SupraGuy
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My first Supra I bought on Leap day, 1996. It was 7 years old, and had really low mileage. The car was a normally aspirated 5 speed, and I drove it daily for many years. Those years weren't particularly kind to it, and the local winters were even less kind. After a decade, and nearly half a million kilometers, I had a coolant hose blow on the freeway, and I convinced my (now ex-)wife that what I needed was a new engine, so I picked up a 5 speed turbo that someone had put sideways into a pole, and swapped in the turbocharged engine, with a little bit of build work, then I drove the car again for about 5 years.
In 2011, I came across a deal on an engine that needed some TLC, and I started preparing a build for a bit more power. I had the block bored and machined, put in new forged pistons, shot peened rods, brand new oil pump.
ARP hardware to install the cylinder head, with a 5 angle valve job.
Brand new timing belt and water pump
Valve covers, intake manifold, and otgher various bits out of the sandblaster, ready for powder coating
And out of the powder coater
New RC injectors, larger than stock for improved power potential
And almost ready for installation
Off of the stand, and onto the hoist. yeah, that's a Turbonetics 60-1 turbocharger. Much larger than the factory CT-26, with a lot more capability. The factory turbo is good for maybe 10-12 PSI positive manifold, but even there, it's mostly just making heat. This beast is probably good for 20 PSI positive manifold, but still spools fairly quickly with the 3L displacement, particularly when coupled with an exhaust that's at least 3" from the turbo all the way to the exhaust tip.
In 2011, I came across a deal on an engine that needed some TLC, and I started preparing a build for a bit more power. I had the block bored and machined, put in new forged pistons, shot peened rods, brand new oil pump.
ARP hardware to install the cylinder head, with a 5 angle valve job.
Brand new timing belt and water pump
Valve covers, intake manifold, and otgher various bits out of the sandblaster, ready for powder coating
And out of the powder coater
New RC injectors, larger than stock for improved power potential
And almost ready for installation
Off of the stand, and onto the hoist. yeah, that's a Turbonetics 60-1 turbocharger. Much larger than the factory CT-26, with a lot more capability. The factory turbo is good for maybe 10-12 PSI positive manifold, but even there, it's mostly just making heat. This beast is probably good for 20 PSI positive manifold, but still spools fairly quickly with the 3L displacement, particularly when coupled with an exhaust that's at least 3" from the turbo all the way to the exhaust tip.
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