yah.. slight change of plans brought on mainly by the IRS.

had to sell off all the 'go-fast' stuff, so now i'm making it 'go-slow' isntead.

i had not made any changes to the harness, they would have been minimal.

dale

ps. fwiw - i'm going to be putting a granny's ford v8 aod conversion kit on ebay soon.

 

somebody talk some sense in to ya????

 

how much you want for the v8 kit? its not for me, its for a friend......

 

it has new driveshaft, new motor mounts and new trans mount included, with directions.

I'd like to get $300+ shipping, it's worth probably over $600 with all the parts included.

dale

 

hmmm, what kind of engine is it set up for? ford or chevy?
what kind of tranny is the d-shaft for? i never got to see your set up. oh, im in norfolk, so, no shipping problems, well i live in norfolk. fight now im in iceland untill 5 june. let me know all the good info
jake

 

Ford 5.0 with AOD trans.

Pictures here http://highrpm.net/photos/index.php?...ngtdjgv&page=1

 

can you use a t5 with it? or wound a differnet crossmember be required? how fast was it with the 5.o?

 

no idea if aod is same config as t5, probably not if i had to guess. it could be modified i'm sure. the crossmember can be mounted in any location fore/aft the car. that would not be an issue, the driveshaft may need to be shortened/lengthened however.

dale

 

i think u could use a t5

 

A Mustang uses the same trans crossmember with a T5 or an AOD, so that could probably work.

 

Does anyone know anybody in the painting buisness? The guy that calvin recomended doesnt do engine compartments. Even though it will all be preped. If anyone knows anyone that would paint my car and engine compartment that would help me out alot.

 

Long shot here.. but there is a guy on tidewaterracing, by the alias wickedpony355, his roommate (brother?) does them.

dale

 

how far do you wan tot drive for the paint work?

 

I dont wana drive to far, because im pulling the motor and trans, and completeley preping the car. taped off and ready to spray. so i have to haul it to wherever.

 

careyclampett@aol.com painted my car for me it looks pretty good Calvin will vouch for that shoot him a line or email me @ jjimmdog@hotmail I will give you his #

 

Jim's car looks great. I think that it is a good testiment for the person who did it.

 

another thing. a good place for a four wheel alignment for a lowerd car.

 

I always tell people to learn how to do i yourself.... I am not sure who I would recommend these days as a shop to do an alignment.

 

Ok I had 2 people who read this thread regularly tell me they have not seen the announcement to be at Hooters on Battlefield Blvd in Chesapeake Saturday May 8th at 4PM. Everyone show up, it sounds like there will be a decent turnout of RX7 people.

 

ill try and go to hooters, im fairly new and i dont know many people. ill be the black fc with old school BBS rims.

 

Very few of us here have ever met face to face, so you will be in with just like everyone else there. Whoever gets there first tell the hostess to point anyone that asks about RX7's over in our direction.

I don't really have any RX7 or rotary engine T-shirts or hats or anything, but if someone does, we'll make them visible so anyone there can find us. It is not football season, so this time on a Saturday afternoon it should not be too crowded. One thing nice about this Hooters is the parking lot adjoins a shopping center that is not usually very busy out behind the Hooters. SO id we happen to get 20 cars, we can probably easily park in a group behind the place.....

Phooka will probably be driving his Mustang, but give him a break, he is in the process of building his rotary.... The engine is totally apart right now, but he thinks he might drive it there Saturday.... We'll see..... he is afterall such a slacker .............

 

Yah - like calvin said - I'm building mine, so I think I might be in the 'tang. I'm not making good progress today... we'll see what happens.

dale

 

man...its going to be a great day tom and i have to work now. I am trying my hardest to get out of it but it doesnt look like its going to happen. If i can make it i'll be in my vr fd....I hope to meet some of you guys soon.

--Nick

 

ah! finnaly on a weekend! too bad im not in the us! if we keep it on the weekends, ill be thare in june! pooka, i havent bee able to get ahold of my buddy, so go ahead and count me out for the v8 conversion....

 

ill be the guy wearing the white mazdatrix shirt. My car is in progress, and i waited to pull the motor till after this meet. then the car is going to be ready for paint.