Toyota Supra V8 build

[Mister T]

Nice work as usual

A metal header tank would be a good idea, I know the ones in the E46 are prone to splitting. Unless you're having cooling issues I wouldn't bother with the rad.

[Machine monkey]

I have had problems with cooling on the one drift day i have done. I am hopping the oil cooler will help but its only little.

[Machine monkey]

Hello no BMW build fans. Its been a busy few weeks at our workshop. My car has taken a back seat again but hopefully now my work on the Supra is nearing an end i can get cracking on mine.

So what have we done.... We have tided up a lot of engine bits. And welded fittings on to crank cases. Brought modded and fitted new trigger wheel for the crank sensor. The amazing ECU has arrived and generally been busying away making fixing painting and sorting all the little bits that take so much time but need doing.


The mount is no aligned in its proper and final position

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Me doing some welding


And that's not all... We had been putting off work on the gearbox for a few reasons. 1 it being very difficult 2 it was going to cost quite a bit to perches all the clutch parts. We we started it and its finished. It seems to have gone very well but we wont know for sure until we actually try using it.

The steps
1 try splitting the BMW 5 Speed zf gearbox. These are know to be rock solid and to take 700BHP and lots of Torque. This didn't go well and we had to (Chris brought) A 20 tone press this thing is so cool and up there with the 2 post lift on things a workshop needs.

Next up was lots and lots of checking building taking apart marking scratching heads. We had to make an alignment bush to center the gearbox input shaft in the back of the engine then mouth the clutch. But we got there and we had this.


Next up we had to cut the Toyota/Lexus bell housing to match the the BMW ZF gearbox.

And after it was all cut them machined flat and parallel. It was much cleaning and prepping to weld it all together. Hear it is on my bench after being tacked in place on the car. It is now done.

And Chris has brought some very very nice wheels. 19"x11" for the rear and 19" x9 1/2" for the front. We have checked and clearance is all good. This thing will look mental

[sars]

That's some fine work, especially on the gearbox, I bet there are some pretty tight tolerances for concentricity and perpendicularity to make sure the shafts align.

Oh and love the wheels, they're going to look epic

[Machine monkey]

Yep the alignment bush was very easy to make but i gave myself a 0.05mm Tolerance not mega tight but hard enough to achieve on my old battered manual lathe. The rest was quite straight forward cutting the bell housings so they are the correct length was ok. But figuring out what length and then getting the diameters correct on 2 differently tapered bell housings was tricky.
Once the diameters and lengths where sorted we cut the BM box fitted it all up then simple measure from the back of the engine to the BM bell housing 105mm cut it on a band saw then milled the surface flat.

The wheels are crazy the dish concave on the front is massive the rears are totally crazy!!

[MrPT]

Been reading that blog over lunch - pretty funny guy, your mate. The bell house mating is ridiculous... I didn't even know that was something you cold do, but it seems to be quite common in the hardcore mod scene.

[Machine monkey]

Yeah he is a good lad Chris. And we both have a mutual love of KFC.

It has been done before. We are not trail blazers. Not a massively common thing as you do need quite a broad skill base. And a fair few big machines to do it with...

[Rorybeanbutler]

Always loved a supra. Can't wait to see this finished. Saw one in a tech car park last week untouched. Must be rare standard.

[markplant]

Yeah he is a good lad Chris. And we both have a mutual love of KFC.

It has been done before. We are not trail blazers. Not a massively common thing as you do need quite a broad skill base. And a fair few big machines to do it with...

Got to love a man with a big machine

[Jaw]

wow loving this build! awesome stuff on the gearbox, it's hard to find someone to take on a mating, seems a pig of a job. What wheels are they, they're stunning can't wait to see the finished beast

[Machine monkey]

wow loving this build! awesome stuff on the gearbox, it's hard to find someone to take on a mating, seems a pig of a job. What wheels are they, they're stunning can't wait to see the finished beast

It's not something Chris or I could have done without each other. I know about the fabrication he knows bout the mechanicals. It took much thinking and checking but wasn't that bad!!

I will check what they are bug he got a hell of a good deal!

[Machine monkey]

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[Mister T]

Good effort on the gearboxes, I know where to come for my hybrid Z33/S14 box now!!!

[Machine monkey]

Good effort on the gearboxes, I know where to come for my hybrid Z33/S14 box now!!!

Yeah sure we can have a go

[Machine monkey]

Well after a few trying and difficult weekends. The engine is in and has been started. Its been cold and miserable in our barn on a hill workshop recently. The project had got to that point where everyone had run out of enthusiasm. But a guy called Ben turned up and spent the weekend wiring in the ecu.

Chris and I had a late night 1.30 making and welding stuff Friday. I then had some sad news about our poorly cat and couldn't help the guys anymore this weekend. But they do have the engine in and running. Ben is coming back i believe this weekend. And i haven't spoke to Chris yet but i think i have a few things to make and mod for him in the evenings this week.

After that i think the car is and will be about ready for final putting together.