ha i see a lot of people dont like what you are doing to that supra but oh well its yours.do whatever ya want.i think its a nice project and at least your actually completing one.keep us updated.

Off to the Chassis / Welding shop
 

I have to part with my Supra. But only for a day. It's going to the local Chassis / Welding / Performance shop tomorrow. Going to weld in the mounts and make a transmission crossmember. Once it's welded down tight, it's only a matter of bolt ons and hook ups. Whooo Hoooo!!!

Somethin' like this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-40A...eature=related

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Latest Video. Engine Plates and Transmission cross member welded in.
 

The welder done a real good job. Really pleased with the transmission cross member. The Engine plates welded in are extremely sturdy. Sweet. Just a matter of a few bolt ons and I'll be ready to roll. Need a driveshaft now.....


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That looks awesome. Keep up with the updates I wanna see this thing finished!

How to install a 350 Chevy V8 Vortec into a 1987 Toyota Supra MKIII
 

Here is a video of the completed weld job on the engine plates and transmission crossmember. Had a video up the other day but it was to dark and couldn't see much. Oh it's so close now. Won't be long before a test start. Need to put down the camera, turn off the computer and pick up some wrenches. But, I hope that the next person doing this type of swap can learn something off my experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbDVRxTUJZk

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Nice job so far man! I like that you didn't go far a ford v8. I see a lot of people that swap a ford 289 or 302 into their 80's japanese sports cars. It's nice to see a slight twist on it. I surprised tho that you didn't consider a 1uz or 3uz. Maybe those engines are more expensive tho. I can't wait to see the finished project; it's gonna be fast. Good luck man.

Making progress. Not much left to do now. I'll have this thing up and running shortly. Need to take the 2 driveshafts and have 1 made. The second driveshaft was pretty easy to find at the local salvage yard. From a 1986 Chevy truck with a 700R4. Also picked up some tubular exhaust that fits nice too! This thing however, is nickel and dimin' me to death though. It's all the small things that add up quick. Transmission and throttle linkage, hose, clamps, belts, universal throttle linkage kit, PCV valves, dual transmission fluid coolers, wire, gaskets, flexible firewall mount transmission dipstick, etc. Anyway, here are a few more pictures of where I am now.
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I'm exhausted. Spent most of the day working on the car again. Took the gas tank down to remove the in tank fuel pump. Going to run a Holley external fuel pump & pressure regulator. Mount it right next to the tank where the rear exhaust heat sheild was. Won't be needing that shield, I'm going with sidepipes. Extended the fuel pick up tube with a clamp and a piece of hose. Will have a filter mounted prior to the pump.
Wired up the electric pusher fan, the starter cables, power for the accessories and ground cables. Bolted the starter back on. Bolted the exhaust headers on. Took out the spare tire. Cleaned up the garage.
Tomorrow, bolt on the fuel pump and pressure regulator. Screw in the spark plugs. Unbolt the flywheel to torque converter (2500 rpm stall). Fill the engine with oil and antifreeze. Tighten up the alternator belt and wire it up. Spin the oil pump with the oil pump primer. Install the distributor. START IT UP!
Only things left to purchase to make it driveable is the driveshaft and the rest of the exhaust. Sooooo close, I can't wait. Just in time for summer.

hey watsup, I'm not gonna be a big old grump like the others so this is what I think: I reckon your doing a good job, Panting with a lot of caution, working hard to get it all done and keeping it cheep.
I hope it is finished and you can do a drift (I like drift)
Cheers, supraman911:crazy2:
PS i don't mean every one is being a grump only the people who were being grumpy.

Got it running! Here is a video of the 350 SBC Chevy running in the 1987 Toyota Supra Swap Project.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCFLwjqT3HQ

Very impressive. I like how you've done the interior so far. Is that shifter a tad high though? (just thinking about where mine sits.)

I'm from the era that dropped 350's into Vegas.. and watched the windshields pop out from the torque : )

Personally.. I wouldnt go this way with the Supra.. but you've done a great job sofar! Looking forward to a vid of that beast on the road.

Thanks man! Never had a Vega, almost had a Monza though. Still kick myself for not buying it. $500 for a decent Monza Spyder would of been worth it. Guy sold it before I could get back with the cash. Won't be long now before it's drivable. Need to get the driveshaft measured and done, a new windshield, exhaust sidepipes put on and a front left tire. Everything else is done for the most part.

The Mega shifter does sit up there compared to where the stock stick shifter was. It doesn't feel uncomfortable though. The steering wheel feels much better than the stocker.
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My brother had a Monza Spyder.. melted on him.. : )
The wiring caught fire while he was burnin up the highway.. and apparently the car is mostly plastic.. lol. Wasn't much left of it.

It was a fun car, but he said he would never touch one again. He had nothing but trouble. Kinda like the old AMC's that would fall apart on the interior.. unless you went in there weekly and tightened it up.

LMFAO! No kidding. Had a 1978(?) POS AMC Matador wagon. Big ol' hoopty and ugly as sin. Would send my friends and I for a ride when I'd rock it with gas 'n brake. The whole seat would rock!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCFLwjqT3HQ

It RUNS AND DRIVES! YAAA HOOOEY! Man does this thing have some low down torque. 1st gear is way to low though. I'll be switching out the 4.33 open diff for a 3.73 LSD unit soon. Still need the front glass and the exhaust. The driveshaft was only $129, not bad at all. Here are a few more pics of the engine bay.
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Few more pics.
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looks like it was mean to be ( well almost) lol too bad you didnt get a chance to beat on it a bit with the 7mgte in it, i bet you would have been very suprised at the get-up-and-go. maybe there is a race in order??? haha.

Oh I can't WAIT tell I pull up next to another MKIII or MKIV! They'd better have some serious modifications for it to even be a race. I raced a modified '87 Grand National (Turbo 3.8 liter) when I had this motor in my Corvette. Spanked him pretty bad.
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ive had mine with a 350 since 2007. i seemed to have forgotten about this forums lol >.>... anyway here is some of my pics to share

http://i31.tinypic.com/2vrsmmc.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/dm8oee.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/ivvm06.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/ws0kyg.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/ie3qsy.jpg
Interior shots in a few moments
http://i26.tinypic.com/1zojhtt.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/24uw3e1.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/wc1lvk.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/iw6a2s.jpg

Well I will give credit for creativity
 

Man as much as I hate people putting V8s in supras I must say looks like you did a good job. Ive always been a big fan of straight 6s cause there light powerful as hell and they look amazing in the engine bay. When people hear I have a straight 6 under the hood there freak out because in California most people drive piece of shit mustang 5.0s and crappy ass civics. As far as the V8 vortect ive never seen one but I have a feeling even with all the power its gonna be too heavy unless you carbon fiber most of the car and do weight redux.

hey man...the conversion is a sweet set up...congrats...i must be the only person who actually thinks that it was an awesome idea hahaha.
the 8 with all its torque will pull this heavy car no worries, n considerin its a worked 1 at that, it will barely feel it lol
...the only thing i reckon would have been better...is if your old project would hav been a hemi hahaha...
but now your car wont jus look the part, it will sound it to...i mean the cars looks scream muscle...and now the motor jus emphasises it i think.

...its cool that its somethin different...i mean all these ppl sayin u should hav chucked a 1uz in it...but where is the fun in that?...thats been over-done, to many ppl hav done it already...now this is somethin new...who knows, u mite hav jus inspired a v8 conversion over here in Australia :p...mite hav 2 try somethin a lil more drastic like a 572 or somethin hahaha...

nice work man and congrats again on your awesome job...and you gave some good info for the next person =]

I bet in runs high 14's. If you're not putting a LSx in, it's a waste unless you just want it to drive around and not be fast.

As for the 1uz, theres a handful of those swaps. There are hundreds of these cheezy 350 swaps and they all have two things in common, they look like shit and are slow.

350 is alot lighter then the 7m that is in these cars....
i will be doing this swap in about another month to my car.
will be using r154 trans with 350 in mine....

If I had an extra 1.5k sitting around I could get my stock 7mgte well above 400hp. tell u what. tell us the final tally on the price you spent in all of this. and ill get the same amount and have a race =)

on a side note, very informative post for anyone else looking to do along the same thing. hope it works out and am wanting to see some vids of it off the line. more power to you.

350 Chevy Powered 1987 MKIII Supra Swap
 

Thought I'd post an update on how this swap is going. It runs, it drives, it's fast as hell but way to loud to drive daily. Still need finish smoothing it out and paint it, get a new windshield. But, the mechanical is pretty much done. So, here are some vids.

Have @$3500 in it. Most of the budget went toward speed parts like a heavy duty aluminum radiator, massive cooling fan, transmission cooler and fan, Holley electric Fuel pump, the weld job, driveshaft, exhaust, changing out the diff to a 3.73 posi, new tires, etc. It was a fun project and exceeded my expectations. Raced an LS2 powered Corvette and after he initially launched ahead due to my tire spin I rocketted past him on my way to 100mph+

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbDVRxTUJZk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABgPZckscKE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqWxcXZoiY

lol sick im gonna merg this with your OP once i find it.

There you go Green, thought I'd take care of that for ya


Vacationtime247, glad to see it's up and running, will have to add some pics of it driving around (maybe racing someone?)... Legally, of course ;)

lol thanks i totally forgot!

couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me.

Need to get it out and drive it more. Really only drive it to special occations. Car meets, drag strip, cruise ins, around town, funerals...lol Have to finish off the paint and get a new windshield also. Kind of stopped after I got it running. Just parked it in the garage. Besides, it's 1 of 8 cars I own. More pics to come...
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愚か
 

Still think the whole concept is stupid. I have no respect for American metal. Sure lots of people love them but that is why other people buy Toyota Cars. My last GM was a 89 Firebird and it was a mechanical disaster, There was a rattle in the back when new. Someone had put a beer can in the rear quarter panel between the back glove box and quarter panel. Must of happened in the factory in Canada. The car went through a alternator and battery religiously every 2 to 3 years. Just about every system and sub system did not work right. I kept the stupid thing for years. Sold it on ebay last year and saw it headed for the Mexican border and good riddance!
So if you luv GM metal so much why do you want a Toyota shell?

cause he owns 8 cars and wanted something to do..
i think your "hate" for anything is stupid. and i kick you in the metaphorical junk.:weak:

The car companies go through a lot of effort in designing their cars. They do not just drop an engine into a car. There are a lot of things to thing about. It could be dangerous to do your own design without engineering support. Thus is the main reason for my dislike. I would be against putting a Supra engine into a Camero.

Lol
 

This thread is almost depressing to read.... partly because everybody is bashing on this guy, and partly because of what hes doing to his Supra...

I admire how he continues to post up and push through his project despite the hate from everybody towards it, and I also admire his way of cheaply getting a dead car back to life. HOWEVER, I can see how swapping in an inferior engine and a roller paint job could be a great and cheap way to fix up an old toyota CAMRY but it kind of hurts me inside to see that being done to a SUPRA. :wtc:

On the bright side, at least this means that another supra shell will be actually used and hopefully maintained opposed to sitting and rusting/breaking down in somebody's garage or yard.

Thought I'd get it out and drive it around the block today. Put it back in the garage for another day. But as promised, here are a few pics. Also pictured are my other cars which include:

1978 Ford Pinto Pony 29k original miles
1983 Mazda RX-7 Convertible with the original rotary & 5 spd 86k miles
1987 Toyota MKIII Supra with a 350 Chevy & 700R4
1989 Ford F-350 XLT Lariat Diesel Dually Crew Cab
1991 Ford Escort Wagon
1993 Chevy Suburban
1997 Chevy Cavalier LS
2000 Oldsmobile Alero
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More pics of the engine.
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1987 Toyota MKIII Supra V8 Chevy 350 Swap
 

Not done yet! Trying to include all the areas people question. Like how the engine plates are made. How to mount the transmission. How to build the driveshaft. Hope some of these pics help the next person.
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1987 350 Chevy V8 Supra Build MKIII Conversion
 

This build can be done quick. Only part I had to source out was the welding which cost me $400 and have the driveshaft built, $130.
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How to Build a V8 Powered Supra
 

The engine and tranny are securely fastened in there as you can see from the pics. When it's opened up at WOT this thing is nasty.
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shakes head sadly
 

Suppose you did a ok job raping Supra. It is disturbing for me to see pictures like yours.:wtc: About other peoples post well this is a web site dedicated to the Toyota Supra and not hybrids. You could at least put a vacuum to car, fix the windscreen and do a better paint job. I would be embarrassed to bring her to a car show. Boot of the car is dirty.
Well have fun always and be very careful driving your hafu. If you are driving hard it is the smallest things that go wrong. A tiny thing you have overlooked can get you and others killed. My bet is in a front end accident you are going to be kissing engine. I would not bet my life on a $400 set of engine brackets. Remember the engine transmission combo was designed by engineers and then crash tested.
Again good luck and please clean her up a bit.

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Alright, I think that's about enough bashing on him....

The whole point of the forum is to share, help, and connect with other supra owners. Vacationtime247 shared something he thinks is a cool idea, and presented it in a way that someone else in his situation could replicate it.

If you still feel the need to share your opinion about how much you dislike a SBC in a Supra, then feel free to go to the "Off Topic Forum", start a new thread, and share it there.

I think any future posts that aren't beneficial to this topic will disappear...

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