I got another RX-7 today!!! pics... 56k beware!!!
01-08-06, 11:29 PM
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I got another RX-7 today!!! pics... 56k beware!!!
Today (Well I guess it is really yesterday...) I got a 1989 GXL project car. I picked it up from a fellow forum member, JL_rotary.. (A really nice guy... its always cool to meet fellow rotor heads... thanks again for the car). It's black and in really great condition. I live in Central NY and this car was located about a half hour north of the Maryland border in PA... so it was quite a trek.. google said it would take 6hours 30 min each way but I did it in less than 12 hours round trip... including picking up a trailer at Uhaul and getting the car. Heres some pictures of the car after I got it home... the pics are kinda crappy because we have a crappy digital camera... but what the hell here they are. Also the car is dirty from the salt/sand spray that comes off the truck... damn winter.
Its a GXL not a Turbo II... ignore the hood and wheels
The engine was stripped to the block... it turns out that its an S4 block in my S5...
It was so close to being ready to be pulled that I couldnt resist...
I guess I forgot to check to see if they drained the coolant from the block...
The heart of the beast looks so small out side of the engine bay...
I also took the drive shaft off and the tranny out but I didn't take pictures...
So now part 2 begins... I have to take the engine that I rebuilt last winter out of my GTU and put it in this car... so heres the queston... Since this car had an S4 engine in it... what had to be changed on the chassis harnes (the one on the drivers side) to make the s4 engine work and will I have to change it back to put an s5 engine back in? The passengers side harness is no big deal since I'm just going to swap it out.
Its a GXL not a Turbo II... ignore the hood and wheels
The engine was stripped to the block... it turns out that its an S4 block in my S5...
It was so close to being ready to be pulled that I couldnt resist...
I guess I forgot to check to see if they drained the coolant from the block...
The heart of the beast looks so small out side of the engine bay...
I also took the drive shaft off and the tranny out but I didn't take pictures...
So now part 2 begins... I have to take the engine that I rebuilt last winter out of my GTU and put it in this car... so heres the queston... Since this car had an S4 engine in it... what had to be changed on the chassis harnes (the one on the drivers side) to make the s4 engine work and will I have to change it back to put an s5 engine back in? The passengers side harness is no big deal since I'm just going to swap it out.
01-08-06, 11:35 PM
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how did you know it was an s4 block?? s5 computer cant run an s4 unless it has all the **** from an s5.. im almost positive its an s5 block. It has no egr..
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01-08-06, 11:54 PM
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I was under the impression that this hole in the top of the center iron indicated that it was an S4 block... it may be an S5 engine with an s4 center iron if thats possible.. or it could just be an s4 block with all the right s5 parts bolted to it... I'm not sure... I havent looked at the computer to see if it is an s5 computer I really cant remember if the intake is s5 or s4.. its in the hatch but I didnt really look at it yet.
01-08-06, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismonic
I was under the impression that this hole in the top of the center iron indicated that it was an S4 block... it may be an S5 engine with an s4 center iron if thats possible.. or it could just be an s4 block with all the right s5 parts bolted to it... I'm not sure... I havent looked at the computer to see if it is an s5 computer I really cant remember if the intake is s5 or s4.. its in the hatch but I didnt really look at it yet.
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01-09-06, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MARTIN
Sorry I couldnt see the hole from the pics... thats what I was trying to see... Yea my guess, its an s4 motor...
01-09-06, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by slpin
damn na'ers stealing t2 hoods
01-09-06, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NOPR
haha. i think you should only be able to have the t2 hood if your making as much power as a stock TII or more. there ought to be a law...
haha
some ppl need t2 hood, ya know... for the intercooler...
i dont see why na guys need the t2 scoop to cool down their tps....
01-09-06, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BklynRX7
Im so jealous. I just posted ads like 2 days ago looking for a black TII shell, hell im even in NY as well. CONGRATS nonetheless.
01-09-06, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideways7
Or they bought the car with it on and don't want to buy a new hood. Plus I think FC's look a little boring without the scoop.
01-09-06, 05:03 PM
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hey rob
glad you didnt run into any problems on the way home.
its only a S4 block with S5 accessories
what clutch did you pull out of it? 4-puck?
take care and enjoy
if i only had a garage like that i would of never sold it...only if i had a place to work on it at
send me pics of the finished product
good luck and thanks again for such a smooth transaction,
jl_rotary
glad you didnt run into any problems on the way home.
its only a S4 block with S5 accessories
what clutch did you pull out of it? 4-puck?
take care and enjoy
if i only had a garage like that i would of never sold it...only if i had a place to work on it at
send me pics of the finished product
good luck and thanks again for such a smooth transaction,
jl_rotary
