Are there any good shops in washington for doing v8 FD swaps?

 

Hmmm I would say call around, I don't think it's something you'll find a shop that has had much experience with..... Try Intec Racing in Kent www.intecracing.com, Stage Performance in Kirkland 425 820 2490, and keep poking around, it might be something you could do yourself or find a forum member who has some experience...... Sorry I can't be of much help. Good luck

 

I would suggest doing it yourself inless money isn't to big of a issue. The only shop i would have do it is grannys speed shop. Give them a call they do TONS of v8 swaps in rx7s. Intec is familiar with hondas, and 86 corollas, and 240's. SO i wouldnt really have them do it. Also carb connection is probably the only shop who would do it around hear, BUT EXPENSIVE. If you don't want to spend a whole lot find someone that has done it. Which v8 you going for? I am currently putting in the ls1 in my rx7 right now, should be done in a few weeks.

 

I just mention Intec because they do well with rotaries, although YES they are Honda/Nissan specialists.... I have no experience taking my car there, just what I hear from friends who are there ALL the time... Just like to give options.....

 

www.grannysspeedshop.com

www.V8RX7.com

www.Torquecentral.com

Jesse

 

lol if ya feel like helping me do my conversion boostmr2 feel free, im in the process of building an ls2, i wanna build my own but dont feel comfortable taking on the fab work and electrical work, i dont wanna go threw grannies cause that requires you to mod the hood, i was just gona go threw hinson, but theyre spendy,

 

Dave Clark Motorsports can take care of all your needs. His shop is in Kent which is just about 15 min south of downtown Seattle. 425 221 2470.
This guy is really talented. He fabs rally cars etc. I have a friend who had him do a wrx 5spd swap into an svx. the worksmanship was fantastic, and really not too expensive for the quality of the work. You get what you pay for (if you are lucky).

 

so he can fab up the subframe and tranny mount? ill have to give him a call and see what hed charge to fab it all up for me, any idea on the time frame id be lookin at?

 

hrmm...sounds like there are quite a few options. Does anyone have first hand experience with any of these places? Maybe ill just wait and let bosscobra get his done and then see

 

lol if your patient enough for that more props to ya point5chink, this thing could be done tomorow and still not be fast enough, lol i got my engine block today and i am so anxiouse to get paid on the 1st so i can get all my internals, then itll be to a point were its acually worth taken pictures of, but god damn these blocks are light, i can pic up the block and engine stand on my own, its insanely light, i love uluminum

 

John (LT1-7) formerly of PHAMSPEED, now with Ground Zero could do it. Not sure how much he charges for a V8 swap.....He's done two that I know of, his and his brothers, and did my ported 13BREW swap for me.....If your interestedand have the money, PM me and I'll call him.

Heres his Twin Turbo BEAST!! Pics are kinda old, and his welding skills has gotten a lot better. He made the TT kit that the rx7store sold awhile back.

 

[QUOTE=mazdatim]I just mention Intec because they do well with rotaries, [QUOTE]

haha NOT if you saw and heard the FD they were tring to tune on the dyno once lol....

 

that turbo v8 looks nuts. I just want some reliable pushrod power thats all. For all out speed i have my gsxr 750

bosscobra, have you gotten any estimates yet?

 

no estimates yet but what year gsxr, i got an 01 750, blue and white, injector timing is off tho, so wheelies are hard to get off unfortunatly, that twin is cool, but weres the radiator, and if its mounted were the intercooler would go, i take it an intercooler is outa the question for the turbos, and have you seen anyone turbo those without cutting that huge peace out? looks kinda gheto

 

oh and anyone know the hood clearance on an ls1 swap? say with the hinson kit, i thought about doin a weiland roots type supercharger on top cause they are only like 3 inches taller then a factory intake, if that, not sure what the hood clearances are tho on those

 

The one I heard of put dow like 500hp.... But that was someone's buddy who worked there... I have never actually been there. Just all my honda buddies. I get the hear say

 

Realize I did my FC swap in my garage in about a week...FC's are easy. FD's with an LS1 are a bit harder, my suggestion is to get the Hinson kit, it might be $$ but custom fabricating is also $$$ unless you do it yourself. with the Hinson K-member it lowers the LS1 just far enough to close the hood, you will want the Hinsons "bump steer" corection kit if you chose to go this way.

 

Let me know when you do your swap because I have an fc with a lt1 in it and I really need to get ahold of somebody who can get rid of the horrible auto in there and swap it out for a t56. If anybody has any suggestions on the easiest place to get a t56, and someone to help me out with the swap localy that would be great

 

I have a LT4 with a 6 speed... Hell i have the rest of a 1996 Grand Sport Corvette. that i have been trying to sell $4200 you can get anything you want... minus the body...

 

I saw a "V8 swap kit" on Craigslist for $525. It includes the Chevy engine and trans:
http://seattle.craigslist.org//pts/170796394.html

 

Hi, I would love to do that swap for you. I used to own Phamspeed and worked for GroundZero Motorsports. Now work for Garage112. Let me know. I can do wonders for your car at a resonable price, you'd be surprised

 

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