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Welcome to COB's 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo Build Thread. This thread covers all things related to my 1989 Supra since Day 1.
It made it back on the road during March of 2016, after 11 years of sitting.
Purchased July 7, 2014.
My personal vehicles/projects:
99 4Runner - 2wd to 4wd conversion, 5-speed swap, supercharged
87 4Runner - 5-speed swap, CT-26 turbo, rebuilt 22R-TE
94 Supra Turbo - Undergoing restoration, lucky find
My other projects:
94 Supra Turbo
99 4Runner
87 Turbo 4Runner
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2004 - Why I wanted a MKIII Supra...
I caught the Supra bug in 2004. This was the first one I'd become accustomed to, a 90 N/A Targa, white package with blue interior.
The front of the car was involved in a low speed accident. The cheap body shop installed the wrong year front bumper.
It was the first car I ever got to drive. It was bought to be fixed and sold, it was gone before 2005. I missed it dearly.
2014 - Second Chance
After building an 87 4Runner with a CT-26 Supra turbo, I figured it was time to go for the whole Supra.
4 Requirements needed to be met -
White package
Blue interior
1989 +
Turbo
89 Supra Turbo - 130,000 miles, original owner, garaged daily. Targa top, white package, blue cloth interior.
Blown head gasket is the reason for sale. Other cons include the automatic transmission.
Vehicle History
December 1988
Manufactured and shipped to Lee White Toyota, Lemon Grove, CA.
Vehicle is driven by dealership owner as a demo vehicle, accumulating 2,263 miles
Owner #1
1989
Original owner purchased the vehicle for $29,000
1993
CT-26 turbo failed and was replaced. 55,000 miles
1995
Owner lends the vehicle to his boss, who downshifted to excessive RPM and sent a rod through the block. 76,000 miles.
Taken to a shop for repair. A terribly ATK rebuilt motor was installed and having stalling issues. $3,400
Shop owner, during test drive, rear ends another car, then gets rear ended by another vehicle.
Body was then repaired and repainted.
2003
CT-26 turbo failed and is replaced again. 110,000 miles
2005-2014
7M-GTE #2 was suffering badly from a variety of failures. Head gasket badly blown. Chassis mileage 129,890.
Owner gets a new job, buys a new car, leaves the Supra sitting with the intention to keep it as a weekend car.
Vehicle sat non-operational 2 years outside, 7 in garage.
Owner #2
Day 1
July 7, 2014
Picking up the car.
Photos from the seller, who was the original owner's coworker
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'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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07-09-2014, 03:27 AM
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Dude I saw that car for sale in my town! That's the In n Out off Bob Hope correct? Congrats on the purchase!! When does the work begin?
Supraforums.com - your friend for info!
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07-09-2014, 04:06 AM
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and now...
89 Supra Turbo
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07-09-2014, 10:27 PM
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Road trip: 1987 toyota supra
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07-10-2014, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Supraformance
Dude I saw that car for sale in my town! That's the In n Out off Bob Hope correct? Congrats on the purchase!! When does the work begin?
Supraforums.com - your friend for info!
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Thank you. That is right! I drove to Cathedral City to buy the car.
I've actually been a member of Supraforums since 2007, JamesRR3. RR3 for Jackson Randy Rhoads Flying V, my favorite guitar.
The work will begin when I am decided on what I want to do. I'm going to start with changing the fluids and cleaning.
First day by cobblewagen, on Flickr
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I hate you so much right now.
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You and SCRunner12 could start a club!
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Road trip: 1987 toyota supra
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@ KidVermicious
Or you could join mine!
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IG: @jimharb | YouTube | '99 Limited 2WD |
'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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07-10-2014, 02:09 AM
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I started the day off by stopping at a local paint store, I had them mix me up some Super White touch up paint. I also bought some SEM Trim Black for later.
Later on, I replaced the completely defunct battery in the car. I had an extra that just happened to be the right size.
Note the scratch on the left portion of the front bumper, near the signal lamp.
Touch up paint applied. Trickle charger also hooked up to keep her charged up.
Damaged rear bumper
Will buff the rest out later, otherwise it's looking better with some touch up.
My Toyotas!
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'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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Ohhhh baby I'm so excited to see another Supra build!! You're keeping the 7M? My hat goes off to you for not taking the easy way out with a 1J swap.
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1994 Toyota Supra 6 speed - The Race Car
- 10:1/8285BB/ProEFI/ethanol/nitrous/~1400rwhp
1994 Toyota Supra 6 speed - The Street Car
- Stock motor/6466BB/~550rwhp
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07-13-2014, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
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Ohhhh baby I'm so excited to see another Supra build!! You're keeping the 7M? My hat goes off to you for not taking the easy way out with a 1J swap.
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Well I guess for now I'm going to stick with a little mild work and getting her running. Gonna pull the 7m to machine the head and block deck, then get an HKS metal HG on there. Cleanup and reseal of motor, since it only has 130k, a compression test and leakdown test will satisfy my curiosity surrounding the piston rings...
Ideally I want to build a motor on the side... someday, 2JZ-GTE...
A lot of fellas seem to be making 350-400hp on mostly stock internals on a 7M.
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IG: @jimharb | YouTube | '99 Limited 2WD |
'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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07-15-2014, 05:47 PM
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sub'd... -- beautiful ride, good pickup!
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07-16-2014, 04:01 PM
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COB, what's your estimate on how much this whole list will cost?
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07-18-2014, 08:04 PM
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COB, what's your estimate on how much this whole list will cost?
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Much like any build, things are expected to change. I cannot accurately estimate a number at the moment.
I didn't spend much time researching items that aren't engine related so far. Since this will be a long term build, there is no rush to get to the rest of the car.
I also plan to purchase a parts car someday, if possible, for the 5-speed swap. The parting out of that car may net me a few extra bucks, like the 88 donor pickup did for my turbo truck.
Hope to keep you entertained!
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IG: @jimharb | YouTube | '99 Limited 2WD |
'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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Found this sucker in the glovebox. First time I've ever had a factory window sticker for one of my cars.
by cobblewagen, on Flickr
Targa top tool and caps are all present
IMG_8385 by cobblewagen, on Flickr
Gave my garage a thorough cleaning, then put the hardtop back on my turbo truck. It hasn't had a top on it since January. Currently rocking my 31"s to keep the miles off the mud tires.
Yeah you wish you had a sweet microfiber windshield wiper, too, admit it.
by cobblewagen, on Flickr
IMG_8395 by cobblewagen, on Flickr
Finally got it registered to my name, let the work (slowly) take place! Learning about the MKIII and 7M as I go. Fortunately Toyotas are very well built and relatively similar.
Garage will have some new scenery for a while.
by cobblewagen, on Flickr
IMG_8336 by cobblewagen, on Flickr
Featuring harbor freight moving blankets
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Before picture.
Untitled by cobblewagen, on Flickr
Airbox/intake to turbo.
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Unfortunately, the CT-26 has some shaft play and a chewed up compressor wheel... Don't know what I'll be putting in it's place.
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Looks like someone used some garden hose between the intake pipe and valve covers...
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Rad out.
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Side note: Glad the Supra does not require firewall drilling to 5-speed swap!! My trucks did not have such convenience.
by cobblewagen, on Flickr
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'99 4Runner - 2.7L 3RZ-FE - TRD S/C - 4WD Conversion + R150F 5-Speed Swap - Imperial Jade Mica on Oak
'87 4Runner Turbo - 2.4L 22R-TE - CT-26 Supra Turbo - W56 5-Speed Swap - Red on Red
'90 4Runner 2-Door - 3.0L 3VZ-E - Auto to R150F 5-Speed Swap - Red on Gray
'94 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 2JZ-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - Imperial Jade Mica on Black
'89 Supra Turbo Targa - 3.0L 7M-GTE - Marlin Crawler R154 - White Package on Blue
'89 Pickup DLX 2WD - 2.4L 22R-E - W55 5-Speed - White on Blue
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Lookin' Good!
Dang, that car was expensive new
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