If you can put a buick 3.8 in a Toyota...
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If you can put a buick 3.8 in a Toyota...
What stops you from putting in a TURBOCHARGED 3.8 from the Regal T-Type/Grand National? The added plumbing for the turbo would be around the same difficulty as to put in a 7MGTE (Supra turbo) and there are already kits out to put a buick v6 in the toyota!!! Wow, that would be sweet...those engines made crazy factory hp, you can definitely get more out of a GN than a Supra....it has that extra .8L as well....
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I talked to somebody about that before and I remember him telling me that the buicks tend to have a lot of overheating problems when swapped in a Toyota. :pat:
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Re: If you can put a buick 3.8 in a Toyota...
Originally posted by Los Gatos?
you can definitely get more out of a GN than a Supra....it has that extra .8L as well....
you can definitely get more out of a GN than a Supra....it has that extra .8L as well....
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First of all, the 7MGTE can really only make/handle around 600-700hp max without massive changes and huge turbos. The 2JZ (I think?) twin turbo in the 4th gen supras can make 1000hp, but not the easier-to-swap-in 7mgte. I still think the buick will make more hp and far more torque for less money that it would cost to make a supra engine (not twin turbo...noone has swapped one in a toyota yet, anyway, so they don't count ) as powerful. The buicks made near 300hp from the factory, they were very underrated.
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ahhh yes, i was thinking the 2JZ, but also why swap toyota reliability with Buick/GM reliability (or lack there of).
granted the extra power would be nice, but when you get up into 500+ HP then its basically just a drag truck, and much more mods would be in order.
-Casey
granted the extra power would be nice, but when you get up into 500+ HP then its basically just a drag truck, and much more mods would be in order.
-Casey
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The buicks made near 300hp from the factory, they were very underrated.
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I used to work for GM corporate and the specs on these thing were just a bit off. They were dynoing these things from the factory and getting between 4 and 5 hundred horses out of them with minor mods. These blocks are also used or were, in indy cars totally stock. Seeing as where the power comes on I don't know if the stock running gear would take it. The real power hits at about 1800 rpm and climbs seady from there. The GNX's were even more fun. It would be a great thing to see all four wheels spinning on a four runner though. I say do it.
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Has anyone thought about putting in a 4.3L turbo? You know, they were in the GMC Cyclones and GMC Typhoons...Since there's a kit for the NA 4.3L, wouldn't it be *fairly* simple to do the 4.3L turbo? Just a thought for you all to ponder.
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Originally posted by tomus1000
Why go to the trouble? The 3.4l with a supercharger makes near 300hp. Buick stoped making those 3.8l motors AND the turbo back in '87. Call me foolish, but I would much rather have my 2002 Supercharged Toyota motor than a 16 year old oil leaker ffom GM.
Why go to the trouble? The 3.4l with a supercharger makes near 300hp. Buick stoped making those 3.8l motors AND the turbo back in '87. Call me foolish, but I would much rather have my 2002 Supercharged Toyota motor than a 16 year old oil leaker ffom GM.
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Originally posted by Salue
Has anyone thought about putting in a 4.3L turbo? You know, they were in the GMC Cyclones and GMC Typhoons...Since there's a kit for the NA 4.3L, wouldn't it be *fairly* simple to do the 4.3L turbo? Just a thought for you all to ponder.
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Has anyone thought about putting in a 4.3L turbo? You know, they were in the GMC Cyclones and GMC Typhoons...Since there's a kit for the NA 4.3L, wouldn't it be *fairly* simple to do the 4.3L turbo? Just a thought for you all to ponder.
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Then take into account intercooler , piping ect.
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Originally posted by tomus1000
Why go to the trouble? The 3.4l with a supercharger makes near 300hp. Buick stoped making those 3.8l motors AND the turbo back in '87. Call me foolish, but I would much rather have my 2002 Supercharged Toyota motor than a 16 year old oil leaker ffom GM.
Why go to the trouble? The 3.4l with a supercharger makes near 300hp. Buick stoped making those 3.8l motors AND the turbo back in '87. Call me foolish, but I would much rather have my 2002 Supercharged Toyota motor than a 16 year old oil leaker ffom GM.
The 3.8L could make upwards of 400hp, though. Plus it would be cheaper than a 3.4L. Plus I'd have to swap engines anyway so might as well go for the most bang for my $.
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