YES I AM! Here's the story. Just got a 1986.5 Toyota Supra for cheap with a .... you guessed it BLOWN HEAD GASKET! So, my plan is to put in a 350 Chevy Vortec Motor and a 700R4 from a previous project that I had sitting around. Why Why WHY!?! Because I can make this car go fast for super cheap. Won't require a lot of fabrication work either! Just some welding and metal that can be done easily in my garage. I have the car, with a blown motor. I have the engine, with no car. So put 2 and 2 together and will have a 400 hp monster that will ride nice and look awsome. I always liked the 3rd Gen Supra Styling but always thought the motor was a turd. After reading how much fun it is to put a new head gasket on, I came to the quick and easy solution of the 350 Chevy swap. Weld in motor mounts and braces for it. Put in a trans mount. Align the engine and tranny up with the rear differential and make sure the pinion angle is correct and whala!! A 400 hp screamer for cheap. Total cash won't excede $1500 as I only gave $600 for the car and the engine won't be included in that price. So I do believe that $900 additional should be achievable. Even if I do go over, it'll still be worth it, to me at least. VT247

02-19-2009, 01:27 AM	#4
will fight for food 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 62	I agree that really sucks you never put a non toyota motor in a supra its just not cool and a disgrace to the mk3 __________________ 87 supra 7mgte 3" exhaust used to be a honda guy but now all about the supra

03-11-2009, 06:30 PM	#7
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	That engine bay does look alot better than any I've seen with the stock paint, although I think it would've been even better if you had taken everything off of the firewall and fenders. Especially your brake master cylinder and hoses.... Kinda makes it look a little hurried now. __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

03-29-2009, 01:27 AM	#9
Suprafreak Stock Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: three-six-oh Posts: 11	It's not going to be a supra anymore if you swap for a non toyota engine. i think your painting ideas are wack mann. __________________ proud owner of a fresh 87' supra

02-18-2009, 02:06 PM	#2
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	sounds pretty lame, have fun I guess. __________________ Nate

02-18-2009, 11:16 PM	#3
Vacationtime247 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 86	But it would have been 'really friggin' cool' if I'd of stuck a 1UZ motor in there right? Any idea how hard those are to get around here? On top of that the cost? I'm on a budget and welding in some sheetmetal will be easy / cost effective. Putting in a built Chevrolet 350 Vortec & 700R4 into this Toyota Supra is really the only shot at another life for it. Would have been nice to find one running, but this way is cheaper and more fun. Wish me luck! VT247 sounds pretty lame, have fun I guess. __________________ Nate

02-19-2009, 05:06 AM	#6
Vacationtime247 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 86	I'll try and reconfigure the pics soon or change my camera settings. I can't get them to upload as the file must be too big. Comes up as a file upload error on the manage attachments after it attempts upload. The car is a solid roller only needing a front windshield glass and paint. Will receive a gloss black paint job and a red stripe from the front of the hood all the way back down the middle. Oh yea, the paint job will be cheap as well. $75 roller job. 8 -10 thin coats of rustoleum with a 4 inch foam roller (did I mention this project is being done on the CHEAP!). Prep for paint will take me another day or two. Has like new Z rated 16" tires on it and a nice complete interior. Has less than 100k on the odometer. So it's a decent base. Say this project will be lame, yea... but effective.

03-29-2009, 04:37 AM	#10
Quint Intake Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 32	Least hes done it rather than 90% of other people that own cars and just talked about it.