I've got my eye on mk3 Supras right now and am considering buying one after college.
But of course there is the classic issue of American Supras being cursed with the 7mGte vs the JDM 1JZ.
I'd considered importing a Japanese supra but i'm really not interested in LHD cars.
So i'm left with the age old question, do i build up the 7m to make it reliable and powerful, or do I find a 1JZ and do the swap?
Rebuilding and reinforcing the 7m is obviously the cheaper solution, however I have heard that even after doing all the right things (upgraded head gasket, oil pump, retorque head bolts etc) it can still be dodgy and not alot of fun with a 5500 rm redline.
The 1jz swap is expensive, but it is an excellent platform and the swap isn't overly complicated with 89+ supras (same engine mounts)
I have never done an engine swap before and there would be a lot of learning and issues along the way i'm sure.
tldr; mk3 supra 7mgte or 1jz?
also, post cool engine swaps to keep this thread fun
There is only one approved engine swap on Veeky Forums
Austin Howard
Go balls to the wall and put 8n a 2j, it shares the mounts with the 1j. Either that or build the 7m, it's not too different from a 1j.
Robert Harris
but ls swap is basic bitch and im a special snowflake user
Mason Price
The engine swaps that get done and result in a usable vehicle are typically the ones that are less snowflakey
Henry Brooks
1jz, 7mgte's are trash. t. former 7m supra/current 1j supra owner
Josiah Stewart
Id love to do a 2jz swap but those engines have a heavy ricer tax on them that really irritates my inner jew. Is there a checklist online somewhere of things you should do to beef up the 7m?
Jayden King
did you do the swap yourself? do you have a ballpark figure of time/money spent on project?
also, what was the turning point on owning the 7m that made you switch?
Hudson Brown
That I can agree with, that's why I wanted to go with the 1jz because in this instance it might even be easier than an ls swap. I still want to have a car with ac/working instrumentation a well balanced, reliable street car is the goal here
