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[Vacationtime247]

Just fix the 7MGE. Trying to convert it over to a turbo car is more involved than you can possibly imagine. If you are not mechanically inclined, forget it. Don't even try it. When (or if) you do fix the 7M, take LOTS of pictures. You'll need them. Then again, you could do like I did and put in a 350 Chevy with a 700R4. Easy swap and the upgrades are endless. I'm sure people will want to burn me at the stake for even suggesting that, but fixing a dead 7M is NOT fun at ALL!
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[dunewarz]

This is a really reliable engine buying source. Jspecautosports.com I've bought 2 rx7 motors and 1 sr20det from this site. They are most of the time cheaper then ebay motors and they come with warranties and also all the parts you need like the ECU.

As for converting a 7mge into a 7mgte. I wouldn't do it. It's just too much work and too much money. Also when you go to buy parts like the ECU and other electric parts like the coils you are looking at thousands of dollars worth of parts. I think you'll have to get the MAF sensor too which at the dealer is 800 bucks.

[craig]

just turbo your NA its really cheap. all u need is manifold, turbo, and intercooler. then make your own piping for it with some elbows and rubber boots and clamps. tap a oil line and run the oil return to the plug on the side of the oil pan. use all the non turbo electronics. u will need to get a vac line for the blow-off valve. cost me like $300 to get everything i needed.

[dunewarz]

craig, where ever you got your items let me know LOL. It's impossible to turbo a non turbo with 300 bucks. I'm gonna name some items (not all) and name the lowest prices you'll find.

Turbo: $150
Exhaust Manifold: $150
Turbo elbow: $100-150
Down Pipe: $200
Intercooler: Stock = $60-$100
After market intercooler: $100-$200

If you don't have a welder and pipe cutter than it'll cost an extra 400+pipe cost and labor to make your own intercooler piping. Other wise it'll cost.

Intercooler kit: $300

These I'm not sure if needed but I've done a lot of turbo jobs on cars and I've used all these. You may need bigger injectors and a fuel pump. Not sure about this but you may need a turbo ecu, turbo wire harness, and MAF sensor. Turbo boost gauge, air/fuel gauge.

All these items on top total range from used $300-$500.
New $1500-$3000 Depending where you get it. NOTE: I got this quote directly from the dealership.

MAF: $850
Wire harness: $1500
ECU: $800

I'm just naming from experience all the parts that I used to get my other cars to run turbo. Since none of my other cars came with turbo models I had to use all the options above except the harness, turbo ECU, and MAF. From my experiences it'll cost you close if not over $1500+ if you're choosing to do a cheap job.

May need the stock turbo intake mainifold and throttle body. Other wise ECU will most likely go haywire(crazy).

Though I have to point out that you may need a engine piggy back system unless you do an exact replica of a turbo motor.

I'll be expensive and time consuming, thats why I said it's better to just swap motors. I have not even mentioned tuning your car and all the other stuff needed. You may need the fuel rail. If you live in a state that requires emissions testing than you need the turbo model EGR system. Though I don't know if the check the VIN since I don't live in that kind of state, if they do than you are going to get screwed.

[dunewarz]

Add to your prices all the miscellaneous stuff like the gaskets, o-rings, sealers.

[craig]

i got turbo and mainfold from the junkyard and i did not use turbo ECU or harness used all the non turbo electronics. was really easy. used stock intercooler and pipes from junkyard had to use a few elbow pieces and rubber boots to clear the distibutor. it looks like shit under the hood but made my car alot faster. ill have to get some pictures up so u can see it there is pictures i seen of another NA to turbo that is basicly what i have but he did all custom pipes so it looks alot better. but like i said i did mine cheap to get is done fast. needed to get it ready to take to ocean city car cruise....just got home ended up not taking my car anyway cuz i am leaking oil from behind the timing cover...i knew i should have bought new seals but i was rushed

[jcastro]

The Supra can be a good car, but it's more demanding of attention than the worst high maintenance girlfriend you can imagine. Be prepared.
this quet is so true man