Used Supra engines from Japan. Are they OK?

Grandavi · 10-11-2010, 03:43 AM

My 88's previous owner dropped a JDM into it.. ran it for about 7000 km, had a rod knock, the turbo folded and then he spun the bearings. Now it has a fully rebuilt orginal motor (they just rebuilt the old 7MGTE and turbo from the car) in it with about 22k km on it. The only issue I have with the engine is that he didnt look under the hood .. so the hoses all needed to be replaced and pretty well anything rubber as they were all seemingly original (200k km on them).

Now.. if the valves didnt leak while sitting over a day or so.. it would be an excellent engine. That is my only complaint... blue smoke startup.

10-11-2010, 03:43 AM	#19
Grandavi walbro fp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 411	My 88's previous owner dropped a JDM into it.. ran it for about 7000 km, had a rod knock, the turbo folded and then he spun the bearings. Now it has a fully rebuilt orginal motor (they just rebuilt the old 7MGTE and turbo from the car) in it with about 22k km on it. The only issue I have with the engine is that he didnt look under the hood .. so the hoses all needed to be replaced and pretty well anything rubber as they were all seemingly original (200k km on them). Now.. if the valves didnt leak while sitting over a day or so.. it would be an excellent engine. That is my only complaint... blue smoke startup. __________________ My Links: What I am doing... http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...part-list.html My questions http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...w-answers.html

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