Guest BradD Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Hi guys, I recently bought kens old Aerotop supra and the plan is to fit a 4.0 v8 1uz-fe in it with the auto box which mates with it too. I have too options, relatively equal in price but im unsure of which parts I will be able to use. I have available to me a 92 Toyota Soarer with all the drive train in from the engine to hubs apart from brakes and wheels. From what I have read and heard, the supra is closely based on the soarer but how far do the similarities go. What i need to know is will the half shafts connected to the diffs be the same and fit in the supra, whether it is an LSD or not does not matter too much to me, but first i need to know if it will fit straight in the supra? Alternatively, theres the Lexus LS400 which is also 1992 with same engine and box with similar mileage. Does anyone know if these components, the diff/halfshafts will fit onto the supra? All i have heard is the LS400 diffs have 3 bolt points as opposed to 4 on the supra and soarer. But the car i take depends on which will have the least trouble fitting. As if the supra and the soarer are as closely related as i hope, then from the engine back to the diff should go in, and providing the wheelbase width is close enough it should work. Does anyone know or have tried this before or know the part numbers for the Supra, soarer or LS400 halfshafts and driveshafts. Also apparently none of the LS came with LSD's so its more likely for the soarer to have an LSD? Thanks Brad Also, if anyone has an aerotop roof they are willing to part with pm me and let me know how much Edited March 7, 2012 by BradD (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Get the Soarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I got a Soarer sitting, everything apart from engine, what you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 If he's already got a Soarer available to him, I don't think he's going to need anything off you. I wish I'd known earlier though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) BradD - you have a PM. The Soarer will be more use to you - the sump is wrong on the LS 1UZ. How much of the Supra do you have? Lots of the Soarer parts are the same, or at least fit. EDIT: According to the EPC the driveshafts are the same. Edited March 8, 2012 by garethr (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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