Well i've been waiting a few years and i finally found an FD i can afford. i bought it for $3000 and the body and interior are perfect. I'm originally a Subaru guy so i dont know much about rx-7s besides how the motor works. i just need to know what to look out for.

Its a 93 and i'm doing a manual transmission swap before i can drive it. Can anyone point me in the right direction on a write-up for a transmission swap?

The motor is rebuilt, but the cars been sitting for three years so i dont know what i need to replace just yet. Would the motor be perfectly fine just sitting for a few years?

Any and all information will be great! Thanks guys.

 

3grand for a FD get the engine a compression check, also use the search tool there is a few write ups on doing a auto to manual swap FD.

 

If you are going to let the motor sit for years i would fill the rotor housing with clean engine oil and turn the engine a few turns once a month to lubricate and keep rust away.

 

Welcome to the money pit! Please spend lots of time reading the Frequently asked questions (FAQ) sticky at the top of this forum. There is 'tons' of info there to help you along the way.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/faq-3rd-gen-other-useful-links-68640/

Before posting a question that has probably been asked a million times (after all this car is over 16 years old), please use the "search this forum" tab before posting. I am confident you will find the info you need if you use the correct search words ie. auto to manual conversion, manual conversion. If you need help using the board...

https://www.rx7club.com/how-use-site-255/

Once you have tried to help yourself first, members will be more than willing to lend a hand.

Spend lots of time reading!

Again, welcome.

 

^^ As mentioned.... You need to start doing a lot of research. FAQ's is a great place to start. It will give you great links for discussions here and other great sites light Rob Robinette's site.

GL & congratts...

Oh yeah... welcome to being broke

 

Thanks everyone! I'll be sure to utilize my new found resources before i go around asking redundant questions.

 

Good find and welcome!!!

Post some pics!!!

 

welcome to the insanity!

 

I havent picked the car up yet. Its silver with black leather. Its all stock so nothing you all haven't seen already. I'm picking it up next week.

 

3k? Lucky guy

 

Search my username and auto/manual swap and you should find the info on how to do the auto/manual swap the easiest way possible. You can keep all the auto harnesses and you will need to keep the auto speed sensor from the auto trans and install it in the manual trans in place of the manual speed sensor.

 

Congrats

 

The car comes with an ECU for a manual transmission, but everyone is saying i can use the automatic ECU. Whats better?

 

PFC is the better of those choices ;p

 

Well i paid the man tonight. I received my title and grabbed everything for the manual swap. I'm picking up the car saturday and taking a lot of pics.

 

you're gonna have fun.

 

Here it is!!! Got it home Saturday and spit shined it.







The wing had to go.





5 Speed + Exhaust

 

So who's got the race bike for that paddock stand in the background? Nice buy!

 

I live in a house of gearheads and racers. One of my roomates races his bike on actual road courses.

 

not bad for $3k, i was expecting way worse

 

Congrats! You got a deal on the best color, IMO.

I see a few little items on that car that are pretty desirable to the rest of us FD owners...starting with those mud guards.

 

i'm not sure what happen to the R1 wing, but it is waste. you can get some money by selling it out.

 

I agree. Coulda kept it, if only for the resale value later on. 4 holes in the hatch is uglier than the stock wing.

I'm pretty sure Mazda's not gonna begin making those wings again anytime soon.

 

The wing was broke in two so i couldnt sell it anyways. the holes are barely noticable.

 

lol, oh yeah...2nd pic.

good call.