Re: TOY: Supra Engine Update

[Karl Bellve <Karl.Bellve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

bwiencek@kcnet.com wrote:
> 
> 
> Well, for turbo go with the T3's - there is a TON of parts and aftermarket
> support for them (read a ton cheaper!) and for the intercooler - the biggest
> bang for the buck is the F250/350 99-up powerstroke intercooler - the thing is
> BIG, efficent, and best of all CHEAP! - around $260

I don't know anything about turbos but aren't T3s for small engines? One
place rates it for 150 to 325hp. I should be able to get to 300-350hp on
a stock CT-26 turbo.

A T3/T4 hybrid goes up to 450hp.

>From what I can tell, a T3 or a T3/T4 hybrid are about $600-800.

I can get the CT-26 rebuilt and moded for $500.

Then next problem is the intercooler and where to put it. I could put in
above the turbo and put a vent in the hood, like the Thunderbird
Turbocoupe but the heat in the engine bay would be harsh. I wonder if I
could  use two small intercoolers and put them in my bumper somewhere. I
can't put it in the middle of my TJM because I have a winch there.


> 
> The only downsides to all this is it adds a 1.5" core in front of the radiator
> and it's already cramped up front - I've been seriously thinking of how to
> extend the front end about 4" to fit an IC, a larger electric fan, a/c
> condensor, etc.  That's quite the sandwitch of stuff when you've got a 1.5"
> intercooler, a 1" a/c condensor and a 2" aluminum radiator and then add a fan
> to all of that!
> 
> - brian

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Karl Bellve			ICQ # 13956200
1985 4Runner SR5		TLCA# 7938 		

Old Man Emu lift, dual Toyota Electric Lockers, TJM-13 Bumper, REP8000
winch, Stout Equipment rear bumper, RS9000s, Persson Sway-Bar
Disconnects, FJ40 vented rotors and IFS calipers