engine swap !

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hey guys !


I posted pics and specs of my car in the show-off forum recently , I'm totally in love with supras. I've started working on the engine and whatnot , aswell as fixing the little things here and there. I've found quite a few things that need to be fixed before I can mod the engine, and so i'm considering the option of buying a new engine and tranny from japan .

My current engine has 250k on it , I know they last a long time, but a 2.5L 1jzgte engine with 45k sounds much more appealing. The supra is a targa, and an automatic. I'd like to change it to the manual because autos are ridiculous.

I understand that its going to be a lot of work to do the change-over, and its a challenge i'm willing to take-on. Have any of you done this , or something like it before ? Will I have to redo my drivetrain or reinforce it because of the extra power ?

If i have the manual transmission , that was paired with the engine, will I still have to buy parts to convert ? (apart from the clutch pedal and such)

I'm quite excited to begin work on this , every bit of input is appreciated.