yeah so to learn more about rx7's i decided to get a project car. so im getting a 88 gxl that needs ALOT of work so i will hopefully get it started and up and running in the next couple of months hopefully. realy not expecting to get it running till my mid junior year xD. o and the car cost me about 250$ so it wasnt that bad of a money loss. will follow up as i get parts for it.

 

what are your plans..just good running stock condition?

 

welcome to the dark side..and good luck with the project, keep us updated and dont forget to take pics

 

yeah pretty much im trying to get it back to its original state. the guy im buying it from was going to do a ls1 swap but he never got the engine, but while he was waiting for it he pulled out the radiator and preped the rear axel for the ls1 so im going to put the rotory engine back in/back together and slowly build it up to a daily driver. first thing on my list it to make a complete list of what is missing and make a cost list of how much this is going to cost me. but i am thinking about useing a miata shifter, i read in the archives that some on did it, and the gxl dosent have a shifter so im going to try the miata shifter.

 

Well, good luck man... You picked a good car to fix up :-) I'm in the process of rebuilding an 86 myself.

Most importantly, have fun!

 

oh welcome really i am doing practically the same thing.

 

Well played
Another Seven surely saved the certain sorrow of the swap.
Remove revolving rotors rotating rapidly, RX-7 it is not
To straight strips soley should no Seven be subjected.
Rather on ravine ridged roads redline-ing it's respected

Good luck on the project!

 

thanks for the support guys, im picken up the car sometime this week and haulin it to my pop's shop where he has an extra car bay there so i will have a lift and all to myself. then after this year the car will once again move to my school were i can work on it more at school in auto tech (yes!!! one class devoted to my RX-7!) ill keep you guys posted and if i have any question that cant be answered in the archives ill just ask here.

p.s: by the way are there any members located in sacromento that could possible help me out with parts? im later after running on the N/A engine for a while, going to try to turbo the N/A engine. and in generl i would like to know someone who can maby help me out by building and supplying me N/A parts.

thanks
alex

 

I was gonna start work on a Seven too that I bought a few months ago, but since then I've lost my job...now my baby just sits there T_T...Good luck...

 

http://www.rotaryheads.com/PDF/2nd_gen/

That should help you out some.

 

alright thanks guys, still lookin for anyone who is located in sac!

 

your my age, i feel for you, hit me up on aim i might have some spare parts for you

 

Update picked up the car yesterday only took like 2 pictures will take more when i have the time





ill take some pictures later.

 

ohs noes you got the broken headlight disease....

looks to be a pretty straight body..good luck on the project

 

Is the car lowered?

 

yeah i was thinking that myself. i looked under the car and it has differnt springs at least i didnt get to get a great look but there is a aftermarket suspention parts on it. and btw i got the car for 250$