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  1. gsmokez

    89 7MGTE into my 87 Supra

    Hey guys, just asking a quick question here, I tried searching and even checked the sticky about the 7MGTE blocks but it didn't thoroughly answer my question. Basically I've got an 87 Supra which has a 7MGTE in it but it's got a rod knock. It's been sitting for about 2 years and I finally...
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    What kind of coolant to use?

    Hey guys I just wanted to know if there's any brand of coolant you would recommend for my 87 Turbo. Hoping to start it up today so I need to go out and get some more coolant. Thanks.
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    Supra is rattling like crazy when I rev near 3k RPM

    Okay guys so I posted my problem on another thread but I decided I shouldn't hijack it so I'm making my own. I'll just copy and paste my post from there. I saved up a lot of money and bought this car because I've always wanted one and it was in really good condition but unfortunately I have a...
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    Talon Rims Colour Change

    hey guys my friend had his Eagle Talon painted recently and he wanted to have his rims photoshopped black because he was thinking of painting his rims so he just wanted to see wht it would look like. I'd really appreciate if someone could do this for me. I know its not hard or time consuming but...
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    Car stalled and didn't start. Need Help PLEASE

    Hey guys I'm having a problem with my 87 7MGTE. Thought I'd ask you guys first since you guys are the experts before I start swapping out the battery or something. Alright so the problem with my car is the battery keeps dying out all of a sudden so my father and I rolled the car out onto the...
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    Taking Apart Climate Control

    Can someone tell me how to take apart an 89+ climate control please? I'm stuck and don't know what to do. I don't want to be pulling stuff out with too much force or it'll just break so I was hoping there was someone who would be able to tell me how to open it so that I can do the LED mod.
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    Climate Control Lights and Gauge Lights

    Hey guys I'm having an issue here. I just replaced the centre console thing because it was the easier way of replacing my shift boot and once I turned the car on I noticed something wierd. I don't know if this happened before I changed the console or I pulled out a wire or something but whats...
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    Wiper Problems

    Hey guys I got another problem loll. My wipers aren't working when I want to use them normally but they work when I push the little button and the wipers go up and down twice. When I try to use them normally like I would if its raining or snowing, they don't work. The wipers work perfectly so I...
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    Is This Normal?

    I recently got a Supra and I started it up after a while and it was making a WHOLE bunch of smoke. I just wanted to know if this is normal or not during the winter, although I'm already pretty sure it's not, just wanna make sure. All help is appreciated. Video is at ...
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    Original Engine?

    Hey guys I just remembered that there was a way to tell if the engines been removed from a car before and I wanted to know how to tell. I'm just curious and would like to make sure that the engine in my car is an original engine. I remember it had something to do with scratches somewhere in the...
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    Issues With Oil Burning

    Hey guys I recently got my Supra and I was crazy about it until my dad told me I should sell it. I asked him why and he says that the car is just burning oil like crazy and it would cost me a lot more to repair it then to just buy a new car. Maybe hes lying because he doesn't really want me...
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    Need Help With Check Engine Light

    Aryte guys so I just got the car and basically I just turned the key to ON, car wasn't started, and the check engine light stays on. I just wanted to know if that was normal or not.Does it come on if the battery is low because my battery light is glowing too. All help is appreciated.
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    89+ Conversion Advice

    Aryte guys so I'm going to get an 87 Supra soon and I'm interested in doing an 89+ bumper and spoiler conversion. The front of the car right now looks like this I want to do the 89+ Bumper Conversion so that it looks more like this, except in black:D I also want to do the...
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    how to swap a Turbo engine into an NA

    aryte guys theres this supra for sale for 700$. Its got some rust and front end damage(cosmetic) its an 88 and the guy claims that its a solid runner(whatever that means Im guessing its running good). Its a 5 speed targa top but he doesn't mention whether its turbo or not. I was just wondering...
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    How to check transmission

    Hey guys I need some help. Im looking into buying a Supra soon and I have a couple of offers but theres one guy that doesn't seem to know much about them and wasn't able to tell me whether the transmission was a R154 or W58. How can I check which transmission is in the car. What are some other...
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    Best Way To Build An 11 Second 7MGTE

    Do you guys have any 11 seconds MKIII Supras that run 11 seconds on the quarter mile? Any tip or tricks to getting there? I just wanted to know what would be the best way to build an 11 second MKIII Supra and what kind of parts I would need. And I also have another thread like this in the Turbo...
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    Question about parts

    I'm planning on getting a 89+ Supra with a 7MGTE in it very soon. My future goal is actually 11-low 12s on the quarter mile. Can you guys tell me how much horsepower would be required to reach a goal like that? And what kind of parts would I need? Because I've researched into it and basically...
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    Real Price Of Supras

    Can anyone tell me the price of a 1989 Supra when it first came out if you were to buy it straight from the Toyota Dealership? How much did the MKIV Supras cost when they first came out? I was just curious because there's some dealership that is selling a MKIII Supra for 50 grand so I wanted to...
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    Need help with a small question about Redline

    Okay so I was looking at this site that showed the differences between the 89+ Supra and the pre-89 model, I think it was wikipedia, and I found out that the 89+ has a lower redline than the pre-89. I just wanted to know if lower redline was better or worse than higher redline and if there are...
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    Need help converting 88 to 89 look

    I need help because I really like how the 89 looks compared to the 88 and I just wanted to know what would I have to do to make my 88 Supra look exactly like an 89? If I were to change the front bumper and tail lights would it be an easy job or would they fit perfectly? Also I want to know...