My knocking new ride...

[gtsfirefighter]

After graduating from an '85 Celica GT-S, I purchased this '89 Supra last Saturday. It has an inconsistent knock. I am not sure if it's a rod or if the valves and lifters are in need of adjustment. It sure runs good even though it may need an engine. It is a non turbo in case yall are wondering. So what do yall think? (About the car, not the knocking)

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Very pretty! I like Grey cars a lot!

Welcome!

 

[rednuht44]

wow thats crazy because thats pretty much my exact ride same int an all , mine also developed a knock about a week after i got it and it should be back with a new engine tommorrow im pretty pumped

 

[kwnate]

Thats clean! How many miles are on it?

 

[suprahero]

Sweet, I get to post under next months ROTM winner. You did enter, didn't you? If you didn't enter then Soup is kicking your ass............:biglaugh:


Sorry for the HiJack......You're car is very nice and clean. Hopefully you can get the knock fixed before it becomes worse................lol

 

[foreverpsycotic]

whatever you do, keep the interior that color. its so hot

 

[supraman7mgte]

clean lines and interior
let the rebirth begin

 

[gtsfirefighter]

whatever you do, keep the interior that color. its so hot

I have no intentions on changing the interior. The only physical appearance I may change are the wheels...much later after the mechanical issues are resolved. The car has, I'm guessing, around 200k miles on it. The odometer states 132k but when I carfaxed it, it reported an odometer inconsistantcy. I believe the cluster was replaced because the odometer does not appear to be rolled back, the numbers are too straight. Anyway, I bought the car because of the clean body and interior. I can work out the mechanical issues. Besides, it's not a daily driver, but my new toy to sink lots of money into.:naughty:

 

[Stretch]

Excellent project car by the looks of it. Trully a nice find. Since it was auto NA I bet you got a nice deal didn't you. And that sexy clean body and interior just makes it a really, REALLY good base to start with. I hope you enjoy it and keep us up to date with pics along the way
OH! And one more thing; you're right about sinking lots of money into it. They are like sponges
eric

 

[johnathan1]

Supra=Black hole for money

That's a really nice NA...time to start modding! um...er...fixing...:biglaugh:.

 

[MA70Supra88]

Very clean car, I love the color.

 

[da89soup]

Very Nice Na!!! Extremely clean, even if it is rod knock jdm's are cheap. I wish I could have started with something that nice.................. Anyway welcome to your new addiction..........................

OT= Hero Im not going to kick Nates ass!!!!!!!!!:evil2:

 

[Fuzz420]

nice clean ride, i see a 5spd swap in your future

 

[Oper8or]

Cheap JDM replacement engines? Where the crap do you find them? I'd like to know. Instead I'm thinking of having mine rebuilt.

 

[da89soup]

Cheap JDM replacement engines? Where the crap do you find them? I'd like to know. Instead I'm thinking of having mine rebuilt.

I guess I dont know what your idea of cheep is???? But my idea of cheep = EBAY..........................:icon_bigg

around $700 will get you a ge shipped

around $1200 will get you a gte shipped

But to be honest a rebuild may be better depending on what your plans are?????

 

[JB91389]

I like it...were those tweeters in the door when you got it? The look good.

 

[supradan22]

Heres a JDM n/a motor

http://www.tokyomotorimports.com/engine/53/7MGE Toyota Supra 7MGE 3.0L Non-Turbo.html

500 bucks


and a Turbo one

http://www.tokyomotorimports.com/engine/124/JDM 7MGTE Toyota Supra Turbo 7MGTE 3.0L.html
$950

 

[da89soup]

Nice job Supradan I was going to do that but was short on time this morning.......+1 for helping!!!!:bigthumb:

 

[rumptis]

Turbo that Sucker!

Very Clean car....

 

[gtsfirefighter]

I like it...were those tweeters in the door when you got it? The look good.

Yeah they were. One of the previous owners had quite the audio system in it. The current radio is not hooked up so don't know if I even have speakers. Oh well, it goes on the list of things to do.

BTW...I took it by a shop and it's a rod knocking for sure. I see a JDM in my future. Taking donations for a 7M GTE so feel free to give to the cause.:naughty: