Well I am bored tonight so I figure I will share my build thread with you guys...

I bought my fd about 4 years or so ago and blew the motor within 2 months. Took about a year to get it back on the road, I bought everything new for it from rotor housings to the engine harness. Drove it up to a Steve kan tune in Puyallup, I made 317 rwhp on the dyno dynamics. I put 11k on this set up and then wanted more power and a project. So doing the math after parting out the car and adding what I would have spent on a single turbo kit and all the goodies I found it was gonna be about the same as doing a v8 swap. I loved my rotary motor and will miss it, but this just makes more sense. So here I am just rolling over the hill with the project hope you guys enjoy the pics.

pulling the old motor.


the mess of parts I made


the start


Marc at fd3s was kind enough to go out of his way and pic this up for me, thanks Marc! 6.2L ls3 with 48 miles on it!


Cleaned my suspension with a pressure washer, I still had to pull them and scrub to get them clean


my new Samberg mounting kit


Had them powdercoated


Started stripping everything I didnt need


Had the engine bay painted by a friend of mine

 

to use the t56 trans with a ls3 you have to change the pilot bearing out to this smaller one, doesnt look like it fits but it actually sits further back in there.


Threw the motor in


motor mount shot


K&N carbon fiber intake


close up


Lots and lots of wiring to do, battery/fusebox/relay relocation in the works


I Have been rolling it outside to do under hood and dash wiring when the suns out since my garage isnt very well lit.



Thanks all for now I will update more on my next day off.

-Chance

 

I've never looked in this section before but as I was scrolling down the main page I saw "LS3" and had to take a look.... wow!

 

lookin good. what are you doing with the old motor and trans?

 

Thanks, I sold it a while ago I pretty much just have random parts like stock intercooeler, air box ect you know stuff you feel you need to keep for no good reason.

 

finish your car in under 2 wks.
http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=6411.0

 

I may be able to, doubtful though as I am relying on other people at this point. I am waiting on my trans to finish being built and shipped to me.

 

Chance, this is killer!

Can't wait it see it on the road.

 

Very nice, love the intake/rad setup. what type of coilovers?

 

thanks, I really like it too, the coils are eibach ground controls.

-Chance

 

Wow that looks really great. Nice progress.

 

Awesome!

 

I saw this and went oh god i hope he powder coated those

then i scrolled down and say
Looks great

 

Very nice!

 

Any new updates?

CJG

 

spent all day wiring and I am just about finished. I have to hook up the fuel pump, check engine light, and tach still. I am just happy to be done with relocating the fuse box and relay box.



installed a compression fitting on the stock fd line and ran this up to the 3/8 fuel rail on the motor.



I relocated my battery to the pass rear bin, I had a 0 gauge kit laying around from when I was a car audio installer so I used that.



I installed my alternator and bracket from a ctv-v so it sits low. still need to clean up the some engine harness. also I installed a starter from a gto, apparently you have to us a gto starter with a gto trans due to opening in the bellhousing.



I installed my corvette fuel filter/fpr and then threw the diff mount in.



I really cant wait to feel these brakes.




I am still waiting on my tranny to ship out. Headers should be shipping out tomorrow or Saturday. I am hoping to be done by next weekend but really just depends on what I run into.

-Chance

 

when i get ready would you be down to help me figure out the wiring on my FD i want to completely redo the harness and clean up the engine bay but am a little lost at were to start and what can go and what should say, wiring makes me nervous, lol. nice build buy the way

 

I would love to setup my radiator and intake like that, looks awesome and should keep cool. Any other go fast goodies going into the motor?

 

Bosscobra: Sure, although it is not that fun haha.

Icemastr: Thanks I really like it, it does have some fitment issues I am still working out(hitting the hood a bit).

The motor with intake and exhaust should be around 430rwhp, so I am going to see how I like it and maybe later throw a cam in it down the road.

 

So, you gonna change your screen name now? FearNoPiston seems to indicate you have a rotary...you don't now.

 

Who cares? He could still not be living in fear of pistons. Your name has boinger yet you don't has one according to your sig.

 

Actually I do. Dblboinger is slang for a full-suspension mt bike, of which I have 2.

 

well i can either bring the harness and some beer up there or if your down for a trip to corvallis when the time comes i can pay for your gas, as well as food and drinks, its almost out of the car right now, at witch point ill remove what i feel comfortable with and then go from there, maybe get a parts list from you on what im going to need for relocation and combining the existing fuse/relay boxes, or finding an aftermarket one to replace them

 

so who did your powder coating? how much was it?

 

I had pro coat in Vancouver do it, it cost 150ish for all the mounts and he had them done the next day.