My V8 Supra build

Hi guys. iv been building this for the last 9 months and thought i would post of up of the pics ect from the build. this is still on going and due completion in the next 4 weeks.

Run down of whats being done: Remove the old engine and gearbox, fit v8 engine and gearbox, flocking the interior, re building the boot set up with just the nos can (no subs or amp), body work and respray.

plans are to also supercharge it using the bullet cars supercharger kit in Aus.

so here goes.

removed cold air feed and induction, rad, hoses and fans, air con system and washer bottle.

removed:

water pipes that go to the heater matrix

throttle linkage

engine undertray

fuel line

couple of sensors

whole exhaust system

just a few pics of the exhaust system being removed

ECU

Engine Loom

Headlights

Oil filter relocation kit

Engine oil, gearbox oil

propshaft (that was fun)

Gear leaver and lickage

Gearbox

Auto box cooler

fuel system

And last but by no means least ( as the interior needs to come out ) the engine

Oil system

Gear leaver / Linkage (lots of messy NOS wires)

ECU (pretty simple)

Slowly but surely coming out, though had a nightmare with clearing the front end and ended up with a combination of raising the engine and lowering the car to get it out.

Slowly but surely coming out, though had a nightmare with clearing the front end and ended up with a combination of raising the engine and lowering the car to get it out.

And there we have it, one big empty gap.

removed:

the shity foam stuff that was at the back of the engine bay.

all the sound system, battery and nos tank out of the boot

the battery is be re - re located back to the front of the car.

so here is how it looked to start with

and here goes with removing it all

removed the dashboard

Put all the nitrous solinoids ect into a box to have in the engine bay. just to make it nice and tidy.

same for all the relays etc for the fog lights

then got my soarer

and started stripping that

painted the supra's engine bay satin black

wraped the v8 manifold

and start lifting it in

mounted the auto box cooler

and NOS solinoid box

mounting the rad

then wired up the rad fans, connected the induction kit, did a cambelt change, sparks and plugs, rotor arms and fuel filter.

and started with the silicone hoses

relocated fuel filter and cut out a section for the inlet for the inducation filter

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then i fitted a new smaller windscreen washer bottle and wrapped the old soarer rad hoses in blue silicone.

and fitted an oil cooler on ttfor the power steering

as well as emptied out the old cats

fitted the dashboard, now flocked (by myself)

and panels that i had wrapped in carbon fiber (again by myself butt not a perfect wrap

a friend of mine repaired my old TOMS front bumper. and it was nice to see it back on the car

then after finnishing off the hoses in the engine bay with either braided or silicone it was on to the wiring. (FUN!)

whiles i was doing that i had a friend of mine knock up my new fuel lines

and heres the engine bay, complete in all its glory.

and then it was time to fire her up for the first time.

this was done by a probe but since then is now firring up properly and the majourity of the gauges are working. still more to do with the wiring.

left to do is the rest of the wiring, prop shaft, exhaust, boot and respray.

Looks impressive. Can't wait to see more videos!!

Sounds beastly!

its up!

love the amount of conversions going on the sites getting lively not just the usual tt swaps

I always saw ppl talking about V8 swaps and thought ern no but this i like! what sort of bhp will this put out? good work!!!!!

thanks for the comments guys. i have been told with the supercharger set up and the NOS that ill be looking between 425 and 450 BHP. with the possibility for more if i change the management. for now though im just looking forward to having it back on the road as NA.

Very nice project! Good to see you getting your hand's dirty as well!

Good to see some pics of this, seems like such a straight forward swap too

Do you know what level of HP/Tq you are expecting from it without the gas?

Fantastic build you don't hang around!

Very nice that! Can't wait for more videos.

Good to see some pics of this, seems like such a straight forward swap too

 

Do you know what level of HP/Tq you are expecting from it without the gas?

To be honest im not sure. i know as none turbo it is a little less then a stock TT but with more torque.

The supercharger set up is a long way off for now and i will only be using the nitrous as a cooling addictive as it is not possible to use an intercooler on the Eaton M95 SUpercharger

no engine mount mods required?

no engine mount mods required?

I think that Soarer mounts are straight swap for mkiv

yea they are a straight swap. only thing that needs real work is the wiring and propshaft

... it is not possible to use an intercooler on the Eaton M90 supercharger

The Ford Thunderbird has an M90 mounted upside down so that the blower feeds into a turbo-type intercooler, and it's also possible to fit an intercooler sandwiched between the supercharger and the manifold.

Either option would probably need bonnet mods, though.

I've always wanted to try the T'bird supercharger on a 1UZ.

cheers for the info. might well look into that option then as nos as a cooling addictive isnt cheap.

would also have to do some work on the bulk head to get that to fit as well come to think of it

Would you mind telling me about flocking the dash? I would like to try and do the one in my new Skyline shell. Thanks.

To do it yourself require a workshop space or large ventilated garage, compressor, 2 spray guns (one with a 2.2 jet and the other for cleaning) and then probably the most expensive part a electrostatic fabricator. As well as resins, pigments, thinners and of corse the flock itself. Costs about £1000 - £1300 for all the gear to get started.

since my last update progress has been slow.

i have had to fit a new tacho to get a accurate rev reading (sorry no pic)

also yesterday saw the completion of the boot build.

very plain, no audio gear just 2 pieces of mdf cut to fit into the boot area nice and tight, wrapped in fake leather with just the nitrous can taking centre stage.

i personally think it looks amazing, the edges are perfect. the rear of the back seats where also given a trimming with some real carbon fibre.

i wish i could say that was me doing it but im rubbish when it comes to wood and i have to say a big thanks to my friend who spent nearly 4 hours ensuring it was a perfect fit.

Great project

You should seriously consider selling 'plug and play' looms for this swap

since my last update progress has been slow.

i have had to fit a new tacho to get a accurate rev reading (sorry no pic)

 

also yesterday saw the completion of the boot build.

 

very plain, no audio gear just 2 pieces of mdf cut to fit into the boot area nice and tight, wrapped in fake leather with just the nitrous can taking centre stage.

 

i personally think it looks amazing, the edges are perfect. the rear of the back seats where also given a trimming with some real carbon fibre.

 

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i wish i could say that was me doing it but im rubbish when it comes to wood and i have to say a big thanks to my friend who spent nearly 4 hours ensuring it was a perfect fit.

 

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what kind of rear bumper is that ? its different