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Sup guys? I have 2 7mgte motors. One is from a '90 that has a melted piston # 4.. Needs to get bored over .020. The other is from a engine depot i got from Canada 2 years back. I'd like to see if it is at all possible to put them both together to have one working engine with the '90 electronics...

Whats up guys?? I just sent my motor yesterday morning to the machine shop. Got it with a melted piston so its going for a rebuild. -magged block -honed and possibly bored out (since its the same price) -connecting rods checked -resurfaced flywheel -maybe a rebuilt head (if i can get a...

Sup guys, I just ran a cylinder compression test on my 1990 7mgte and here are my results.. 1- 170psi 2- 160psi 3- 160psi 4- 0psi 5- 200psi 6- 175psi I'm guessing a valve in cylinder 4 is messed up. Most likely stuck open? Or I have no piston rings left. While the car was running...

i know CT is a boring state, but we've gotta have a good amount of mk3 owners!? my cars not running yet, but plan to have it ready for next years nice weather. im down to go on rides and meets and tear up old ct haha

whats up guys! the names mike im from fairfield county CT, and i just picked up this 1990 7mgte last week from an acquaintence i met at a party over the summer lol. such a small world! he messaged me on facebook asking if i still had my '87(which im trying to sell now) told him yeahh, what of...

So in my younger days i had picked up this 87 7mge for $150.. ran it out of oil within weeks. i know i know not smart on my part. but i was young and dumb, what can i say. now a couple years later ive decided to rebuild the NA motor. currently im taking an engine repair class, so i used that to...

whatsup guys? ive been on this forum for awhile, joined back in 08. my car started off as a 87 NA with a seized motor, and now ive got a 87 gte jdm motor in it. car will crank but wont start because of a faulty wiring harness i picked up from this guy in ny.. a couple of my friends say i need to...

whats up guys? the names Mike, im from fairfield county, connecticut. i could use a hand getting my 87 gte(swapped) running, i got her cranking but thats all. ran out of cars to use and need this one going asap, been contemplatin g about bringing to a shop but money is an issue. anyone in the...

hey guys i have the GE spark plugs in my GTE engine and i'm wondering if there is any difference in its firing, today i'm diagnosing my car for spark and fuel, car doesn't start just cranks

hey guys today i got the motor all ready to start her up, the supras been sitting for about a year and now everythings set for me to start it. i hook up the battery and my power wire to the push button start, i turn the key and push the button. all i hear is the starter spinning and engaging the...

sup guys, i searched all over the forum for a diagram on how the pipes are supposed to be installed to make the job easier, but i cant find anything in the article section.. are there any diagrams on this site?

hey guys im almost done with my first swap GE to GTE and im a little unsure about a few oil lines that werent on the GE motor. theres a line coming from the oil pan and another close to the oil filter both on the left side of the engine. i have no clue what theyre used for and where they hook up...

whatsup guys i've gotta 87 supra im swapping GE to GTE. first swap ever, im stoked i'm so close! but i have a couple questions about the intercooler. since i have a GE body will i have to custom mount the IC soewhere up front? and what pipes did most of you use for your intake/intercooler? hard...

whatsup guys im in the middle of swapping in my used 7MGTE and im going to be using the GE tranny, so i got a aftermarket spec clutch and GTE flywheel all ready to go.. and now im stuck. i cannot get the old release bearing off the hub so i can install the new bigger bearing for the clutch. i've...

i recently bought a Spec clutch kit for my engine swap (GE to GTE). right now i just assembled the Spec friction disc and i go to put the pressure plate on the GE flywheel dowel pins and the threads on the flywheel dont line up, whichever way i put the pressure plate same problem. so im...

hey guys i'm going to swap this 89 7mgte auto to my 87 NA body with standard transmission. could i possibly use the 87 NA flywheel with the turbo motor?? i'm pretty sure it might be a little smaller than it should be, or should i just buy the turbo flywheel?? i need to know what the supra...

hey guys im currently starting my first swap and im in need of a wiring harness. ive got an 87 supra with a 89 7MGTE for the swap. im looking at this 88 harness because the 89 harness was cut, and im not 100% sure its compatible with the 89 engine. so im looking for some answers before i make...

hey guys this is my 1st project and im about to do a 89 GTE swap in my 87 supra, and the guys at toyota said it 'should' be okay to get an 88 engine harness for my swap.. im just not sure if toyota made any big changes within those years.. so i just wanna get some experts opinions soo lemme know...

my supra was runnin 3 weeks ago. i didnt gave it back then but my dads co worker who owned it told me the last time it drove he couldnt let off the gas, even when he stopped. he had to give it enough fuel or else it would stall. it stalled twice on him. the first time it did he fired it up but...

whatsup my names mike, i'm 17, i'm from CT, i'm new to this nice supra site and i love cars and now i have my chance to get into them with this car. about 2 weeks ago i got my maroon 1986-7 5spd. toyota supra, it's got a 7mge motor with 146K miles for only $150, WHAT A STEAL!!. the 0problem is...