Supra V-8 conversion

[KNYFE]

My 7mge is on it's way out and I'm debating a domestic swap as well. We will have to see where I end up when I am done but from pricing Chevy small blocks and everything that is an option from 7m to 1jz etc, the Chevy's are hard to beat $/hp. No to mention the availability of parts.

[Supra2NR]

once again this might b too late, but the race that i saw wasnt a stock mustang

it was a saleen mustang getting destroyed by a veilside supra,

thats sounds like and even match for me

but in the end, superior engineering jus rises on top

not calling anybody a redneck, but jus crack a bud or any beer and jus chill back and relax

plus i got personal experience with this kind of problem that i dunt want anybody betraying their cars,
if you know anything about a cadillac catera, here's a brief story
for my first car i also wanted an american car, cuz i was fascinated with american muscle but i also wanted luxury i came across the catera, it was v6 3.0 same specs as the supra, the only difrence is wieght,

a stock supra mk3 and my stock catera only had tenths of a second diffrence with the 0-60 and the 1/4 times , so dunt underestimate my other car

but later i have found out that my catera is an american betrayal, it was an american that was made by germans, in germany, with german parts, i was pissed to find this thing out , that my car wasnt as pure as i thought it was

this is how supra enthusiasts, fans, drivers feel about putting an american engine in a supra, this is why there is so much resistance with an american swap,

real supra owners will not even care about the $/hp ratio, if youre a real supra owner , you will do everything that you can to keep it real

[Isphius]

Thats cool. Well simply put, there is an obvious benefit to stuffing a v8 in there thats 5 liters or more, And thats why people would do it. Im sure if toyota, Kia, VW, Porsche, Any of them made a cheap v8 that there is lots of parts for, It would be considered for a swap. Plus, some of the coolest cars ever are cross breeds. Like the pantera race cars, italian chassi with a ford v8, And the shelby cobra, Little tiny british car with a 427 aluminum block race motor... lol. And the vector aeromotive w12 cars from the 90s, That was an all american made car with a lambo Diablo v12 in it. And that w8 from earlier which was glued together aluminum/balsa wood and had a twin turbo oldsmobile front wheel drive v8 setup in the back and 600 hp.

[dcrusupra]

The Lexus 1UZ-FE is a V8 and will fit. And everyone knows Lexus = Toyota.

[Isphius]

yes, But you can literally get an aftermarket upgrade for every single part in an american motor. Thats what im saying. Theres so many parts for esepcially the chevy 350 and ford 302, That either of those can be a badass motor for little $

[zmzmzm]

Exactly. My dad is putting a 347 stroker motor (based off of a 302) in a 944 porsche. But he was first looking at a LS1 (Chevy 350).

Im hoping that my swap goes well cause im putting a 427 stroker (based off of a ford 351) in my 87 supra. And its not going to be bad in price cause you can find domestic parts anywhere.

[f00g00]

Whats the weight of that engine compared to the supra? I had a freind who put a 302 in a mustang 2 that had a 4 cylinder and his suspension and handling went out the window.
You need to consider how it will handle with all that extra weight and what to beef up the suspention with because I doubt toyota designed the suspension and subframe to handle a big block.
351 windsor aprox 510 pounds
351 cleveland aprox 550 pounds

[zmzmzm]

i havent really thought about it but there is a multitude of things i can do to make the engine as light as possible and im only going from a v-6 to a v-8. but that might be one thing i will consider. thanks for the info.