Im new here.. just bought an 88 na supra

mrnickleye · 09-28-2005, 12:54 AM

That 300k motor is pushing it. Pull the turbo mtr and rebuild it, include mods along the way. Drop it into the 88 with the good title. Save the other car for parts. Remember, 'all' the parts on the 88 are 300k, diff, trans, steering rack, pump, etc.

suprra_girl · 09-28-2005, 12:17 PM

yep... not sure if re-titling a car is difficult there but i would swap all the good 89+ parts into the 88 (cept the gearbox if its manual in the 88)

rnoswal · 09-28-2005, 02:23 PM

I would try to apply for a lost title and see if you can get the better car on the road. If so then do what it takes to do that, get it going and have fun with a very nice car. Rebuid the N/A and either keep it or sell it. If you sell it, you can use the money to buy some neat stuff for your turbo, maybe even a 3" elbow from that moderator woman.Put the 5 speed in the turbo and have fun. The rebuild on the N/A should be around $700.00 with machining. That will be new pistons and crank ground. Good time to put ARP bolts on the con rods and even ARP studs on the main caps and head.

Kepp us up to date,

Russ

mrnickleye · 09-30-2005, 12:21 AM

Well...here in Calif...I did my own Valve job (sent head to machine shop), got all parts at wholesale (I manage a repair shop), and it still cost $800.
So...doing the bottom end has got to be at least that much.
And that's just a normal rebuild, nothing "race(y)".

09-28-2005, 12:17 PM	#2
suprra_girl 7M POWAH! ;) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,312	yep... not sure if re-titling a car is difficult there but i would swap all the good 89+ parts into the 88 (cept the gearbox if its manual in the 88) __________________ Please use the forum to ask your questions as they will get replied to much faster than pming me Pics of my build. "Good girls are just bad girls that don't get caught" Do a diagnostic first!

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09-28-2005, 12:54 AM	#1
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	That 300k motor is pushing it. Pull the turbo mtr and rebuild it, include mods along the way. Drop it into the 88 with the good title. Save the other car for parts. Remember, 'all' the parts on the 88 are 300k, diff, trans, steering rack, pump, etc.

09-28-2005, 02:23 PM	#3
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	I would try to apply for a lost title and see if you can get the better car on the road. If so then do what it takes to do that, get it going and have fun with a very nice car. Rebuid the N/A and either keep it or sell it. If you sell it, you can use the money to buy some neat stuff for your turbo, maybe even a 3" elbow from that moderator woman.Put the 5 speed in the turbo and have fun. The rebuild on the N/A should be around $700.00 with machining. That will be new pistons and crank ground. Good time to put ARP bolts on the con rods and even ARP studs on the main caps and head. Kepp us up to date, Russ

09-30-2005, 12:21 AM	#4
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Well...here in Calif...I did my own Valve job (sent head to machine shop), got all parts at wholesale (I manage a repair shop), and it still cost $800. So...doing the bottom end has got to be at least that much. And that's just a normal rebuild, nothing "race(y)".