1993 RX7 1JZGTE swap in Guam
03-02-12, 03:10 PM
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1993 RX7 1JZGTE swap in Guam
2 1/2 years ago I decided to get myself one of the best sports cars ever. The 1993 RX7 FD3S. It sat around 73,000 miles. 3 weeks later i take it on a cruise and it over heats so bad that a an inch of the water jacket melts off. Further research on the rotary engine i knew i needed something else. LSX motors are phenomenal engines but i wanted an import motor and found the 1JZGTE
Here she is
TIME TO TAKE THE MOTOR OUT
HERES THAT WATER JACKET SLIVER THAT DISAPPEARED
TIME FOR THE NEW MOTOR
SNEAK PEEK
CORROSION IS THE WORST THING TO COMBAT ON GUAM. BUT DONT WORRY, IT WILL BE PAINTED
Here she is
TIME TO TAKE THE MOTOR OUT
HERES THAT WATER JACKET SLIVER THAT DISAPPEARED
TIME FOR THE NEW MOTOR
SNEAK PEEK
CORROSION IS THE WORST THING TO COMBAT ON GUAM. BUT DONT WORRY, IT WILL BE PAINTED
03-02-12, 03:24 PM
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There was this nasty boonie bee clump in my spark plug holes! So fyi this is not rust, it is just dirt. So i cleaned it up and put a new headgasket while i was at it.
I had to extend the wiring harness 3 feet because it came from a toyota soarer rhd
WOOOHOOO PARTS!!!
I had to extend the wiring harness 3 feet because it came from a toyota soarer rhd
WOOOHOOO PARTS!!!
03-02-12, 03:34 PM
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Thanks for the positive comments. There was actually 1 main reason. Being in Guam were very limited to resources and it was actually a blessing to find this motor normally this motor along with the SR20DET and LSX motors are gone within the day. And if you outsource from Japan or anywhere else it is averaged around $5000 including shipping. I dont have that deep of pockets haha
03-02-12, 03:42 PM
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Changed my waterpump out and purged my lines since there was more boonie bee dirt 
Getting Timing down an camshafts installed
Test fitting the turbo mani
I realized my stupid decision of painting my ignition coil brackets and cam gears, so i sand blasted the brackets and wire brushed the cam gears as well as sandblasted clutch fork cuz it was so rusty
Getting Timing down an camshafts installed
Test fitting the turbo mani
I realized my stupid decision of painting my ignition coil brackets and cam gears, so i sand blasted the brackets and wire brushed the cam gears as well as sandblasted clutch fork cuz it was so rusty
03-02-12, 03:48 PM
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My turbo was so rusty and ugly looking. I liked how Turbonetics did paint their turbos black. So i went with a high heat enamel black and corrosion controlled
My exhaust side of the turbo
Woohoo fidanza and ACT !!
Sweet...
My exhaust side of the turbo
Woohoo fidanza and ACT !!
Sweet...
03-02-12, 03:57 PM
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Got my 2jz 550cc injectors. They fit the motor but they dont fit the wiring harness connectors. Time to shave off those nubs
Along with these injectors i need to get a resistor pack. But they are $250..... Its friggin resistors. Good thing my job is electrical an i can make my own. Thanks to digikey (just ordered yesterday) i will be receiving 4.7 ohm 25 watt resistors for the price of $27.46
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So that is where i am at now. Motor is pretty much complete minus minor things like the fuel lines and coolant lines
Along with these injectors i need to get a resistor pack. But they are $250..... Its friggin resistors. Good thing my job is electrical an i can make my own. Thanks to digikey (just ordered yesterday) i will be receiving 4.7 ohm 25 watt resistors for the price of $27.46
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So that is where i am at now. Motor is pretty much complete minus minor things like the fuel lines and coolant lines
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03-02-12, 09:09 PM
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Being in Guam it takes awhile.
Schaft-haha wont exactly rattle can it. There is this thing at home depot called preval. Look it up on youtube. Its basically a spraycan compressor and you can add automotive paint to the attached glass container. Its pretty sweet.
03-02-12, 09:45 PM
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No pics yet but im in the process of buying all the stuff tha i will need ... I dnt know if I should go with shifted performance or tech2 kit!!! Why did u go with shifted instead of tech2..????
Im goin to call them tomorrow to see what can they offer me!!!!
Im goin to call them tomorrow to see what can they offer me!!!!
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-haha yes a very fancy rattle can. A lot of businesses use it for touch ups actually.
03-03-12, 02:21 AM
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Hmmmm PM me all the stuff you need exactly and I will send you a quote. I'm using a driveshaft from KSRACING in Thailand. BTW, don't get KSRACING kit, they are complete garbage, for $300 I got it and it was a waste of cash. But the driveshaft I got from them is actually pretty legit. Haven't fitted it on yet from the tranny to the diff but I'll let you know. If anything I'll get it customized
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Hehe that's the way to go. I've learned my lesson now with the spray painting. It took awhile but I realized that the UV rays just destroy the paint after a month or two. Thanks, I'm looking forward to it too. I'm looking at painting the car gunmetal.
Hmmmm PM me all the stuff you need exactly and I will send you a quote. I'm using a driveshaft from KSRACING in Thailand. BTW, don't get KSRACING kit, they are complete garbage, for $300 I got it and it was a waste of cash. But the driveshaft I got from them is actually pretty legit. Haven't fitted it on yet from the tranny to the diff but I'll let you know. If anything I'll get it customized
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Hehe that's the way to go. I've learned my lesson now with the spray painting. It took awhile but I realized that the UV rays just destroy the paint after a month or two. Thanks, I'm looking forward to it too. I'm looking at painting the car gunmetal.
03-03-12, 03:12 AM
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Waiting on my shifter to be extended, so i figured i would do skme modding as well as cleaning, and shopping
Wanted that '99 spec look for my taillights
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They are kinda dirty, ill take pics when they are clean
And the paint!!!! Gonna go with a gunmetal color. Gonna test it out on the deont bunper later, make sure its what i want
Wanted that '99 spec look for my taillights
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They are kinda dirty, ill take pics when they are clean
And the paint!!!! Gonna go with a gunmetal color. Gonna test it out on the deont bunper later, make sure its what i want
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Thanks man. Im actually going to learn how to paint... Im kinda scared but i want to be able to say "built not bought" on my car. Its gonna look so sexy
Charlie 7
Im awaiting an email from shifted
Performance ill let you know as soon as possible. If you can please pm me a good email for quicker responses
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Im awaiting an email from shifted
Performance ill let you know as soon as possible. If you can please pm me a good email for quicker responses
03-03-12, 08:53 PM
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I havent really mentioned where i got all my parts and knowledge from
www.shiftedperformance.com
Tony is very knowledgable in this build and i have to say...being thousands of miles away from him he has still helped me with this build. That alone is a feat itself with issues such as wiring, making sure the engine wont blow with what i put on it. Honestly i didnt know anything about cars and performing this swap with shifted performance's help has made me a lot more knowledgable in how my car works, performs, and what it is capable of
www.shiftedperformance.com
Tony is very knowledgable in this build and i have to say...being thousands of miles away from him he has still helped me with this build. That alone is a feat itself with issues such as wiring, making sure the engine wont blow with what i put on it. Honestly i didnt know anything about cars and performing this swap with shifted performance's help has made me a lot more knowledgable in how my car works, performs, and what it is capable of
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Right now im working on painting my oil catch can the gunmetal color as well as clearing up my lights with mothers headlight restore after sanding. Then mebe this week ill prep my engine bay for painting