Rex4Life

Don't know if this is the right way to contact you.

Wanted to know if the TII swap thread could become another forum within the 1st gen forum.

Just wondering, sure would be easier to navigate through all the info as opposed to one huge thread. Also the topic sometime becomes quite varied with several lines of thought being posted.

Thanks, Scott

setzep

Well I'll chime in.
Lately I've been working on my I/C plumbing and trying to get my wastegate here so I can finish my exhaust manifold. I should be picking up my driveshaft tomorrow, hopefully it will be the right length this time (they made it 3" too short the 1st time ) I ditched the stock oil cooler in favor of one from work that I mounted a fan on. It's right under the drivers side headlight. Still have to make ducting for it but I think it will work alright.

eddierotary

iTrader: (7)

hey guys i got an update in my car. is running since thursday and today i got the idle down from 1200 to 900 rpm and now no missing and she puurr like a cat. i got the 12AT dizzy on my car now. and it feels like new now. ill update later

kuhlrx7

mine is about two weeks from being on the road . yah hoo !!! what I have left, is to fit the exhust, fit the ic pipes , fuel tank and lines , clean up and tune. here are some pics

zyounker

Well, not many people really know of mine.

Whats done (in the car):
13BT 0 miles /w mild street port
Haltech E6K
TII Tranny
Custom Driveshaft

Whats almost done (Not in car yet):
Haltech wiring is not complete
Radiator/IC/Oil cooler is fabed with mounts, but not bolted in.


Whats not done:
IC piping
Need to buy new turbo




I sold off my TO4E and manifold because i am going to buy a GT35/40.. But i need to save up some money 1st. I would have been done, but i owed 3K in taxes.


Here are some old pics:
http://z.gmk2.com/pics/rx7/

J Oliver

Im just messin with ya. It actually reminds me of my turbo SE, anyways really nice job can't wait to here more keep me posted. What specs are ur turbo it looks like areally big TO4E, mine is .70,1.00 A/R whats yours?

seeya
RISKY7

Rex4Life

Hey zyounker, I think it looks pretty good. Thanks for putting the pictures up. Allways nice to see someone else's project.

That turbo looks pretty big, does it fit ok. I've heard the engine can move alot when under high torque.

Lots of people are talking about the driveshaft mods but I haven't seen any good details about what is involved.

I'd like to find a solution that uses replaceable u-joints.

Great if someone could post the details.

Scott

zyounker

The turbo in the pic is a TO4E P trim /w a 60-1 compressor wheel on an HKS cast manifold for a 2nd gen.

It has plenty of room really. Nut the idler arm bushing is pretty close to the manifold, so you might want to use a heat sheild..

I have decided to go with a GT35/40. On about the same setup, it has made 480RWHP @ 20psi on race gase.. And that sounds pretty good to me


As for the drive shaft, i have a shortened TII driveshaft.
that will be changing because i am going with a ford 9" in back.

As for one with replacable U joints, i would say buy the mazdatrix replacement with replaceable u-joints for a TII. and have it shortened. I think they are around ~250.



Well, thanks for the complements, it those pics it is dirty has hell, i will be blasting and painting the engine bay very soon too.


-Zach

a1670

i have a blown-thru holley....after idling at about 1500 RPM for 15 minutes or so the turbine turns red...anybody knows waht's teh problem?...teh temperature on the car stays fine 'though

zyounker

It could be a few things..


1. Clogged cat/pre-cat?
2. Running too lean?
3. turbo not getting oil/coolant?


I think that about does it..


-Zach

setzep

Rex4life- I just had a shaft made for my car this week. It has the T2 style front yoke/slip and the FB style rear end flange. The u-joints are replaceable and are about the same size as the T2 ones. I had them make it 39 7/8" fron the pinion flange to the center of the front u-joint and it fits like a million bucks . It was $302 including tax and shipping from CA to MN. Hope that helps?

zyounker- You sure you shorten the T2 shaft instead of lengthening it? I thought the rear "pumpkin" on the FC/T2 was very long unlike the FB?

zyounker

Well, as you know a shop did that part for me. I thought it was shortened, but now that i think about it you are probably right.


-Zach

GtoRx7

iTrader: (5)

I am doing the same thing. I just need to finish my J-spec engine with your average 400 hp. yep.

setzep

Any pic's?

GtoRx7

iTrader: (5)

well, yeah I can send some pics, or post them, I have to warn you , my car is all primer and I'm not too proud of it yet, its still somewhat unfinished in some areas. Maybe I'm a perfectionist, or maybe not. The motor is in box's right now in the back hatch. The stock 12a is no longer in the car so it pretty hollow under the hood. I'll take some pics though, and you can see the "before" and then I can send some "after" in a few months. I'm new to this club, so give me a few days.

setzep

sounds good to me

jmseven

I just cant wait to finish mine. It wil be a daily step-up. The call will be focused on passing smog. I live in Sacramento, where it is the strictest in the WORLD.

Plans:
-Stock S4 (complete) - mild street port
-S5 turbo
-Microtech
-Small NPR
-FPR / External fuel pump (undecided - looking for low-cost method)

'83 wide body - Glacier White / HRE wheels.

Budget $2k.

I will have pics next week end. ....cant wait.....

LTProject

Just got my engine compartment painted so i could be installing the engine this weekend. Your success is my motivation!

MIKE-P-28

iTrader: (1)

Mine is all primer too, LOL Its really funny when you go out and waste Z28's and Supras etc

J Oliver

Hey Mike-p is ur motor a Cosmo TT. I just bought one and i have a few ?

riffraff

sorry to burst your bubble, but it is not going to happen. there is no way that that setup will pass smog (or atleast not test only.) without the stock ecu, the smog shops cannot hook up their funky little machine to the computer, and thus they will not pass you on that alone. if you want to try to go to a referee, then everything has to be completely as it was in the TII (meain stock ecu, exhaust, and turbo...).

LTProject

Well im holding off on putting the engine in now b/c i found a cage cheap so ill do that first. When you guys installed your engines what route did you go on the front cover and bracket combo? I had a 12a cover and bracket but i hear ive got to modify it for the length diff of a 13b.

setzep

easy way of getting around modifying the bracket is to buy racing beats for 80 bucks or so. It's made to put a 13b in a 12a crossmemberd car.

LTProject

thanks (setzep) i was just on the website and wondering if that was the one i needed. So ill be buying that to make it simplier.

LTProject

ive got the cage now and the rearend with a T2 hood on ill try and get you guys some pics.