88 supra

[benwang]

well i'm car shopping and i'm checkin out a n/a 88' supra for 1,400$ from talks with the owner it is in good condition, good miles, body ect.
theres another car a 90' supra for 1,800 n the owner says that it is in better condition but the head gasket needs sum repairs.

so my question is which car should i go for n if the second, how much would it cost me to repair/replace a supra's head gasket????

[suprra_girl]

have you got a spare $2000 lying around... with that you can get a metal head gasket, arp head studs and get your block and head done at a reconditioners and probly built for you so basically you end up with a new engine that can handle 400 rear wheel horsepower and you'll never blow your head gasket again... once built they are very reliable

for the non turbo, they can still blow head gaskets also... + after a year or so you're gonna wish you bought the turbo hehe... but for a runaround good reliable one get the non turbo, you can always do the turbo swap later on

really depends on your pocket and what you really want
the turbo one will need work straight away and it's not gonna go for a while
the non turbo you can drive straight away and enjoy the supras luxury

at the end of the day its up to you

let us know what you ended up getting... ring your local machine shop and see how much they'll quote you for doing a full rebuild etc, research then take action

good luck

[benwang]

well, i decided to buy the 1988 supra, i didn have the money for the 1990 haha

er anyway the car needs some work but im willing to commit, since this could be my first real project.

speakin of which, when i drive the car in gear 1 and 2 i hear a struggling noise from the engine and a burning rubberish smell comes out but when i shift up to 3 and above, the noise and smell stops. so any clue whats wrong?

[benwang]

and how much would it cost to fix/replace?

[snafu54]

it sounds like a clutch to me but i am no expert. it depend on what type clutch you want!