I was originally saving the T66 setup for a 3rd gen, and since the 3rd gen I purchased already had a single turbo I figured it was time to give it to the REPU. I just recently did a good amount of work to it that included a bridge port motor that I built with a 100 shot on it. I sold the motor to a friend to fund some of the cost of the swap. I had almost every thing to do it except a front housing to the 13b-rew.....Thanks to my friend Chuck he had one laying around , so it was time to start on the swap.

 

 

WOW.... thats gonna be one badass repu!!!!! looks good

 

wow that is cool.....great looking truck

 

did you make the turbo manifold?

looks awsome btw looks like i got beat

 

That should shot out like a rocket!!!! Mine did back in the days. Very Nice.

 

Thanks for the compliments guys, I can't wait to get it on the road and the motor broken in! Got most the parts today to make the race exhaust for it......hint: it will have a flapper on it...lol



No, it is the turbo setup from my old 1st gen. I am having to modify it a little though, all in all it went in pretty good.

 

couple of the interior, I will probably getting rid of the Repu harness/cluster and putting in a modified 1st gen harness that I have all ready adapted to a painless switch panel.

 

Today I welded the waste gate portion of the manifold up, and started fabing up the stack. I also was able to run the wiring harness and intake mounted up.

 

your gonna need to upgrade to a 3rd gen rx7 lsd and put concrete sacks in the back lol

 

I am thinking I might try the clutch type T2 diff in the back.....I know it swaps into the 3rd gen so I guess it will swap into the REPU with the same spacer? Have you heard of anyone doing the t2 lsd?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

Hard to say If the LSD unit from a TII will fit. Do you know whether or not the ring gear is the same size?

 

theres very little info on the t2 lsd but iv been told it can be done

 

thats pretty damn bad *** bro...

I like that you decided to eliminate the intercooler for simple reasons that sweet

I also noticed you kept the fd water pump with the alternator and used a GSL-SE on the 3rd gen motor correct?

I take it one of two things happened, either you modded the front gsl-se front oil cover or 12a cover for clearance or the FD waterpump just happened to clear?

Im running a 13b re motor and the gsl-se front cover didn't allow the waterpump to mount flush...so im running a first gen water pump...Which is coo its not so clunky and heave and ****...

but let me and us know whot that worked out for you?

Also the build is looking pretty damn sick and very simple and quick...

 

Thanks,

I am running a gsl-se front cover and to my surprise did not have any issues with the water pump housing hitting the cover.

 

Its been a minuet, however I started it for the first time today.

 

Are you running fd ecu?

 

I started it on the AEM, might switch it to the powerfc.

 

sweet repu mate keep us updated with your project

 

I like your oil pan baffle plates. I'll probably do that in my REPU's pan.

 

wow, badass repu. whats apex seals did you use for your engine?

 

I hope it controls the oil better than without the plates, under full throttle through high speed right turns I would have oil make its way all the way up to the oil fill /catch can with this similar set up in a 1st gen. If it works I might spend a little more time on the design of the baffles.

I used 2mm RA classics in S4 low compression rotors. I choose the Classics at the time because of the cost, and I was planning to only run 17-18psi with water injection. I have ran them in several motors, and they hold up pretty well with plenty of pre-mix.

 

That truck's a beast!
I see you have alot surface rubber to the road ,how is your traction with that kinda power?

Cool build.

J

 

In the corners with the falken azenis 225 F and 245 R it would run away from miatas with the same model of tire. I could not believe how well the truck would stick in a corner. However in a strait line I had issues with the open diff and wheel hop while spraying a 100 shot on a bridge port motor. So now with this power level I am going to have to rework the rearend.

 

i drool over your truck everytime i log on here and somehow just noticed your seats. which leads me to my next question, how tall are you??? and can i see some more shots highlighting clearence and mounting?

thaanks