How to convert an Inline 6 for a 91 Supra to a V8?

Question

I want to take the V8 out of a Camaro and pop it in the Supra, but how? I have little experience with working on cars.

Answer 1

inline 6's are pretty good. with a few mods, you can make that straight 6 compete with the v8's. But for your question...need to know a few things. Is your supra front wheel drive or rear wheel drive (i'm betting front)? Second, you may need to strengthen you front end to support the weight of a heavy stock V8. 3rd, if you have a front wheel drive vehicle, then you may have clearance issues with the hood and engine compartment. If it's rear wheel drive then i'd say take the tranny out of the camaro too and figure a way to get that in there. so, after all that, look on the on the internet for an adapterplate to go inbetween your japanese tranny to your american motor. also you may need to change (i think) the flywheel on your american motor, as well as other stuff on the japanese tranny. you will also have big mounting issues trying to put that v8 amercian standard (inches) into a japanese (metric) system. you'd need the motor mounts and...gosh, really, it would be much simpler to modify your straight 6. they put out some really good power.

Answer 2

You have little experience working on cars but you want to take on an engine swap that most pros would run from. The amount of fabrication would be insane and very expensive! So, "but how?" you can't.