Advice needed. Newbie looking to do a restoration right

03-02-2007, 02:57 AM

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500whp yet?

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Originally Posted by Murd

Another thing, the 89-92 had the 3 piece spoiler/different front end/full face tail lights, so if you don't care about year that opens up your options on what you're buying.

also the 89+'s side moldings are plastic. the -89's are metal and tend to rust and warp.

also the 7m engines are known to blow headgaskets due to underrated factory torquing (factory: about 50 lb/in, should be: 75-80lb/in).
http://http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/showthread.php?t=5873
http://http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/showthread.php?t=3296
a few other threads about buying supras

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