V8 engine swaps

[WiseAssJester]

Originally Posted by haze

are you guys insane? you want the guy to put a NON toyota engine in his supra? are you serious? no small block american motor could match the performance of the 1JZ GTE. with that being known and said, why still discuss this?

I make the assumption that you've never heard of an LS1? LS2? LS6? LS7 is a big block, but either way it'd stomp a 1JZ. And get 18 miles to the gallon to boot.


Besides, I have a 1970 Corvette 350 in my 79 Z28, and have YET to have lost a race. about 4.5k to 5 grand max invested, and I've torn up one MK3, several SRT4's, one WRX, one WRX STI.


Moral of the story, ANYTHING can be fast.


Good luck with the swap. If you're in Reno, I could offer my fabrication skills.

[alishab1432]

ive seen a 85 supra with a 350 in it. he could hardly hold it on the road b/c it kept fishtailing. he had different mounts, battery relocated to the back, and chevy auto tranny. (w/ the stock auto shifter for a supra) lol it was soo funny. thats all i know about the car. the guy's dad built it so he didnt know anything about it. thats just what i could tell from looking at it for 30 minutes. it was CRAZY!!!!

[Isphius]

well, i am an american car and toyota fan...and am into both of them. i think it is a good idea. the jz motors may have more hp/liter, but you can build a brand new chevy 350 (not sure on chrysler motor) with 330 hp for <2k$. dollar for horsepower, american motors cannot be beat, ever. I do have a lot of faith in the toyota 6s though. They are great motors. i personally wouldnt do the swap because i am...a purist? but im sure it would be possible and would be quite cool. Ive seen a small block in an original FWD mini cooper, so im sure it can be done.

[Isphius]

Originally Posted by alishab1432

ive seen a 85 supra with a 350 in it. he could hardly hold it on the road b/c it kept fishtailing. he had different mounts, battery relocated to the back, and chevy auto tranny. (w/ the stock auto shifter for a supra) lol it was soo funny. thats all i know about the car. the guy's dad built it so he didnt know anything about it. thats just what i could tell from looking at it for 30 minutes. it was CRAZY!!!!

Ive also seen datsun 240/280s like that(who hasnt), making me believe it would be easy in a supra. i have a video of a datsun with a paxton supercharger spinning wheels at highway speed. i wouldnt mind that

[Isphius]

Also thought this was interesting

http://www.sdsefi.com/features/dec00supra.htm

[327JapVette]

Fairly easy swap if you have the tools and skill needed for the job. Adapters available for W58 tranny and moter mounts available also...stock tranny and rearend "should" take up to 450hp...I have seen rock crawlers with 800hp with built W58 trans and they have few, if any problems...Good Luck, and please be careful in it when your goal is accomplished, it would be a shame to total her out after all that effort and elbow grease

[KNYFE]

We have a local guy with a vette motor in his tiny RX7. Unbelievable power from a very tiny, light car... I'd be interested in how this swap went for future thoughts of my own.

[zmzmzm]

Originally Posted by midwestmk2

For one i want to see you get 600hp from a N/A Toyota motor..Cant be done but a small block V8 can... And two since there is going to be more room in front of the engine because there shorter he could put on a Vortech supercharger and get 800hp easy.. If he goes twin turbo You can just forget it and he will have spent probably half the price if not the same as you and still have more HP..Let him do what he wants thats why its called PERSONALIZATION...To bad if you dont like it so just STFU & GTFO!!

I second that. im putting a ford twin turbo 427 stroker in an 87 supra and as far as import/domestic engine swaps go my dad is putting a ford turbo 347 stroker in an 84 porsche 944. some of the hottest cars were hybrids. just look at the shelby ac cobra. basically it is a car from england with a ford 427.

[ssaskiksubucni]

if you do it, ill take your ignition module and ecu for a price of course

[zmzmzm]

alright ummm.... i might have two or three of them so make me a decent offer. I had three parts cars and one i am actually using for the transplant. so if there is anything u need let me know cause as far as the engine goes i have one engine and two of all the accessories and with the body/interior i have quite a few parts. just post n e thing u want.

Send me pics or details on the ignition module i have no fucking clue what that looks likie especially since it is no longer on the car.