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Glebe, Sydney
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September 2002
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 Help, advice needed for dead 5ME in MA61
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Tue, 21 January 2003 06:05
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Hi Guys,
My 5ME in my supra shit itself today  It was making LOUD noises, lost a lot of power, was blowing smoke and spraying oil back up through the dipstick tube - Looks like it's dropped a piston or something 
So I'm looking for a new engine to put in it, and since it's off the road anyway I'm looking into a few options...
Easiest/cheapest - Straight swap for another 5M-E, has anyone got a cheap 5M lying around, or know of a place in Sydney to get one ? SUPRAGTE have you still got the 5M you were going to sell form a few months ago ?
Bit More Difficult/expensive - Put a 7M-GTE or GE in, sorry I know this has been discussed before but what exactly is involved in doing this, from my understanding the following is true/required:
Should bolt up to gearbox and engine mount without modification
Change sump/oil pickup (& pump ??) for 5ME
New exhaust section will have to be fabricated
Wiring will need to be changed over to new 7M computer - how much hassle is this (I am an electronics engineer so have some abilities in this dept.) although if it's a major PITA then I guess an aftermarket computer ??
Also I gather an engineers cert. will be required - how difficult is it to get this and how much will it cost ?
Is there anything else I'm missing - seems a little to easy  !?
Sorry about all the questions, but I know a few of you have done this engine conv. and just want to get some idea of how big this job is,
Cheers,
Matt.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Help, advice needed for dead 5ME in MA61
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Tue, 21 January 2003 09:29
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You've covered most of it there. The major challenge is the wiring side of things, but anyone with half a brain and the ability to read a wiring diagram shouldn't have a problem. You're an electrical engineer so you're laughing!
Add to the list intercooler piping if you're installing a GTE. Apparently you can bodge something up using stock Mk3 IC pipes, but since they're pretty restrictive anyway I reckon you're better off paying for steel tubing. It's easy enough to get this done at the same time as the exhaust mods.
Another option you didn't mention is a 6M-GE swap, which isn't much harder than swapping in another 5M-E and goes a whole lot better. My MA61 was bucketloads of fun with one of these, especially with a 5-speed.
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Location:
North Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Help, advice needed for dead 5ME in MA61
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Tue, 21 January 2003 09:46
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Nah sorry Mat, both of the engines out of two of my Supras the 5ME's were sold about month and a half ago for $100.
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