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01-25-02, 11:10 PM
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just out of curiosity....
is it possible to use a turbo from a V-6 and put it on a V-8? im thinking about putting a 1990 Toyota Supra's turbo onto a 1990 LS 400? i know that a lot factors can be crucial such as the mileage of the vehicle and the fact that a V-6 is a smaller engine than a V-8. But would turbocharging actually be beneficial eventhough it is a V-8? this is just all hypothetically speaking, of course.
i went to a junk yard around my area and found an old turbocharged toyota and just wanted to see if it was worth grabbing it. any info would be much appreciated. thanks
i went to a junk yard around my area and found an old turbocharged toyota and just wanted to see if it was worth grabbing it. any info would be much appreciated. thanks
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01-26-02, 08:15 AM
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ok thanks for the info. well how much power can the LS 400 transmission take? and how much "true" power increase would i get? i'm thinking about doing this. i have two close friends that work at a performance shop, but they work on the smaller displacement engines most of the time and they have done turbo installs. so trusting them with installing a turbo or twin turbos is kind of iffy. i just want to have a coooool huge intercooler showing at the front bumper. maybe i should just have it there for looks.lol j/k
well how much power can the LS 400 transmission take? and how much "true" power increase would i get? i'm thinking about doing this. i have two close friends that work at a performance shop, but they work on the smaller displacement engines most of the time and they have done turbo installs. so trusting them with installing a turbo or twin turbos is kind of iffy. i just want to have a coooool huge intercooler showing at the front bumper. maybe i should just have it there for looks.lol j/k
01-28-02, 12:45 AM
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No...the Supra doesn't have a V6 Turbo setup...it's a I6 Turbo (2JZ-GTE). You would not only have to custom fab the exhaust manifold, but you'd have to find a place to put the things...plus all the stuff that EPK said...have you looked inside the engine bay on the LS400? You'd probably be better off doing a 2JZ-GTE transplant if you're dying for a turbo or doing some sort of supercharger setup...
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oh ok. now for the next question then. if i were to find a 2jz-gte engine, then how would it fit in the engine bay? i mean is there a motor mount kit for it? or everything has to be custom fabricated?
if i were to find a 2jz-gte engine, then how would it fit in the engine bay? i mean is there a motor mount kit for it? or everything has to be custom fabricated?
01-28-02, 04:17 PM
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Seriously, if you have the money to do a 2JZ-GTE transplant, then you have enough money to buy a newer LS400....it's a LOT of custom work...I wouldn't bother wasting that kind of money on a car that 12 years old. Do a '97 or '98 or newer....
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