The 2nd generation Toyota MR2 was sold from 1991-1999 and powered by
a inline-4 in naturally aspirated or turbocharged configurations. The turbo version was the closest thing you could get to a Japanese Ferrari, (at least until the NSX came out) and was legitimately a quick car. What happens when you shove a Chevy LS4 V8 sideways into the back? Chaosome! Find this 1991 Toyota MR2 LS4 V8 Swap offered for $7,500 near Porland, OR via craigslist. Tip from Fueltruck..jpg)
This MR2 meets a common DT requirement that the previous owner drops a boatload of money into the car...but unfortunately it is still not complete. The seller casually states that the engine/trans are "hanging" in the car and just need to be completed. No word it they are hanging on an old piece of rope or a custom made engine mount...because you are gonna need the latter.
The one photo of the engine installed shows it held in the engine bay be a few chains attached to an engine hoist. The LS4 is an alloy version of the LS1 V8 setup for transverse front-drive applications from the mid 2000s like the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP (06–09) Chevrolet Impala SS (06–07) Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (08–09) and Buick LaCrosse Super (08-09). Most of these cars used an available automatic transmission like the 4T65-E HD transaxle included in this build.
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An automatic AND it isn't even close to finished? No thanks.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, bro. You might have to pretty much give that away.
Finish the swap then try again.
ReplyDeleteTotal bummer about the automatic trans but that motor in this car would be a lot of fun! I'd have to start discussions to buy if it wasn't so damn far away. The price seems steep unless the motor and that car are in very good shape.
ReplyDeleteYikes, its not a simple swap as it has one beefy/questionable mod required, from the sellers build thread on ls1tech.com "inner lower control arm mounts need to be relocated downwards by 3-4" or so. Just a matter of creating a new subframe with lower mounting points for the control arms"
DeleteIt's not at all reasonable to do something like that, if you move the inner pivots down that much you are completely horking the rear roll center and anyone who any clue what they were doing wouldn't touch that with a six-foot driveshaft.
DeleteAnd seriously, a slushbox? GM F40 6-speed transaxle or a Toyota E153, they'll both handle the LS4 as long as you don't abuse them.
This sounds like a hack-job, it can be fixed but make sure you're not paying pro dollars for amateur work.
Do you get the engine hoist too?
ReplyDeleteThis is one case where the whole is not greater than the sum of the parts, or more to the point, this car was worth more - far more - as a running MR2 before he pulled the engine than it is as a roller with a $1500 LS4 powertrain hanging in it.
ReplyDeleteYeah yeah...The slush box is a shame. The fact that massive amounts of fabrication work needs to be done is quite the bummer as well.The sellers asking price is probably four grand higher than I think it's worth at this stage but man what a concept! These cars are such fun to drive and the LS4 is quite an impressive engine that it still makes me want it! In a finished swap of this nature it would be quite the sleeper. I'm nutty enough to like it and even want it but far from nutty enough to pony up and actually buy it.
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