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Souljah
11-01-2005, 10:57 PM
This is a pimpin '97 Tacoma. Turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel injection AND it has a multi-link rear suspension, seats, brakes and wheels from an '89 Supra :P

1997 CONVERSE ENGINEERING TOYOTA TACOMA (http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=35&article_id=10180&page_nu mber=3)
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2005/1004200516083243.jpg
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2005/1004200516083204.jpg

Price as tested: $26,308 :P
Deep_Blue
11-01-2005, 11:03 PM
It was either Car & Driver or Motortrend that I remember seeing that in, I know the on you're talking about.

Tim
Souljah
11-01-2005, 11:04 PM
yep, Car and Driver, I got a subscription, seeing this thread reminded me of it
Deep_Blue
11-01-2005, 11:11 PM
Yah, they're pretty nice, but I still like the old SR5s with maybe a 7m or something in them. I wouldn't mind throwing a 2J into one of those Tacos though...

Food for thought...

Tim
Souljah
11-01-2005, 11:16 PM
mmmm.... Tacos... I like food for thought... I'm gunna go get a taco

-Ryan
Deep_Blue
11-01-2005, 11:18 PM
Food for thought is delicious, but it is mighty filling!

BAM, Two ron Burgundy quotes in one night!

I'm whoring it up too much for even me, time to go to bed.

Cheers,

Tim
CanuckDave
11-02-2005, 12:22 AM
split this off cause it was a going off topic..

here are a couple more sweet tacomas / toyota trucks. 2jz-gte and 7m-gte, very nice swaps

http://www.supratrucks.com
Supra_devil
11-02-2005, 05:30 AM
i don't know, i kind of prefer this landcrusher. I have video of it destroying a single turbo mk4.
CanuckDave
11-02-2005, 05:43 AM
oh hell yes, that thing rocks, I've seen the video.
Souljah
11-02-2005, 06:43 AM
wow... thats pretty... I like it ALOT.
Where was this video?
Deep_Blue
11-02-2005, 07:35 AM
I'm adding that to our list of links Dave, and I didn't know you could split off threads like that... mods can do anything!

Tim
Souljah
11-02-2005, 10:47 AM
sweet.
I was so lost when I saw a thread created by me in the GD forum lol
Deep_Blue
11-02-2005, 11:16 AM
This is a pimpin '97 Tacoma. Turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel injection AND it has a multi-link rear suspension, seats, brakes and wheels from an '89 Supra :P


Just noticed this, Supras don't have multi-link suspension, they have a double-wishbone.

Your mistake or theirs?

Cheers,

Tim
Souljah
11-02-2005, 11:20 AM
Think I remember them saying it :S
I'll check

-Ryan
Souljah
11-02-2005, 11:23 AM
QUOTE
"Converse cut the rear frame above the axle and reshaped it to accept the independent rear suspension from a 1989 Toyota Supra."

My bad, don't know where my head was at

-Ryan
hurricanehyshka
11-02-2005, 05:37 PM
i remember reading along time ago that that truck blew a head gasket when it was being tested of some crud???? even has saw blades hehe.
dogstar
11-02-2005, 06:51 PM
i really need to find a lil toyota pickup, some 80s beast, flatbed it and swap in a 5mge.
CanuckDave
11-02-2005, 10:07 PM
definitely, fix the leaks in yours, throw it in the truck, and swap the 1UZ in the supra. WIN
Deep_Blue
11-02-2005, 11:26 PM
I want one of the old SR5s too, I have ever since my buddy got one way back in highschool. They're such a fun truck to drive too, sort of like the Jeep TJs.

Tim