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    Why am I going from auto to manual??

    1987 Supra NA auto. 100% mechanically perfect. This car runs and drives like a brand new car. I have been trying to sell it or trade it for almost 6 months now with no luck. I need a commuter car for my son for college. He is using my car and I am driving the Supra and I really don't want to...
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    Cash for Clunkers

    My family is in desperate need for a new car. I have my 1987 N/A Supra that I just did the motor on last summer. It also has a new rack, and a ton of new parts and runs and drives like a brand new car. Anyway.... we have been trying to sell it for $3500.00 with no bites and are down to $3350.00...
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    What color dye do I need??

    Hello everybody, it is finally warm enough here in Connecticut to paint the new dash and so far I have been having no luck finding the correct shade of gray at any of the local stores. I would like to use SEMS dye but I will need to order it online. In order to do that.. I need to know what...
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    Where did all the MKIII's go??

    I know where they all went. They went to the same place the Chevy Vega went to. Because almost 100% of our MKIII's experience a BHG at between 75k-100K it happens when they are senior citizens. The owners take their cars to the repairman and are quoted approx $1700.00 for the repair pending...
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    BHG Denial

    Did anybody ever start a thread regarding BHG Denial?? You know.. the person posting that their car is overheating or blowing steam out of the vents or the mystery coolant dissapearing or temperature fluctuations or the birdcage light coming on etc.... Because of what I call "BHGD", owners...
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    stock radio brackets?

    I just picked up a 1987 AM/FM Cassette factory radio for my sons 1987 Supra. It didn't come with the side brackets to mount it in the car. Where the heck do I get those? What do they even look like? It looks like the radio bolts in with 2 screws on each side so I assume the brackets must be...
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    Factory Alarm

    Can I put a factory alarm (or was one even offered) in my sons 1987 Supra or should I go aftermarket? I don't believe the car had an alarm in it although there is a sensor on the dashboard on the passenger side near the front windshield that looks like some sort of alarm sensor. Also... was...
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    My Sons Car Update...

    First of all.. I want to say that this forum rocks. Between helping me with the knock sensor mod to the BHG over the summer to getting parts for the dash and tips and tricks.. this place is awesome. I went to slow66's house today and picked up a mint blue dashboard and the radio/climate...
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    Factory Radio and more??

    I am putting either a 1987 am/fm/cassette factory radio in my sons car or the am/fm/cassette/CD radio from a 1992 in his car. How do these radio's sound? I am not looking for a thumper but as long as it sounds good. Also.. I was told that the interior of my sons car (shadow gray) is very rare...
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    Dash Board interchangeability and color

    Just curious.. my dad was calling around for me trying to find a dashboard for my sons 1987 Supra and the junkyard he called told him that the dash is exactly the same from 1987-1992. Is this correct? It looks like I found a blue one local from slow66 who is a Supramania member along with the...
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    radio interchangeability and steering wheel

    I am working on gathering parts for my sons 1987 Supra after the robbery and we want to put a factory AM/FM Cassette/CD in it. What years are interchangeable with a 1987 and do I need a new wiring harness. Also... since we have to replace the dash, we want to replace the steering wheel since...
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    My sons car got robbed

    Hello everybody. I need your help. As some of you might know my son has a 1987 Supra. Many of you helped me with rebuilding the engine because of a BHG over the summer. My son is 18. His birthday is Monday. He absolutely treasures this car. He calls her Iris and has been saving his money between...
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    interior lights don't go on

    My interior lights do not go on when I open either of the doors. They never have since I owned the car. The individual overhead lights work when I push the buttons though. What could it be? Also.. my clock doesn't work. It never has either. What should I look for there?
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    Just how fast is it??

    I just did a head gasket on my 1987 NA. Its basically a stock Supra with an automatic. I cleaned up the pistons, valves, intake, it has a K&N cold air system on it and I am running bosch platinum + plugs. All the gaskets, the timing belt, water pump are all new. The head was planed and pressure...
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    Rear Hatch weatherstripping???

    Where do I get it for my 1987?? I can't find a single source online. Incredible...
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    Burnt Oil Smell??

    You guys have steered me right everytime so far. I need your help again. Here is the breif details 1987 NA Supra I just did the head gasket. I used new head bolts, I retorqued after 7 heat cycles, I also did the water pump, all new gaskets, valve stem seals, injector o-rings and cushions...
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    nose cone section

    does this part come off seperately? Is it a royal pain to remove it?
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    Finally Finished!!! Woot!!! Thanks!!

    I finally finished the head gasket on my 1987 NA Supra. Its just a daily driver. I replaced: Head gasket (stock Felpro) I stripped the head and had a machine shop repair a rear water jacket and plain it flat. I installed new: valve stem seals injector cushions injector o-rings...
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    VSV??? Vacuum help

    I have my 1987 n/a almost all buttoned up but I have some loose ends regarding vacuum lines and a few connectors. First.. I have a sensor with part # 90910-12024 It has 2 vacuum nipples on it (the one that protrudes straight out happens to be broken) and it has a brown connector on it...
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    valve stem seals

    I have a 1987 n/a . I installed new Felpro valve stem seals and I noticed they took very little force to install them. I dipped them in oil, inserted them into a 10mm socket and extension and pushed them on. I felt 1 click and it looked like they were on. Like I said.. it took very little force...