Another supra transplant

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:23 pm

Don't ever by a car thats painted yellow :lol:

its just too easy to call it a lemon if things start to go wrong!

The motors truely sh@gged now, I had it fixed up after the last issue.... well apart from a slight rattle that could be heard under load Hmmmmm
200k's later and one cracked head and some badly cooked bearings (burning oil is not a good smell!), I'm ready to do the supra transplant

I've sorced a 2.8 from a local wreakers along with loom and comp for $650 (+ anything else I need to do the swop)

So what I need to know is what else do I need off the supra ??

This is a work wagon that I need to work

so I will be charging this
any tips would really be appreciated!

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:26 pm

Supurb choice dude.
Right oh.....Bellhousing,flywheel,air flow metre. your local wreaker wouldn't do a whole front cut would he? Just asking because there are lots of little things that help like relays and if your keen to save alittle money, I used two a/c electric fans (infront of the condenser) as cooling fans for the radiator, I think the second one cost me $5 and I had to make the mounts. One more very important thing is the fuel pump.
Have fun, let us know when your done with some pics.
Cheers Thomas

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:45 pm

Too good to be true :roll:

turns out the one I found is an auto... we are trying to find a clutch, bellhousing and flywheel off a manual jsut to finish the pic
Cleared the old motor today... hopefully I can get the go on the extra parts and I grab them tomorrow

Thanks for the idea of the front cut, I'll try him on that

Cheers Reece

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 4:30 pm

Good luck finding the bellhousing / clutch / flywheel - the manual supras are pretty rare and with all the conversions that have been done there will be sweet fa of them left out there I think

Thanks god i did mine early

Another option I have been looking at to avoid the 5-speed problem is doing the auto conversion. I believe the 7M auto bellhousing mates to the Hilux auto transmission - just can't remember which models mate to which - Mike (SupraSurf) may have a better idea on this one.

I'm keen to try this mod (meaning I would have a bellhousing / flywheel / clutch for sale

) because it seems like a good cheap way to get a nice daily driving vehicle that can crawl better than a manual.

My 2c

Steve

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:01 am

All ready looking into that... Mike (suprasurf) sugested an A340 series auto, out of a prado or later model surf, its sposed to bolt on using a surf auto bell housing, the catch is the supra computer won't run it so its a manual shift auto... and all the parts are easy enough to get hold of, if not a bit expensive through the wreakers!

Cheers Reece

ps if you do decide to go with the auto I could be keen on taking the manual trans etc off ya

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:10 pm

Mike.
Tell me what I will need to run an auto behind a 4ltr v8, also anyone out there who wants a complete 2ltr celica conversion to hilux. From the crank pulley to the gear box, incl the ECU. Needs new clutch plate.
While I'm at it aye Mike!!!

Cheers Thomas

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:28 pm

Yay

I'd be keen on one mike, I think I've managed to sorce a late 90's five speed (talking price

)

Oh and Tom an option on the lexus computer is this... got them from a sparky whos on this site ... scott (I think)
http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
http://www.garagedori.com/tech/megasquirt.php
I'm currently doing a bit of reading (trying to learn electronics

so I can do it) I don't think this will link to the trans tho??, if you don't go down this path then your looking serious coin to run a lexus :cry:

I've had the motor sitting in the shed for almost a yr now waiting on a cheap solution!

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:16 pm

Whats the 2JZ out of?
And Mike don't be worryed about the dual transferes, they're on the list.
The whole 4ltr V8 thing is me playing around with ideas, I can't help but notice that every man and his truck seems to be doing the supra thing

Don't get me wrong its a bloody good conversion. I'm at the point with this truck of mine that it is time too put the motor back in. So therefore I have to decide do I stay the same, or do I get carried away?

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:36 pm

hows the project coming along Reece?

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:09 am

hmmmm well, the pieces of the jigsaw keep changing!
The motor I was going to use turned out to be a 2L not a 2.8 and some of those fiddly vacum bits off the top were missing .... not that I'd want to use it anyway, not enough power for work, but I have managed to source another 2.8 out of a cresseda, but.... the wreakers not certain if its a go'er. :roll:

going to have a look at that today
Got some new axles and a 5 speed box from a 96hilux, all good apart from the levers were taken off the box to help get it out and now they are lost (not me the guy I bought it from

he is still trying to find me a pair of levers)
I'll be lifting the cab off today and doing any repairs needed, and if I get time I'll swop over to the new axles & put the the spare rear springs onto the front, next thing I need to sort out is a IFS steering box and mount that in and put the body lift blocks in

Oh I just bought a dig cammera on trademe last night so there might be some pics soon

Cheers Reece

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:39 pm

Shouldn't have lifted the cab off .... lets just say the chassi is swiss chease! I'm now building a jig to help me rebuild it, can't find another one in the bay at a fair price

But I did get some good news I get the motor & everything I need to make it run for $200 that includes access to another 2.8 in the yard

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:37 pm

Good stuff. Bit of a bastard about the chassis, don't you just love the way a quick fix up turn into a mission?

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:49 pm

And the bargin turns out to be anything but ...... aka My f'ing lemon

Got a mate who's a cartoonist to draw up a cartoon of my truck I'll have to post it you guys will have a laugh

Cheers Reece