Should I sell my 98 Mustang to build my 85 RX-7 GSL?
 

Well heres the deal, I just got back my first car, a 84 Mazda RX-7 GS, fully restored with 55k original miles. Yestarday I bought a 85 Mazda RX-7 GSL, power windows & sunroof (not power), great interoir, new moter with less than 50K miles, and needs paint, for $200. I do have the $ to get it painted with out selling the mustang, but I don't have the $ to get 400HP out of the engine. If I sell my stang I would have enough $ to make this thing a beast. I also have another 12A engine and 5-speed trans, so I could still drive both 84 and 85 RX-7's while I was building the engine to around 400HP. I also have a Toyota Paseo to drive as a DD. My question is, if you were me what would you do about selling the stang and using the $ to build up the 85 RX-7? I would put about 4k in to the drivetrain of the 85, what kind of power could I expect to get for that kind of money? Also what would be a better setup turbo or supercharger.

I would sale the Stang and invest the money into a house.

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Yeah, that's your best bet fo sho

Well I already have a house, and 6 cars including the stang, 2 RX-7's, 72 ELCamino, 65 Malibu SS, and Toyota Paseo. I would really like to turn the 85 RX-7 into a mean street machine, I want it to be way faster than my 65 Malibu SS (show car)
Edit: heres a pic of my Mustang, I love it but I want something with alot of power, that I would be able to drive every other day.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...d=185096&stc=1

sell the stang, everybody has one :) The ratio of fast mustangs to fast 1st gen Rx7s speaks for it's self. If I had the option, I would do just that.

I love 7's and all, but a nice SC on the stang and you will be putting out some power.

Value on that car is 8K???

3.8?

Yeah its a 3.8 with a few mods, fun little car but i want some power.

Sell it.

3.8 is a good engine, may put one in a 7 one of these days.

It is a good engine, and can make a good amount of power, if built right. There are some V6 stangs running 9's in the 1/4. Anyone know of a good turbo kit for the 12A?

Thats excatly what I was thinking.

^they are all custom.

www.rotaryshack.com can set you up.

Thanks man, thats a good site. :icon_tup:

Broken cig https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/squint.gif
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^^^ that is funny^^^

rotaryshack has a sub forum here on the the club.

I say if the stang has LSD, swap the rearend w/ the RX's and sell the car ;) , it may save you from breaking w/ 400 hp. The world could always use another fast first gen. :asian: and Robert at the Shack should be able to help you out.

:) :icon_tup:

Sell the Stang, get a fox body with a 5.0. Go 10's for $4k.

Kev

I have always wanted fox body, so I'm sure I will get one, one day.

Nice stang....But i get more thumbs up in my 82 GS than i do Driving my brrthers 05 Stang GT. Personally...the FB is just a nicer car......

I'm going to keep the Mustang and go the NA route. What mods will it take to get me over 250 rwhp?

A peripheral port (or maybe a huge bridge port), massive amounts of tuneing and thousands of dollars.


For a v6 mustang enthusiast you sure have some lofty goals when it comes to rotarys.

:)


Go for it, it's gonna cost ya though.

--Alex

Would the 12A be more reliable NA or with forced induction? Also is the webber carb a good one?

Reliable? With 250 hp?

Good luck!

Kev (Turbo it and make your life easy, but don't expect it to last forever)