any thoughts on 87 supra Options

[celicaboston1983]

hey guys im looking to buy a new toy a 87 supra na with decent amount of miles on it 160k what are some stuff I should check out before I decide to buy it or not. thanks

[NgoFcukinWay]

headgasket. rod knock. those are the two major things to look for in the 7M. other than that, it's down to your usual things of what to look for in a car.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

ill ask my dad tonight

My dad/bros Supra

[BlackCelicaGT94]

alot of times where the battery is located it will be rusted under it. Main things are what was listed above. If it has 160k u will have to overhaul the engine. Its tired at best and dying if its normal.

[Batman722]

^^ the last year of that gen was 85, the 87 looks like this

[BlackCelicaGT94]

pssst i know what they look like. Look under the hood its a 7m. Hence why i posted the pic. it was swapped

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Feb 13, 2007 - 12:32 AM

[jdg371]

MKIIs last year was 86.5 Then on it was the MKIII. The change was made halfway during 86.

BTW is that a 84?

[NgoFcukinWay]

oh yeah. for more info, go browse around www.supramania.com. That's a MK3 specific website.

[Culpable04]

How much are you paying for it ?

I got a Supra 1984 P-type with 87 K miles on it, black, interior is close to perfect and the out side just need a new paint as it still has original paint, so there are some little dings and minor scratches.

that's was my christmas gift.

[Valo666]

my first car was an 87 supra N/A hardtop auto..lol. It had about 240xxxkm on it, ran like a tank untill the gaslines rotted out. Great cars. Only thing i would suggest checkin is the rear wheel wells and gas and brake lines. Other than that, keep an eye on the engine for knock and head gaskets. Im actually about to do a headgasket on my buddys 89 Cressida that has a 7mge in it. Just watch for any smoke of any colour comin from the tail pipe. If your interested i still have a 2.5" exhaust made for a MKIII supra sittin in my garage duin nothin, if your interested i can cut it into peices and ship it.

My old one:




This post has been edited by Valo666: Feb 13, 2007 - 4:19 PM

[Dr_Tweak]

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409886



There's one I recently had in my shop.

[Fate]

i had a 89 turbo targa. def watch out for a blown head gasket it's a very common problem on both models.

[celicaboston1983]

thanks for the reply guys after reading some of the replies im not sure if I should go get one, dont really want to pour that much money into a old car. The guy is selling it dirt cheap and he claims its in good condition but im pretty sure there is something wrong with it. I wish I just did a 3s swap when tweak was still in vt when he was just starting off I wouldnt have to buy a new toy to play with.

[NgoFcukinWay]

all you really need to do for the most part (assuming the rods and bearings are fine) is just grab a metal head gasket with some ARP head studs, and torque those mofos down to ~90lb/ft. Re-torque'em after about 1000 miles and you should be fine and dandy for a while.

[celicaboston1983]

thanks for the info mite check out it and see what happens