engine swap?

by **Eddiman** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:56 pm

Is it possible to swap a supra engine into the solara? ...Isnt it a 3.0liter? im sure it would be really expensive...estimated cost?

by **EricSol** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:06 pm

It would be cheaper to buy a Supra and we all know how much those cost.

Eddiman wrote:Is it possible to swap a supra engine into the solara? ...Isnt it a 3.0liter? im sure it would be really expensive...estimated cost?

by **Eddiman** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:40 pm

not even a salvaged engine...i just wonder how much a supra engine would be anyway...i just wonder how people swap engiens into civics..wy cant we solara owners do it?

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:43 pm

i think we are forgetting that supras are RWD!!! that would mean along with the engine we would need a new tranny, and a bunch of other technical stuff..there was a discussion on this a while back try the search function. L8r moe

by **Peter** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:55 pm

reason honda's do it is cuz its easy and cheap cuz so many people do it. and the engines are easier to come by and they fit right in.

by **krawzyazn** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:03 pm

you can do it if you got an extra 25g's
i want the drag solara that runs 7's or was it 6's

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:28 pm

woo hoo i want that sweeet sweeet ride also...first and only import to break the ( i forgot ) 6 or 7 second barrier...althought obviously its got a completely non solara engine in it...hehe L8r moe

by **onefiend** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:42 pm

xXsolaraXx wrote:..there was a discussion on this a while back try the search function. L8r moe

wow! there's a search function? thats what I get for being MIA for the past year and a half.

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:05 pm

Eddiman wrote:Is it possible to swap a supra engine into the solara? ...Isnt it a 3.0liter? im sure it would be really expensive...estimated cost?

It's an inline 6, yours is a v6. The V6 is used because it's more compact, therefore providing more room for the passengers. As seen in the drag Solara, the engine swap is possible... but would require another ecu, transmission, rear (transaxle?) whatever it's called... and you'd have to convert the front end to just drag along (unless you want to try for a 4-wheel drive conv. too lol).

The engines, from what I've read, go for about $5,000 shipped (included engine, and tranny, no ecu) but that's just the start of this painstakingly long project =x

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:16 am

Someone trried to do the same...somewhere in NM or CA..don't remember where..in the end they ended up with a tundra engine in it.....But thats not a street legal car mind you.....The original design was a supra engine...and from what i remember they had LOADS of issues....

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:33 am

It's in northern california. I forgot the name of the damn place... buzz performance or something... they've done a handful of rwd Solara conversions and also tacoma engine drops (i dont think they did tundra engine drops)

by **Eddiman** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:46 am

man than what kind of engine that is fwd that can be swapped into our cars? I hope there is hope

by **krawzyazn** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:50 am

i heard celica gts then add a turbo

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:43 am

The old MR-2 engine was possible... at least read to be possible.

But beware the GTS engine... 180 hp w/ 130 torque... it'll be a really crappy daily driver... since the solara weights 500 or so lbs more... lol

by **Mole** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:56 am

tundra engine eh? that sounds interesting.

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