V8 rx-7
 

Bored so why not start a build thread.

The car is a 1985 Mazda RX-7 built for SCCA IT7 class. The car was raced for awhile powered by a rotary and taken off the track for a V8 swap. The previous owner never finished the project and put it up for sale and that's when i picked it up.

I wasn't really looking for a project car at the time but i also didnt want to end up seeing this car flying down the track with a V8 in it.

This is going to be a slow build thread due to work and life taking up most of my fun time.

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Woke up early this morning and started to tare the rest of the car apart to get it ready for paint, Still not sure what color to go with.

Hear is a picture before the V8 was taken out, All wrong :icon_tdow

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Now the fun part starts, taking the car apart and seeing what were working with

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The car has Tokico Illumina shocks all around, Unknown camber kit, and unknown coilovers.

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Going to take the stock tank out and install a fuel cell

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The car came with alot of spare wheels and tires

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Been doing some thinking about how to go motor wise and just started buying parts.

Bridgeport 6 Port irons.... Brap Brap Brap :D

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And the HUGE purchase of the weekend was this, a Borg Warner T70. The previous owner was making double my HP goal for this build on a stock port 6 port S5 motor on 16psi.

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Just trying on the Rotor Rim :egrin:

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Here is a couple more pictures before we too the car apart. the seat and steering wheel position is awkward!!!

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Wow that's going to be a serious machine. I'm looking forward to see how things develop Alex and thanks for saving that beauty from V8 Hell.

I'm assuming this is going to be a track car so we probably won't get to see it at the Suwanee OGTA meets, but when you get it going let's talk about organizing a weekend meet at the track. An FB salvaged from V8 Hell has got to be worth 2 12A equivalents at least.

Thanks Ray! I hope to be able to drive it to a few OGTA meets when its done.

This is my first time taking apart a car like this, i just hope i can remember how everything gos back on lol.

A true humanitarian... saving a FB from a terrible V8 fate. Grade A Hero!! Yes!!!

:lol: Thank you kind sir :icon_tup:

any chance you need to get rid of that 302 efi stuff? the intake my project came with is silly tall. :P
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Sorry, i don't have any of the 302 efi stuff. What front bumper is that?

Haven't done much to the car this week, I started to sand it down but gave up about 30 minutes in lol.

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Dude I salute anyone who rescues a first gen.........Especially from the torture of having its heart destroyed :D

bumper is mazda trix, have one on my car

A truly inspirational story. Please keep us updated, I know I would like to see this poor abused machine get back to its rotary glory.

Nothing new yet, Just ordering parts and some coming in.

Just got off work to find this at my door

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Wooh hoo Alex, you got me thinking. That's a cool way to do a 12A.

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Maybe I need to do a rebuild.

So far, I've got the cat, just need to shop for the rest.

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LOL Ray

The cat is the most important part of the build, You're half way there!

She's a good ratter. I'm waiting to see what you do next, then I'm going to copy it.

lol If you copy me all you'll be doing is copying your self, I've been copying you for years! :lol:

If i had a truck and a trailer i would tow it to the next meet, My attendace has been slacking lately :(

Once you get that turbo installed you can fly it over, under the radar of course.

lol

So i pulled the stock tank out today.


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What's the process for installing a fuel cell into a 7?
I'm interested in converting my 7 over to a fuel cell as well.

Do u cut away the spare tire area and hang the fuel cell below?

Im not even close to being ready to install the fuel cell so i haven't done too much research but i did find this nice How to thread a while ago.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=Fuel+cell

Can I have your old gas tank? Especially if the sender is good? That was an 84/85, right?

Sure ray, you can have it. Im not sure about the sender but the car is an 85.