Has anyone installed a V-8 in a Supra

[asjustice]

I have a 1988 Supra with a blown engine. Does anyone have experience with the installation of a Detroit V-8 (GM 350, Mopar 383/440, or Ford 360 etc)? Thanks for any help you can provide. Contact me at-asjustice@comcast.net-

[tbourner]

Interesting idea.

Why?

[Dale B]

With this being posted in the ICE Technical section I assume your installing the engine in the boot and mounting it in an MDF box covered in leather :eyebrows:

[Alex]

The Lexus V8 1UZ-FE has been fitted by Sound Performance in the states...it's not finished yet though.

And of course the JGTC Supras use the 3UZ-FE V8...so sticking in a V8 is possible. However, pureists might kill you ;)

[Ian C]

Moved to non-supra technical :)

You are asking the wrong bunch of people, being primarily in the UK we have zero exposure to smallblock V8s in any form, let alone putting into a MkIII Supra. However, I know it can be done, people in the US have done it, twin turbocharged as well, very respectable 400-500bhp. It's a relatively easy engine swap if you can sort out the management and mapping, you only need a bellhousing adaptor and some alterations to the engine mounts (with a chevy). The only expert along these lines I know of is Adam Wootten but he's not about much these days, busy with work. You could try dropping him a PM.

-Ian

[Tom]

www.supraforums.com,

all your answers will be there!

[dude]

Im wanting to do this to a MkIV badly (and will soon) , in the mean time there will be a kit in the states , they deffinatly do a adapter plate to mount the gearbox to a small block and a V12 !!!

Dude :devil:

[TLicense]

[QUOTE=Alex]And of course the JGTC Supras use the 3UZ-FE V8...[QUOTE]

I thought the 3sgte was used as it was a much smaller engine and could be pushed wahaay back into the car, reducing polar moments, and they could still crank 500 horsies out of them. However I've not kept up with them so they may be using something completely different.

Anyone fancy running a transverse 4 cylinder 2.0?? Hears church bell in distance, watches tumbleweed roll past etc etc. :D

[attilauk]

[QUOTE=Alex]And of course the JGTC Supras use the 3UZ-FE V8...

I thought the 3sgte was used as it was a much smaller engine and could be pushed wahaay back into the car, reducing polar moments, and they could still crank 500 horsies out of them. However I've not kept up with them so they may be using something completely different.

Anyone fancy running a transverse 4 cylinder 2.0?? Hears church bell in distance, watches tumbleweed roll past etc etc. :D

the early JGTC cars used the 3S-GTE but i believe there was a regulation change a few years ago to allow them to use the 3UZ-FE :thumbs: