vipers blog..star date rx-789.. engine build.. pics
 

ok everyone... here is the start to my engine teardown/build-up.... my due date is october 1st (sevenstock is the 28th..so it has to have time to break-in).. i will constanly be updateing w/ pics and progress all the way through the build... as most already know, this will be a very nice motor when completed... so enjoy...


first installment..... the teardown! at this point i have the motor out, and am getting ready to do the prep work for the engine bay to be repainted to match the rest of the car.... theres a few pics of me in there (im the one w/ the tattooes) and one of me acting like a hillbilly.... enjoy! and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

more...........

also, here is a link to my engine parts thread
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/vipers-engine-build-part-1-parts-pics-527270/

Night crew check in! :D

Good luck on the build - car's going to be an orange blur on everyone's peripheral vision.

i lvoe those wheels.

-brand?
-size?
-tire size?
-how much they run ya?
-just hand them over.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=190873

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Is that the hillbilly pic? Or is that a "I love Lance Bass" pic?

Clean/nice FC. Wish I had the opportunity to do that.

lol... yeah, thats the hillbilly pic...... we had a long day, so i had a little fun:) since the car looked like a 4x4... i figured a hillbilly posing w/ it was perfect:)

the wheels are

sport max 962's
18x7.5 w/ 225/40zr18
18x9.5 w/ 255/35zr18

Choice B.

thats one hell of a build your doing right now i hope to do somethinng similar but with a different turbo setup i hope to get 400-450 RWHP out of my setup just got to wait till i get money and ill be on my way keep taking pics and updating i really want to see your engine when its done and all polished and powdercoated

nice build, but I dont like the wing

most people dont..which is why i love it! its very different! i try to think outside the box when building cars.....

conversely, i like to think inside the box when building cars. :)

I like to look at a girls box.

Anyways, that picture is hawt. Are you single?

lol.... i knew that pic wouls stir up shit:) nice avatar by the way.... look at the pic of me and look at my arm... right on the bend.... gotta love that clown:)

well, i got a little more work done yesterday and today...... i pressure washed the whole undercarriage... damn does it look "clean" under there... ugly, but clean..... i am 3/4 finished sanding the engine bay in preperation for paint....

my new rebuilt bridgeported engine will be back in my hands this week... cant wait to see that beautiful thing... ill post pics as soon as i get it.....

whos building the engine?

guitarjunkie from this site..... or his website is www.rotaryheads.com

very nice build. i got you pic on my myspace showin all how mine is gonna look once i get it done. Im doin royal blue or daytona blue(350Z). I just broke a timing belt on my maxima, so i can save money like crazy now not payin gas and insurance. and fix the rx7 soon. But, I gotta go give my friend the money for the S5(1989) shell. Your car is a great inspiration to me im sure alot others too. Keep up the good work.

wow! thanx..... i really apriciate that! whats your myspace addy? id like to see my car:) you can pm me if you prefer to keep it descrete

yea

yea. no problem. Ive always liked your car. cept stickers werent my taste. but u had the power to back up the looks. can't wait to see your painted or is it powdercoated engine? sure it'll look nice.


edit:oh yea. pm sent.

not a bad looking project

props

the engine is just being painted.. no powdercoating:( unfortunatly i dont have the funds right now to do that... i need this thing done by sevenstock, and i still have a few thousand dollars in parts to buy.... so ive had to sacrifice a few things (powdercoating, and polishing) but as soon as sevenstock is done, im pulling all parts back off to get polished... the powdercoating will happen on my next block

Only on a rotary forum folks :D

what color orange is that

lmao.... yup, thats why im not too upset about it not being powdercoated... i mean, i hope to jebus that this motor lasts, im doing everything i can to make sure shes protected (methenol injection, all new upgraded cooling system, all new internals, deep sump oil pan) ... but catastrophy can strike on even the best built motors, so we'll see



its california orange...

i think it looks more like kentucky orange.

other than the wing, your car looks sweet man.

Very clean paint job. Who sprayed it? U?

O ya that body kit doesn't look too bad either. What kind of kit is it?

Very nice, what turbo are you going to be running to go along w/ that bridgeport?

DOH! just saw ur link for parts. Cant wait you see it run, good luck w/ the build.

very nice, do you hapen to have any more pics of your car with those wheels? they look ba, and do you happen to know the offset? thanks

well, i havnt gotten to take it any further than my driveway since i put the wheels on.... hell, the tire stickers are still on the damn things:) ill become a picture post whore as soon as i get her back on the street.. i have a few professional photogropher friends that wanna have some more fun w/ my car

the offsets are
f 38 18x7.5
r 35 18x9.5

and thanx everyone for the compliments! im going crazy w/ the amount of stuff i have to do! i can only work on my car on my days off, so thats only 8 days a month:( and the deadline is soon approaching

i thought you had the RE-A wing?

thats going on my other turboII.. along w/ the sexy style hood:) i just cant figure out which body kit to put on it yet....

Ugh, you're gonna have a candystore on wheels, man. What are your plans for the car in terms of anti-theft and security?

damn yoos...you know you outbid me for it!!! haha

i didnt know you got new wheels. they look good the build looks like it going good

well, ill have an alarm, thats for sure...plus im doing something that im not gonna say over the internet (kinda defeats the purpose)... but she wont be driven away, but theres nothing i can about someone breaking into it.... they dont have unbreakable glass:( but i think ill be ok *crosses fingers*

lol...yeah, i know i did.... ive wanted that wing for a long time, so i had to have it.... but putting it on what car was undecided for a while

yeah, i got them a few months back, but just had them put on the car a month ago..... i love the way they turned out:)

well, today was a pretty good day.... i went and sandblasted all the parts i was gonna reuse... manifolds, coil mounts, misc. metal hoses..... its was alot of work! but the end result is amazing! i also finished the first step of sanding the engine bay, now i move to a finer grit and prep it for paint

Powdercoat.

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ok.. well today i worked on my instrument cluster.... i took the auto meter tach i had on top my dash and put in in the stock location.. (i make it sound simple, but it took me 5 hours!) looks good though

i was just given some teaser pics of my motor from my engine builder (guitarjunkie/dave) the manifold is an fd unit thats been cut and rewelded to fit on a fc motor.. in one pic, you can see my pineapple racing oil pan and racing beat lightened flywheel

dear god allmighty. not an ssac monstrosity?

My SSAC manifold hasn't broken yet :P over 5k miles on a street driven 350 rwhp application :)

I think you own the only FC I've ever seen with 18s on it that look good.

lol...thanx. i was a little worried about them looking huge at first... but my 17's looked a little small, so i took a shot in the dark, and very happy with the results....

and ive know a few people who are using the ssauto manis (the new ones, not the first run ones).. and no problems yet, and if something does happen... just re weld it and reinforce it.... nothing to get all antsy in your pantsy about;)

ok... dave dropped off my motor, header, and 1.00ar hotside last night.... i ordered my mazdaspeed motor mounts, all my AN Fittings and stainless fuel lines...

i plan on painting the engine bay this weekend, and if my motor mounts come before sunday, ill install the motor....

ill get some pics up asap!

ok..heres a few pics of the mocked up motor... this is very loose w/ little to no bolts holding anything on... just wanted to get an idea:)

ok..last one for now.........

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could I see the wiring for the spedo cluster?

looks increddible btw