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Old 10-10-04, 03:59 AM
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Pics of the mock up fitting

Aloha all.

Here are a few pics of the engine being mocked into place to make sure everything fits OK. I'll put more up tomorrow after i get the engine inside the car
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http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine3

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine2

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine4

that's all for tonight. More to come later. Then it all comes back out for painting and detailing.

Sorry, the pics are kinda big.
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pics arent working for me man
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I just tried them again.. they seem OK for me. sorry Maybe they are too big. They are each like 260K
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right on man..nice pics..what turbo is dat?
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hmm, looks like the turbo is sitting too far out(might hit the strut tower)...hope it fits.
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Originally Posted by ROTORhead93
pics arent working for me man
If you are using a non-IE browser, it seems like the links aren't working. Use IE and they should work.
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Originally Posted by 88fc3sw/HX83
hmm, looks like the turbo is sitting too far out(might hit the strut tower)...hope it fits.

It is on a greddy manifold. The old T04 fit fine. It is lower than it looks. I was below the level of the engine when o took the pics. Also the turbo does need to have the housings rotated to line everything up properly.We'll find out later today if they fit, but i do not forsee any issues,

The turbo is a Turbonetics T70
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I don't think it's going to fit
when I had the t66 with the greddy manifold it would hit the side of my engine bay at idle and that turbo is much bigger
you have to point the outlet perfectly straight up to even have a chance
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The actual housings are not that/if any bigger than the old one. It is thicker front to rear but width is the same. We'll see.
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
If you are using a non-IE browser, it seems like the links aren't working. Use IE and they should work.
once again, mahjik to the rescue

thanks mahjik
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Originally Posted by SurgeMonster
I don't think it's going to fit
when I had the t66 with the greddy manifold it would hit the side of my engine bay at idle and that turbo is much bigger
you have to point the outlet perfectly straight up to even have a chance
What did you end up doing Yanni? I just put the engine in and tried to mount the turbo The exhaust side hits the fenderwall buldge.. Murphy strikes again. And we are talkin like almost 1-1 1/2 inches to go to get the holes of the flange lined up.

Did you change turbos, or manifolds? I like the manifold i have and would rather change turbos...again. Damn Turbonetics and there " yeah we have done tons with that combo"D'oh!! 2 years of waiting with that turbo just to get dissapointed
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
If you are using a non-IE browser, it seems like the links aren't working. Use IE and they should work.
I'm getting ASCII. As for using IE, I'd choose not to see the pictures first, before I use that POS!
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Edit...nevermind, pics work now, it sits too far out. I was thinking you meant too far in...
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Aloha Dave!

Well it was the compressor housing that was hitting on mine and I didn't do anything I just raised the idle so the engine wouldn't shake as much and I put up with it hitting a tad bit (I couldn't really tell except for at low or bouncing idle)
It was also a pain to install the turbo in the car but doable.

I did switch to a smaller turbo now which gives me a lot more clearance! There's not much you really can do I guess. You would know more than me if it's alright to start bashing the frame of the car up until it fits.

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holy **** thats a big snail....!!!!!! o_0
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I thought of the fact that i could bang the tower to let it fit but there is no need to do that if everythiing is correct. Obviously the turbo and manifold combo is not.

Time to call around and see if anyone will take a trade in on a new slug. I don't really have an attatchment to the T70 as a unit. It was available and a good buy when i was talking to Majestic. About 1 1/2 years ago

It's never been run if anyone is intrested in it

RR:- "Edit...nevermind, pics work now, it sits too far out. I was thinking you meant too far in..."

As in hitting the LIM? I wish!
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Thumbs up

Well did some thinking and digging around the "spare parts" box in the shop. I found my old turbine housing, inspected that. And atempted to fit it on the T70.

It fit very nicely. Tried to put it in the car and was pleasently suprised Fits like a glove. Mocked in everything else( IC Pipes, IC, etc..) Ran out of couplers though.D'oh!

Everything fits nicely. Now it all comes back out again and gets painted and powdercoated.

Here are a couple more shots with it in the car now. and manifolds DP etc.. fit on.

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine5

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine6

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine7


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Do I need to be able to read "Matrix code" to see the pics. j/k


ps. I agree with glass man, no IE for me.
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looks good, big turbo..
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Originally Posted by BigIslandSevens
Aloha all.

Here are a few pics of the engine being mocked into place to make sure everything fits OK.

http://members.aol.com/rotoryhead/rx7/engine4
^ Which is the Engine and which is the Turbo.... They both look the same to me!!!
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Originally Posted by BigIslandSevens
What did you end up doing Yanni? I just put the engine in and tried to mount the turbo The exhaust side hits the fenderwall buldge.. Murphy strikes again. And we are talkin like almost 1-1 1/2 inches to go to get the holes of the flange lined up.

Did you change turbos, or manifolds? I like the manifold i have and would rather change turbos...again. Damn Turbonetics and there " yeah we have done tons with that combo"D'oh!! 2 years of waiting with that turbo just to get dissapointed

OK, here's what you do: Just cut the manifold piping that extends from the exhaust flange by 1 1/2" and re-weld it. then it'll be closer to the intake manifold, but will fit the turbo. OR, you can use the housing that you have on there now.
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