i have a 2nd gen gS300, i was thinking about doing a motor swap with a 7mgte, has anyone ever done it before and what do i need besides the motor? new tranny new diff?

 

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WHY do this swap instead of doing a NA-T OR A GTE SWAP? the 7mgte is some OLD outdated motor that makes about the same HP WITH a turbo as the gs300 motor does without one

 

Um why would you want to use 1991 technology in 2012? 7mgte swap in a 5m Supra I understand but in a 2gs? Really?

 

This is strange... A friend of mine is trying to do the exact opposite. I have a spare 2jz laying around and his 1990 supra needs an engine. I know its been done before, I just wish there was a Cliff Notes guide to doing it.

But yeah... OP why would you want to do that? Unless you had a blown engine on your GS and had a 7M laying around doing nothing... I probably still wouldn't do it...

 

I hope you had a brain fart and meant 2jzgte.

If not, then :facepalm:

 

I know a lot of people with supras who dont even want the 7m...meh throw a 1j in..there cheapish and you can be different

 

when i had my cressida, i was dying to rip out that 7M and put in a 1/2JZ... not sure why u want to put the 7M into anything... they were prone for HG failure...

 

I know these guys may sound harsh, but it's just the reality of it i that it's really not worth the work.

I can only assume you would want to do it for MONEY reasons since the 7m can be had in local US junkyards for a few hundred bucks. If it's something you want to do, go for it. But if you can make it work then you prob wouldn't need to be asking in here what it takes. (please no offense intended)

It will take motor, trans, custom wiring, custom driveshaft, a bunch of other random stuff. Probably a bottom end and turbo rebuild on a 25 year old engine, all new seals. None of the multiplex ecu functions in the car that communicate with the engine ecu will work, and then there is the fact that the motor kinda sucks in general like other mentioned.

Most mk3 supras are doing 1jz/1.5jz swaps and ditching the 7m..

The 7m is also notorious for headgasket failures like kamlung mentioned above..

Some chasers and other cars had a VVTI single turbo 1jz.. It's a pretty good looking motor, would help with firewall/heatercore clearance, can be had cheaply if cost is such a big concern, and can be had in auto or with a r154.. Hell, you could even use your stock 2j bottom and make it a 1.5jz swap to get a little more bottom torque out of it. Though with all that work you could go NA-T. You have plenty of options, but your best off to stick to the JZ platform if you want to stay with an inline 6.

 

1JZ-GTE VVTI Single Turbo, I've seen these sell for like $1100-1200 before..

 

Why a 7MGTE???

I used to own supras i love supras I've own a MKII & MKIII When i had my 7M it was a big giant headache the problem with those engines are the heads sometimes the turbo but mostly blown heads do that swap and you will regret it trust me.

I agree why go backwards instead of going forwards with a NA-T or a GTE... Even ppl with MKIII supras don't want that engine they go GTE or GTE VVT-i.

Do a NA-t or GTE trust me is the way to go... But hey it's you're car and $$$.

Even do what he said^^^ 1JZGTE VVT-i good powerful engines.

 

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guys stop knocking on the the 7m's they made alot of power done right. With out the 7m they would be no 2jzge or 2jzgte. some some class respect to the old school.

 

Yeah you're right................................................... 15 YEARS AGO!!!!

 

I can respect going against the grain!