My '88 Supra Turbo Build Thread

[Mk3Jesse]

I bought the car for $500 Dollars back about a month ago. It is a 88 Supra Turbo 7M-GTE R154 5 Spd Trany. It has 238,777 miles on the shell. The previous owner did not take very good care of it, and ran it dry and threw a rod berring. Here are some pictures of it when i went to go pick it up.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2447000-2447999/2447923_6_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2447000-2447999/2447923_10_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2447000-2447999/2447923_11_full.jpg

It was located In Warner Robins, GA I payed around 80.00 In gas to go get it and bring it back. The Tow-Dolley was 42.00 to rent it for the day.

After getting it home i just cleaned it up and took a few more pictures because i was so damn happy :) Here are some pics after getting it home.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1359.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1361.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1377.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1299.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1295.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/GoodClstrshot.jpg

It even came with the original Sale sticker :)
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_1316.jpg

After doing some looking i came to the conclusion that i would just buy a new 7M-GTE long block. I am going to get it tomorrow night it is w/ the HKS 1.2mm MHG i believe and ARP headbolts. Freshly rebuilt for $550.

After Pulling the distributor and all that other mess i found oil all in the center piece where the spark plugs are at least a good inch. NOT GOOD! lol.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/EewwOileverywhere.jpg

Here are a few pics of me and my buddy starting to lable everything and get the wiring harness out of the way. I might add that toyota has ALOT of stuff going on under the hood :)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/JakeMotorFrontO_O.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/101_0668.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/101_0646.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/101_0690.jpg
There is a lot more pictures than that but i would rather not bore you with them :icon_bigg

[CSquared]

where are you located? I wouldn't mind doing some wrenching.

[Mk3Jesse]

im in augusta georgia probably preaty far from you.

Grovetown, Georgia 30813 if your near atlanta its like a three hour drive lol. Thanks for the offer though =P What is the P-Type Supra by the way, i have herd of the Turbo-A never the P O_O.

[BlkCD5]

The neighborhood lets you do this in your own driveway without bitching? Goodluck on the build. Also are you going to upgrade the head gasket?

[Mk3Jesse]

The neighborhood lets you do this in your own driveway without bitching? Goodluck on the build. Also are you going to upgrade the head gasket?


After doing some looking i came to the conclusion that i would just buy a new 7M-GTE long block. I am going to get it tomorrow night it is w/ the HKS 1.2mm MHG i believe and ARP headbolts. Freshly rebuilt for $550.

its preaty dug in there but yea HKS Metal Headgasket :D and yea my neighborhood doesnt have those stupid neighborhood rules or anything. :bump: so even if they didnt like it they cant say shit.

[Hektik]

well it cleaned up nice
G/L on the build

[§treet_§peed]

looks like the rest of the car is in good shape though so not a bad buy imo..but yeah good luck with the restoration..i would definately not mind to help either..cept for me not having my DL's lol..so what if i am in Gainesville..i love all Supra's lol

[Sushi]

Good Deal. Dank Neighborhood.

[CSquared]

im in augusta georgia probably preaty far from you.

Grovetown, Georgia 30813 if your near atlanta its like a three hour drive lol. Thanks for the offer though =P What is the P-Type Supra by the way, i have herd of the Turbo-A never the P O_O.

Yeah fuck that's far away.

The p-type is an mk2 supra. Basically there is an l-type and a p-type. The p-type is the sport edition with a widebody, bigger wheels, lsd, and some other goodies.


its preaty dug in there but yea HKS Metal Headgasket :D and yea my neighborhood doesnt have those stupid neighborhood rules or anything. :bump: so even if they didnt like it they cant say shit.

Make sure you machine the block and head.

[BigTs13]

gl on the build. id help too but damn ur way the fuck out there!!!

[Mk3Jesse]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_0713.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_0717.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/racingtoyota/100_0718.jpg
Yay Engine!

[MongolPup]

Good couple of posts man.

[MK3 SupraJ]

Nice to know you saved another one. It cleaned up nicely, car was just in the hands of someone who just drove it and that was it.

[BlkCD5]

What are your plans for the engine you took out?

[Mk3Jesse]

What are your plans for the engine you took out?
Selling it ^_^ asking 200 for the long block.

[CSquared]

what is wrong with it exactly?

[Mk3Jesse]

I havent opened it up so i am not 100 percent sure, But what a guy over at JHOT said was that the bearing went bad and the engine lockedup. its probably rebuildable but he had a 7m laying around with some goodies so i just bought that insdead of having to rebuild it.

[7Mpower89]

Welcome to the club man... Once she's running bring her to a meet...

[Mk3Jesse]

I will do :)
I will post up more pictures this weekend.