Supra with Dodge V8

Feb 07, 2012 3 Replies

I have an 87 Supra and a Dodge V8 in my garage. I would like to put them together. The supra engine was rebuilt years ago but the electrical hook-up after the rebuild didn't work for the previous owner. I'm hoping to sell the engine for enough to put in the dodge. I feel it is`a simpler engine and would like the torque increase. I thought the transmission would bolt to the dodge but found out only the turbo trans bolts directly via a dokota bellhousing. Any know of a way to use the w58 trans with a dodge v8? I'm not looking for a big power increase so the w58 is adequate. I think the bolt pattern is different from the r154.


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There's no easy way to put the Dodge V8 in the Supra. Not only don't bolts line up, but I wonder if there is enough room in the space for an inline 6 to fit a V8. You're talking about fixing a 25 year old car. Either fix properly with the right parts or don't fix it at all. Otherwise, you're barking up the wrong tree.

I have an '87 Supra and a 318 Dodge engine in my garage. I would like to put them together to have a simplier engine with more torque. However I understand only the turbo r154 trans bolts up with a Dakota bellhousing. I think I have the other trans. Anyone ever mated a dodge v8 to the w68 trabs? The supra engine was rebuilt years ago but never used because the electrical components weren't right. I would like to sell the engine for enough to do the conversion. Does any of this make sense?

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We heard you well enough the first time. Don't multi-post the same question.

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