buying a na and got a question

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Originally Posted by bennybiggs

looking at buying a 95 na supra. it has a ton of miles on it. i found a tt engine with ecu and harness and everything. is it worth it to buy the car and swap the engines over? i know it will take a lot of work to turbo the na version so thats why im looking at doing the engine swap. do you guys think its worth the investment or an i looking at the biggest pain in the butt project?

Swapping the engine+harness isn't too hard - you can do it in about six hours or less, depending on the expertise of the project participants. Making it all work after the physical engine+harness swap however, is another story. Among other things, you'll need a TT ecu, an ignitor, possibly an injector resistor pack, a different maf (I believe), and a new downpipe.

After the swap,etc. do keep in mind that you still won't have a transmisison or differential capable of reliably handling a bpu+++ 2jz-gte. Also keep in mind your na braking system (calipers, abs system, etc.) probably won't be sufficient to stop you consistently after that 2jz-gte gets your na chassis moving (depending on your application) ... Also, there's suspension, rims, tires, etc...all the same story.