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rXzach93fd 10-27-09 09:04 PM

don't worry I just pulled the engine tonight, I have a lot planned for this winter!

fstbckgt 12-24-09 04:05 AM

any work done?

rXzach93fd 12-30-09 01:04 AM

yea the car is disassembled and at the paint shop right now. Im working on replacing all the gaskets and cleaning up the engine.

yeep 01-03-10 11:30 PM

Its that a universal radiator? Or is it a car specific?

rXzach93fd 01-03-10 11:36 PM

its for a 240sx with a ka, the necks are on the same side as rb radiator

Bwek 01-04-10 05:18 PM

Thank god You changed the Subframe Id bet that if you were to slide in to a curb or take a hard enough hit You would shear those long bolts right off

Pretty Sick I love the sound of an Rb even tho i'd never swap one in I prefer the 1jz its much cheaper here in canada I can get a Complete swap Out of a front clip for about $2gs the rb25/6 got for much more than that

rXzach93fd 01-07-10 12:18 PM

my front clip was 3k, im happy how it is turning out even though i had to go through so much work and money to get it were it is now

digitalsolo 01-08-10 01:26 AM

Holy shit; I can't believe I'd not seen this until now.

I hope that you've redone every inch of work (and exhaust) that was under that car when the subframe was reworked. I've seen some ghetto work before, but, wow, words fail.

At least the new stuff you've pictured is, better. I don't know that I'd say "great" but, definitely better.

Good luck with your plans with it. A few more drafts and you might actually have something.

clint999 01-08-10 05:10 AM

bad cell phone pics, better pics will be up soon...

rXzach93fd 01-10-10 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by digitalsolo (Post 9723992)
Holy shit; I can't believe I'd not seen this until now.

I hope that you've redone every inch of work (and exhaust) that was under that car when the subframe was reworked. I've seen some ghetto work before, but, wow, words fail.

At least the new stuff you've pictured is, better. I don't know that I'd say "great" but, definitely better.

Good luck with your plans with it. A few more drafts and you might actually have something.

yea it was pretty bad, the car has completly changed though.

digitalsolo 01-12-10 12:55 AM

Good to hear. I like the concept. Looks like the execution is catching up with the idea.

rXzach93fd 01-12-10 08:59 PM

yea ill have updated pics when the car gets back from paint!

rXzach93fd 01-24-10 04:35 PM

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Troux 01-24-10 10:52 PM

Where did you get those RE CF light surrounds? Are they for the EVO-R kit or the RE-A kit?

rXzach93fd 01-25-10 12:13 PM

Im not really sure what kit they are for. I bought them on ebay for like $250. My light kit is all peiced togeather and the fitment is not as good as I would like. Im going to sell the whole kit and by something else eventually.

rx-7skyline 01-25-10 04:58 PM

I did the same project lots of work

Leeroy_25 01-26-10 11:18 AM

Another RB25 RX-7! Have you got a thread on this? I want to do an RB26 one.. I am sure I will get plenty of stick for it! It has only been done twice that I can find and guess it is a bit more of a mission to do! But hey.. That's the fun! I have been following this thread on and off and fair play to you buddy..
What did you do on the electrics/ECU side.. I don't remember reading anything about that. Was it hard?

Keep up the work.
Lee

infamousbkny 01-26-10 12:07 PM

Looks like a interesting and time consuming build. All in all, good job on being patient with it. What color you painting it, and what are you doing to the motor now?

Dustin@IP 01-26-10 04:54 PM

looking good

rXzach93fd 01-26-10 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by Leeroy_25 (Post 9762890)
Another RB25 RX-7! Have you got a thread on this? I want to do an RB26 one.. I am sure I will get plenty of stick for it! It has only been done twice that I can find and guess it is a bit more of a mission to do! But hey.. That's the fun! I have been following this thread on and off and fair play to you buddy..
What did you do on the electrics/ECU side.. I don't remember reading anything about that. Was it hard?

Keep up the work.
Lee

The wiring was not that bad, Im running a power fc. I still don't have my factory gauges hooked up though. I need to by a converter from dakota digital.

rXzach93fd 01-26-10 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by infamousbkny (Post 9762981)
Looks like a interesting and time consuming build. All in all, good job on being patient with it. What color you painting it, and what are you doing to the motor now?

Im painting it a house of kolor white. Right now im replacing all the engine bolts with arp bolts and upgrading all the gaskets. Im also painting the block, head, and powder coating most of the parts candy apple red.

I will have pics of the motor and the car all painted when I move in my new house here in a month or so.

rXzach93fd 01-26-10 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by fd-project-2009 (Post 9763357)
so how much did it come out and how long?

?

rXzach93fd 01-26-10 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by rx-7skyline (Post 9761383)
I did the same project lots of work

other then your lights I think your car looks pretty good. Do the rb26 valve covers fit right up on a rb25?

ByeByeSti 02-15-10 11:42 PM

Just wondering; does the rb pull pretty hard in the fd??? im picking up my mounts, aluminum driveshaft+ a bunch of other parts for my swap this upcoming weekend. and also picking up my series 2 rb25 this weekend. pretty damn excited to start in on the swap


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