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engine swap

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i have a 1987 what engine would fit into the stock mounts and can reach above 200


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200 whats ? mph, bhp or ft/lbs ? not that it matters, there's isn't one ;)
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Supercharge?
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Even an SC is only around 145 bhp
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so i would have to cut the mounts off and put custom one on for an engine over 200 right
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Yes, depending on what you mean by 200 (mph, bhp or ft/lbs ?) then it's been done many times with various engines, 3S-GTE (turbo) 3VZ-FE (V6), 1MZ-FE (V6) 2GR-FE (V6) you also need to change the gearbox. Some light reading for you LINKY
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That link is super helpful, thanks for sharing. Gonna spend some time reading through it.

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