purcashing 1987 toyota supra soon, YAY! HG questions inside. - Page 3

rnoswal · 02-07-2007, 01:39 AM

You have to realize that the car is close to 20 years old! ANY used car is going to have problems and it is up to you, the buyer to find them and fix them. Now you have to decide which problems you can and can't handle and how your mechanical skills are.

I don't think the Supra is the car to start learning on, but not impossible. Once the head gasket problem is fixed though, the rest of the car is a pretty solid with lots of aftermarket support. It is a very unique car and most owners get very passionate about them.

If you can, get someone to help you and help with advice on what you need to get the car running. I have used both the head studs and bolts from ARP. I had to remove the last 4 studs to put the head on then put them back in to finish the installation. The bolts were easy.

Get the Supra and you won't regret the looks you get from other foreign car owners.

Good luck with it.

Russ

SideWinderGX · 02-07-2007, 02:55 AM

ill handle everything as it comes

my mechanical skills arent anywhere where they could be, but my dad knows enough to where he can tell me what to do and ill be able to repeat it perfectly in the future and learn about how certain parts coexist in the engine. we put a new serpentine belt into my 94 saturn SC2 a month or two back in the middle of winter, that was a huge pain in the butt, but now i could replace it by myself in 5 or 10 minutes if that.

ill take it slow with parts and such, and obviously ill use the forums and sap as much information as i can from them. ive always wanted either a skyline or a supra, not because im a ricer or anything but because of their marvelous construction and history, and heres my opportunity to get one...im willing to invest all my money in this to make sure it runs the best it can. once i get it im not letting go

thanks for the support!

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02-07-2007, 01:39 AM	#21
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	You have to realize that the car is close to 20 years old! ANY used car is going to have problems and it is up to you, the buyer to find them and fix them. Now you have to decide which problems you can and can't handle and how your mechanical skills are. I don't think the Supra is the car to start learning on, but not impossible. Once the head gasket problem is fixed though, the rest of the car is a pretty solid with lots of aftermarket support. It is a very unique car and most owners get very passionate about them. If you can, get someone to help you and help with advice on what you need to get the car running. I have used both the head studs and bolts from ARP. I had to remove the last 4 studs to put the head on then put them back in to finish the installation. The bolts were easy. Get the Supra and you won't regret the looks you get from other foreign car owners. Good luck with it. Russ

02-07-2007, 02:55 AM	#22
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	ill handle everything as it comes my mechanical skills arent anywhere where they could be, but my dad knows enough to where he can tell me what to do and ill be able to repeat it perfectly in the future and learn about how certain parts coexist in the engine. we put a new serpentine belt into my 94 saturn SC2 a month or two back in the middle of winter, that was a huge pain in the butt, but now i could replace it by myself in 5 or 10 minutes if that. ill take it slow with parts and such, and obviously ill use the forums and sap as much information as i can from them. ive always wanted either a skyline or a supra, not because im a ricer or anything but because of their marvelous construction and history, and heres my opportunity to get one...im willing to invest all my money in this to make sure it runs the best it can. once i get it im not letting go thanks for the support!