Engine swap to a V-8

[Supra2NR]

a lot of people here love the supra
meaning they are purist
a supra should be kept a supra
from inside and out

but its ur car, u can do anything u want with it
but if ur goinf for power, why not put the 2jz engine in
not a v8 but can definitely run a lot of ponies

the most that i have seen was a 1200 hp one

[88supra7mge]

hey, my supra's 7mge blew up on my way home from getting it, and my dads a big mopar guy, and he has a few mopar 360's in his garage, one is built to the balls, and he felt bad for me and said if i kind out more info he will help me try to swap it in? does anyone know what kind of work this entails, or has anyone done it, im not finding anything on the internet about it, and the reason im wanting to do this to my supra is because for me to get parts for a 7mge when it acts up or a jz i will have to order the parts, if something goes bad on a 360 my dad has like 4 more that he can snag parts from, and i think it would make a unique car

[Vacationtime247]

Check out my videos on Youtube.com under Vacationtime247 for info on how to swap a V8 into a Supra. The Mopar 360 would be a good choice but you'll want to go with the tallest LSD rear gear you can get, I have a 700R4 behind my built 350 and use 3.73 gears.
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[Travis89Turbo]

I got an idea. Why not get u a mopar to put a 360 in? U guys need to do some research about the supra and find out what an advanced car it is for bein 20yrs old. And they don't make them anymore and haven for awhile meaning they are gonna be collectors with time.. and its people like u guys that make our true supras worth more money cuz your gonna cut your cars all up to put a SLOW ASS V8 into it.. even built to the moon which in my opinion is about 1200hp... a jz power to power will eat it alive. So if u think your gonna be fast then ya need to do your research or ur gonna be crawling to the finish line after u RUIN your supras. But like I said its people like u that makes ours worth more money. So thank you oh and if u are doing it to save money. Then why did u buy a supra in the first place. Its a sports car not penny pushers car. so if u have any respect for ur car is keep it Toyota. ps... not u supra girl. I kno u are a true to heart supra girl.

[Vacationtime247]

The 350 swap made the Supra reliably fast. I can go run low 12's all day on a bread and bologna budget without having to worry if it'll break down. The MKIII Supra is actually a great donor car for a domestic V8 swap. Plenty of engine bay space, independent rear suspension, rear seats and a muscle car look. A domestic V8 will provide the torque necessary to move the heavy Supra.
VT247

Originally Posted by Travis89Turbo

I got an idea. Why not get u a mopar to put a 360 in? U guys need to do some research about the supra and find out what an advanced car it is for bein 20yrs old. And they don't make them anymore and haven for awhile meaning they are gonna be collectors with time.. and its people like u guys that make our true supras worth more money cuz your gonna cut your cars all up to put a SLOW ASS V8 into it.. even built to the moon which in my opinion is about 1200hp... a jz power to power will eat it alive. So if u think your gonna be fast then ya need to do your research or ur gonna be crawling to the finish line after u RUIN your supras. But like I said its people like u that makes ours worth more money. So thank you oh and if u are doing it to save money. Then why did u buy a supra in the first place. Its a sports car not penny pushers car. so if u have any respect for ur car is keep it Toyota. ps... not u supra girl. I kno u are a true to heart supra girl.

[Travis89Turbo]

If u want reliable go jz. There's no question that the 7mgte has some reliabltiy problems which is why I went jz series. U might make it to the low 12s but its gonna take a lot more HP then the jz based on the 300 pound difference in the motors. And its gonna sacrifice an import not a muscle car..there are plenty of cars for u guys to ruin. But why ruin one that has a Toyota engine capable of 900hp with stock internals. Let's see a v8 top that.... now if u were putting in in LS motor then maybe is keep My mouth shut. But u guys are talkin about some of the oldest technology on the road and u dare to call it reliable?? And like I said before A SPORTS CAR IS NOT A POOR MAN'S RIDE.. A jz would run a v8 to the ground at any competition. Especially reliability . Do your research before u start claiming a 60 s design is more reliable then a 90s

[Vacationtime247]

The Supra was sitting in the woods on the Indiana / Kentucky border for 8 years before I got it. Had a 7MGE non turbo with a 5 speed. The previous owner had attempted to dissasemble the 7M in hopes of repairing it. Obviously he never did and sold it to me for $600. Amazingly, there was no rust on it at all and had 86k on the odo when it blew the head gasket. $600 for a cool sports coupe with independent rear suspension, back seats, 16 inch factory rims, 4 wheel disk brakes. Made for the perfect donor car. Can't think of to many other cars out there you can get all those features for that price. Swapping in a 2JZGTE sure would have been nice, but even that requires extensive modifications. Such as the computer, wiring, instal the new motor, tune it, plumb it, etc. Working on the 7M's or 2JZ's is not fun at all IMO.
VT247

Originally Posted by Travis89Turbo

If u want reliable go jz. There's no question that the 7mgte has some reliabltiy problems which is why I went jz series. U might make it to the low 12s but its gonna take a lot more HP then the jz based on the 300 pound difference in the motors. And its gonna sacrifice an import not a muscle car..there are plenty of cars for u guys to ruin. But why ruin one that has a Toyota engine capable of 900hp with stock internals. Let's see a v8 top that.... now if u were putting in in LS motor then maybe is keep My mouth shut. But u guys are talkin about some of the oldest technology on the road and u dare to call it reliable?? And like I said before A SPORTS CAR IS NOT A POOR MAN'S RIDE.. A jz would run a v8 to the ground at any competition. Especially reliability . Do your research before u start claiming a 60 s design is more reliable then a 90s

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by Travis89Turbo

If u want reliable go jz. There's no question that the 7mgte has some reliabltiy problems which is why I went jz series. U might make it to the low 12s but its gonna take a lot more HP then the jz based on the 300 pound difference in the motors. And its gonna sacrifice an import not a muscle car..there are plenty of cars for u guys to ruin. But why ruin one that has a Toyota engine capable of 900hp with stock internals. Let's see a v8 top that.... now if u were putting in in LS motor then maybe is keep My mouth shut. But u guys are talkin about some of the oldest technology on the road and u dare to call it reliable?? And like I said before A SPORTS CAR IS NOT A POOR MAN'S RIDE.. A jz would run a v8 to the ground at any competition. Especially reliability . Do your research before u start claiming a 60 s design is more reliable then a 90s

Ick putting a GM engine into a Toyota just sounds WRONG. I am not a big fan of anything made by the Heartbreak of America, today's Government Motors. The head gasket blew probably because it was torqued incorrectly. You will save yourself a world of headaches by putting in a replacement engine or rebuilding the old engine. Nothing on the drive train will work right and there will be weight and balance troubles. So you are looking at a new transmission and probably rear end. The electrical system will not work right, the suspension is wrong. I would not trust a car with a very different engine. The builders went through a lot of effort when they designed theses cars. There will be those things the backyard designer will forget.
Yea you could put a small block Chevy engine into her but the car will not be the same. If you want a GM pony car go out and get an old Camero or Firebird. You can have that "great GM feeling" and it will not bankrupt you.

[Vacationtime247]

It's actually balanced really well. Sure feels tight and not sloppy when I'm driving it. There are no vibrational issues and the 350 Chevy actually weighs LESS than a 7M. The tranny is a 700R4 GM overdrive. I'm using the same suspension set up that came with it originally. Only thing I did change was the 4.33 rear open differential to a more user friendly 3.73 LSD. As far as the electrical. Your right, most of the dash I didn't bother to splice into. But the dash and running lights work. Also have my own set of gauges to monitor the engines vitals (temp, oil, volts). It's really an easy swap to do, I'd like to see more.
VT247

Originally Posted by Ranma

Ick putting a GM engine into a Toyota just sounds WRONG. I am not a big fan of anything made by the Heartbreak of America, today's Government Motors. The head gasket blew probably because it was torqued incorrectly. You will save yourself a world of headaches by putting in a replacement engine or rebuilding the old engine. Nothing on the drive train will work right and there will be weight and balance troubles. So you are looking at a new transmission and probably rear end. The electrical system will not work right, the suspension is wrong. I would not trust a car with a very different engine. The builders went through a lot of effort when they designed theses cars. There will be those things the backyard designer will forget.
Yea you could put a small block Chevy engine into her but the car will not be the same. If you want a GM pony car go out and get an old Camero or Firebird. You can have that "great GM feeling" and it will not bankrupt you.