03-30-2013, 08:52 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 190
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Super cheap '87 5spd turbo? What to look for?
I can pick one up for $700... of course, it looks like garbage. The interior will need to be completely redone (blue, yuck), as will a new paint job, get matching wheels and new tires, missing cylinder lock, cracked dash, etc., looks more like a track car. In addition, it needs to have the subframe rebuilt/replaced.
The good? I happen to have an '87 NA that I've been using for parts. Hence, I won't have to spend much on non-mechanical parts. My concern is the engine - what should I look for (aside from it running smooth)? This will be my fourth MK3, but my first turbo. I knew what to look for on the 7MGE when I bought my second and third Supras, but I'm not sure on the 7MGTE. The car has 155k miles, so my guess is the headgasket had to have been redone (*crosses fingers*).
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-1987 5 spd N/A with TEMS: low miles! All stock with the exception of electric fans and an '89 front bumper, Yokohama 225/50/16 with stock rims. It's a mess and in the garage. -1987 5 spd Turbo with TEMS: miss-matched tires, needs lots of work, but it runs! Project car. -1988 N/A auto targa: all stock except 18" rims with Falken 265/35/18 in rear and 225/35/18 in front; daily driver. |
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