Just bought me an 88 Supra turbo - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

willtotheumm · 09-29-2006, 10:35 PM

My Tercel has to be retired, which put me on the market for a new vehicle. My buddy was selling his 1988 Supra Turbo 5-speed. The engine needs to be put together (the heads are off) which gives me the perfect time to take the block down to the machine shop to be honed and checked. The front driver's fender needs replacing as someone crushed it at one time...

As far as headgaskets go...I found an HKS 1.2mm headgasket. Is that a good one or is there a better one someone suggests? I have big plans for this car (once I get it running that is hahah)... i'll post pictures as soon as I get some (and the car to my house at that LOL)

***bgrieger*** · 09-30-2006, 09:47 AM

Congrats!

I've never heard of problems with the HKS gasket...there are thousands of them out there. The trick is that your machinist is familiar with the tolerances required for metal gaskets. If they work on a lot of late model cars, they should have the expertise, but ask anyhow.

Some argue the Greddy is a better gasket design as it does not restrict the water passages. The HKS does, although it is a copy of the original Toyota one that does the same thing. More of a personal preference thing IMO. For what it's worth, I'll be purchasing whichever one ships faster when I put the engine together next year.

Bob

willtotheumm · 09-30-2006, 08:28 PM

Thanks

hmmm...maybe i'll go for the GReddy one... better safe than sorry LOL. Yeah the guy I am going to is very excellent when it comes to tolerances...everyone I know goes to him

Jeeves · 10-01-2006, 01:36 AM

The greddy is far better, but last time I checked there was a 6-8 week wait time to get one. They're hard to come by, where as the HKS's are more common than OEM ones.

willtotheumm · 10-04-2006, 02:27 PM

dang... what about Cometec? Thats what my friend (previous owner) suggested?

I got my first picture of my Supra...

I'll be bringing it to my house within a week. Tomorrow the towtruck is hauling away my Tercel...

Jeeves · 10-05-2006, 12:05 PM

I've heard good things about Cometic as a brand, but nothing specific about the MkIII. Dunno what it's port layout looks like.

willtotheumm · 10-11-2006, 04:57 PM

hmmm...maybe I can find a pic when I have some spare time. I have a new picture of the Supra

Midnight87 · 10-13-2006, 01:13 AM

it does look a lot better without the boxes!!!

phreakgirl · 10-13-2006, 03:42 PM

I love this generation.

You better post more pictures when you clean her up a bit!

willtotheumm · 10-13-2006, 04:12 PM

yeah i'm gonna take plenty of pictures tomorrow is I can manage to tow it to my house. Then i'm gonna hose her down and take a few more

it wouldnt hurt the engine to hose the car down since the heads are off, right? I mean, i'm gonna be yanking the engine out anywho...