84 supra w/ 350 chevy

knappster49322 · 08-18-2008, 05:25 PM

I will put some pictures on a website soon. What we did for the motor mounts is we took a couple 1/4" steel plates about 4x9. we put one on the stock frame mount for the supra and point it point towards the engine... then where the engine would mount on that we took the other plate and welded it to the first one making a t-shape.... then we bolted the chevy mounts onto that. seems to work very good.... we were going to use the stock manifolds off the camaro but the passenger side manifold would require cutting into the firewall to fit in.. we did some research and found out that old chevy "rams horn" manifolds should work perfect.... they come down to the center of the manifold and point back at a 45 degree angle. the hydrolic clutch, that was pretty easy... we just got a new line and flared two new fittings on it (one that would fit onto the supra master cylinder and one that would fit on the camaro slave cylinder. we did do it carborator style and we had it running a few days ago altho we didn't run it for long because the lack of exhaust was causing flames to go everywhere

. but i will post detailed pics on a website soon and send the link

kaitaiya · 08-18-2008, 07:07 PM

thanks man. looking forward to the pics. the actual consideration is for a cressida. didn't think about the rams horns. i actually have a couple sets. one from a nova, one from an impala. so that might work. also "block hugger" headers might work. the only thing i'm a little concerned about is the oil pan. i think when my cousin's friend did a supra 7mgte into his cressida there was an issue with the oil pan. but i'm hoping with a front sump pan from a first gen nova it'll fit.

thanks again ,JD

LT1Yota · 02-07-2010, 09:10 PM

hey guys, i dont have a supra but im putting in a chevy LT1 in my Celica and what ive done to fix the crossmember issue is that i got a 56" track with Mustang II crossmember (http://www.welderseries.com/catalog/...roducts_id=423) and im welding that between the rails just infront of the oil pan, and mounting the engine to it, also using a mustang II steering rack to go along with it.. then i just notch the exsisting crossmember and remove the factory rack and pinion, idk if this is the route you want to go but i thought i might give some insight on the project at hand.. let me know if you guys have any other ideas that might help me out!! o yeah i\and also, i checked in ont the nova pan, sorry but wont work,i was hoping but the oil dipstick is on the wrong side of the motor, unless you have a pre-80's block, then im not sure, i had a 305 vortec i wanted to do that to but the dipstick was wrong. so its still worth looking into but not too sure if you can. also you can go dry sump if you wanna spend some money, thats more expensive than doing the crossmember swap like i am.

midwestmk2 · 04-01-2010, 04:31 AM

Ok guys here we go.. I popped the 5m agian and im done with it.. I am currently working on this mod myself now.. I did alot of researching and measureing and i think ive got her figured out.. I am going to be going with the T5 from a camaro and a mildly built 350.. I have taken the problem of the oilpan into account and found that the 62-67 chevy nova has a front sump oilpan like the 5m.. well with that i can now move the motor forward more for clearance around the dizzy and making the shifter line up almost perfectly.. I am also using a chevy truck shorties and Y-pipe to be able to connect it to my custom 3" exhaust..The radiator is prolly going to be custom unless i can find one that will fit and some electric fans.. Only thing left will be to take out the driveshaft and have a chevy yoke attached to it and then it should be showtime.. This is going to be a very very fun summer!

supracharged88 · 05-27-2010, 06:37 PM

if and when my 7mge ever goes, im doing the same thing... i refuse to run a turbo, and would never ever again own a turbo'd car, so the best way for me to gain power is v8 power. I have a parts car/shell to try everything out on. my major concerns is how to get the gauges to function correctly with gm parts. i know it can be done, ive seen v8 swaps on ebay that they worked correctly on.

kmcn47 · 07-05-2012, 07:36 AM

just to clarify, no such thing as a 92 iroc, they stopped in 89 when the iroc series switched to dodges, i remember watching it on tv lol and i think that putting a small block in what is a nice sportscar to begin with is kinda of ruiner for it from the date on these posts noone but the afformentioned corvette engine supra and it looks to have been done very cleanly although i can find no other info on it, and i hope this is true, both these cars and nice thirdgen (82-92) camaros are getting RARE i have one of the only one of both in my tri state are and i dont plan on crossing the two lol just my 2 cents, new member here been on forums since 99 been a gearhead my whole life

02-07-2010, 09:10 PM	#3
LT1Yota Stock Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 1	hey guys, i dont have a supra but im putting in a chevy LT1 in my Celica and what ive done to fix the crossmember issue is that i got a 56" track with Mustang II crossmember (http://www.welderseries.com/catalog/...roducts_id=423) and im welding that between the rails just infront of the oil pan, and mounting the engine to it, also using a mustang II steering rack to go along with it.. then i just notch the exsisting crossmember and remove the factory rack and pinion, idk if this is the route you want to go but i thought i might give some insight on the project at hand.. let me know if you guys have any other ideas that might help me out!! o yeah i\and also, i checked in ont the nova pan, sorry but wont work,i was hoping but the oil dipstick is on the wrong side of the motor, unless you have a pre-80's block, then im not sure, i had a 305 vortec i wanted to do that to but the dipstick was wrong. so its still worth looking into but not too sure if you can. also you can go dry sump if you wanna spend some money, thats more expensive than doing the crossmember swap like i am. Last edited by LT1Yota; 02-07-2010 at 09:13 PM.

04-01-2010, 04:31 AM	#4
midwestmk2 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2005 Location: STL ,MO. Posts: 206	Ok guys here we go.. I popped the 5m agian and im done with it.. I am currently working on this mod myself now.. I did alot of researching and measureing and i think ive got her figured out.. I am going to be going with the T5 from a camaro and a mildly built 350.. I have taken the problem of the oilpan into account and found that the 62-67 chevy nova has a front sump oilpan like the 5m.. well with that i can now move the motor forward more for clearance around the dizzy and making the shifter line up almost perfectly.. I am also using a chevy truck shorties and Y-pipe to be able to connect it to my custom 3" exhaust..The radiator is prolly going to be custom unless i can find one that will fit and some electric fans.. Only thing left will be to take out the driveshaft and have a chevy yoke attached to it and then it should be showtime.. This is going to be a very very fun summer! __________________ 83 p-type,5spd,4;10 gears,New 86 cressida 5MGE 195hp,HKS metal head gasket,Cressida injectors,d-port intake runners,No EGR,No cat,Tweaked MAF,Custom cold air intake,Custom rear strut bar,Perfection clutch,Custom 3inch exhaust,4inch bazooka muffler,,Only 2700lbs,, COME AND GET IT!IF YOU DARE!! Please no Honduuuuhhhs!!! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/858848/2

05-27-2010, 06:37 PM	#5
supracharged88 Stock Join Date: May 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 5	if and when my 7mge ever goes, im doing the same thing... i refuse to run a turbo, and would never ever again own a turbo'd car, so the best way for me to gain power is v8 power. I have a parts car/shell to try everything out on. my major concerns is how to get the gauges to function correctly with gm parts. i know it can be done, ive seen v8 swaps on ebay that they worked correctly on. __________________ 88 mk3 supra targa n/a auto, fresh paint, mostly original otherwise with 186k miles!!!

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08-18-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
knappster49322 Stock Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2	I will put some pictures on a website soon. What we did for the motor mounts is we took a couple 1/4" steel plates about 4x9. we put one on the stock frame mount for the supra and point it point towards the engine... then where the engine would mount on that we took the other plate and welded it to the first one making a t-shape.... then we bolted the chevy mounts onto that. seems to work very good.... we were going to use the stock manifolds off the camaro but the passenger side manifold would require cutting into the firewall to fit in.. we did some research and found out that old chevy "rams horn" manifolds should work perfect.... they come down to the center of the manifold and point back at a 45 degree angle. the hydrolic clutch, that was pretty easy... we just got a new line and flared two new fittings on it (one that would fit onto the supra master cylinder and one that would fit on the camaro slave cylinder. we did do it carborator style and we had it running a few days ago altho we didn't run it for long because the lack of exhaust was causing flames to go everywhere . but i will post detailed pics on a website soon and send the link

08-18-2008, 07:07 PM	#2
kaitaiya Stock Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on a rock in the pacific Posts: 2	thanks man. looking forward to the pics. the actual consideration is for a cressida. didn't think about the rams horns. i actually have a couple sets. one from a nova, one from an impala. so that might work. also "block hugger" headers might work. the only thing i'm a little concerned about is the oil pan. i think when my cousin's friend did a supra 7mgte into his cressida there was an issue with the oil pan. but i'm hoping with a front sump pan from a first gen nova it'll fit. thanks again ,JD

07-05-2012, 07:36 AM	#6
kmcn47 Stock Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: bridgeport Posts: 1	just to clarify, no such thing as a 92 iroc, they stopped in 89 when the iroc series switched to dodges, i remember watching it on tv lol and i think that putting a small block in what is a nice sportscar to begin with is kinda of ruiner for it from the date on these posts noone but the afformentioned corvette engine supra and it looks to have been done very cleanly although i can find no other info on it, and i hope this is true, both these cars and nice thirdgen (82-92) camaros are getting RARE i have one of the only one of both in my tri state are and i dont plan on crossing the two lol just my 2 cents, new member here been on forums since 99 been a gearhead my whole life