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    Trans swap... n/a auto a340e into a turbo car?

    Greetings fellow supra enthusiasts, I have a question. Since I no longer have reverse and can't afford to have the tranny rebuilt right now, I plan to use a n/a auto trans in my 89 auto turbo. I found it for 100 bucks and plan to put it in and test it out tomorrow. I am wondering if anyone knows...
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    A340 Wont shift out of first when cold (After sitting over night) for 1st min

    Hi. I have an 89 with 147 thou and mine has done the exact same thing for the last 4-5 years. I KNOW that this is not normal for this car as i've had it for over 15 years. I was told by a tranny guy that it was most likely a sticky 1-2 shift solenoid and that cleaning or swapping it with a...
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    Article: 7M-GTE Egnine Information

    hi. dont know why everyone seems to think MHG is the only way to go. pullin an otherwise ok block for this seems like a huge waste of $ IMHO unless you're lookin to race it. last bhg I didnt even pull the head out. just lifted it, scraped, cleaned, dropped it back on with the same bolts. studs...
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    Greetings. New to the board but not to the Supra.

    Hey and thanks. I just uploaded a few pics but I can't seem to figure out how to create my avitar. I'm not too swift with this online stuff so plz be patient. I know I dont have a pic of the celica I had but I can find one or 2 of the blue 79. I'll ask my sis if she has pics of the 81. and I'll...
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    Greetings. New to the board but not to the Supra.

    Hey folks, Just wanted to say hey and let you know a bit about myself. I'm a 42 y/o long hair with a 66 falcon van as my daily driver at the momment. My first car ever was a yellow 75 Celica GT that I paid a neighbor 40 bucks for when I was 14. Then, I got a blue 79 supra when I was 17 from a...