well Im a Marine So I mean I can Buy what I need... Im not rich but I do pour my heart and soul into this car.. lol Its my shitty car dream.. and the car just needs to be put into my garage and Rebuilt ground up.. the harness scares me suspension blow.. rear calipers seized I just redid the Brake lines cause they were rusted.. new interior redid the guages, snapped the speed cable due to the line holding the cable Broke and was bending the cable
Its a Good motor just Every small thing that could need replaceing Does.. haha... I think the tranny has a Leak?
Ok Well I look at it this Way my Subframe Fits a 1jz 90 7m my friend has a 89 and basically Told me all the wrong things he did.. and helped me plan out my swap. If I do a swap basically everythings Compatible BUT Id need to rig up something for the intercooler and Exhaust... other than that its straight Forward buy the motor... and some general stuff Timing oil oilfilter and hopefully the coils are good. then just hope the new one has powersteering for comfort and call It good for 6-8 months till I can Redo all the cooling and breathing factors of the motor... Im looking at these numbers
around 1500-2000$ to Fix My current nightmare... or b 2600 to get the 1j in and maybe another 5-600 to get a custom exhaust and intercooler I found a intercooler for 100$ new from a buddy for a 1j and I can Make my own Exhaust the weekend after the swap I know a Fab shop has tons of extra piping.. Cut weld my own 3" up call It all A Great cheap quick job put a bic and Tip on it later.. .
Im just really stuck... I think my car is getting like 12mpg with no turbo llol plus I have NO power its annoying... I can take out a small Loan To get one or the other project started... btw this is my First supra and wont be the last hopefully a mk4 will come in 3-4 years ill buy something more complete lol not a halfway shitty project car..
thanks alot for the help so far you both have given me some things to think over I know Those Studs Are notorious for probs I can look at them and play around with my manifold Im 100% sure its leaking at the block I felt around.. Its been driven like that for awhile... not Too long ... one oil Change?heh .... wasn't worried I was thinking I would swap the motor.. btw i'd rather just buy a new turbo if i was to keep the 7m