Someone Needs To Finish This LS4 V8 Powered Toyota MR2

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo) 10/02/2014 at 12:42 • Filed to: Daily Turismo, Blog

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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 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! offered for $7,500 near Portland, OR via craigslist. Tip from Fueltruck.

This MR2 meets my 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.

See another car with a ton of potential? !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

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PS9 > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 12:50

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MIDENGINEER WHERE ARE YOU

dogisbadob > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 12:55

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We only got the MR2 to 95 :(

Where have all the lightweights gone? > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 12:56

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100% CP. You can get the same power gains with a turbo and maintain the balance of the car.

RazoE > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 13:02

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but...but...auto..=(

Turbos only had manuals...

DailyTurismo > dogisbadob 10/02/2014 at 13:31

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Weaksauce!

unpredictable_swerve > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 17:18

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Unless that transaxle is bolted in and custom axles made, that car is about 10k away from being finished. I haven't heard of that engine ever being finished in an MR2 either so it may be uncharted waters.

unpredictable_swerve > RazoE 10/02/2014 at 17:18

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you could get a turbo with an auto. Most are either junked or swapped however.

unpredictable_swerve > DailyTurismo 10/02/2014 at 17:22

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Proof of insanity? Look at the pully behind the brake rotor

Wiring isn't done, trunk will have to be cut and engine raised to actually fit, and so much more.

RazoE > unpredictable_swerve 10/02/2014 at 17:40

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Not stock.