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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Will a piston engine fit in my RX3?

Who freaking cares!!!! Here is some rotary goodness! Rewiring the car front to rear!












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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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thats fuckn awesome, think im gonna be staring at these pics for hours
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Holy crap, you just read my mind. I just posted not two seconds ago before I saw this thread in Enzo thread for you to post some new pics.... and viola!

Looks bitchin Allen, I can't wait to see it run and I'm sure you got some major blue *****.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Thanks guys. It's great having the car so close to me. I use to have to drive across town to work on it but now i just go downstairs. I am getting at least one or two things done every day!
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Good job,it looks awesome very clean.Is this a street driven or strictly strip?? Good luck and keep posting photos.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Thank you! I enjoyed watching your dyno videos!

The car is just for the track now but when i get it back home it will see some street time!
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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good looking setup....what ignition are you running,,...?
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Thank you!


An MSD DIS4 and two MSD Digital 6s. Blaster ss on the trailing and blaster HVC2 on the leading.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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i am really digging that oil filler/catch can u got there. Where does the bottom line go?
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Thanks

The bottom line has a shutoff valve and then overboard. I was thinking about draining it back into the cover with the oil pressure regulator return.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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The bottom line has a shutoff valve and then overboard. I was thinking about draining it back into the cover with the oil pressure regulator return.
I would just drain it out. You will have some condensation and you don't want to put that back in the engine.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Good point Jay. When i ditch the CAS i may put a filler neck there.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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how do you go about ditching the dizzycas and installing a true crank cas , Id like to do this sometime, whats the go or parts list that you need
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=cas

I have all the parts to do it, i just need to get off my ***. Thats one of the things i am doing while i am rewiring it.

I'll snap some pics when it's in.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Looking Good Allen...

Let me know whatever you need i'm here to help. (Rotary or Piston )
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Thanks Enzo. If everything goes right i will start laying the engine harness next week!
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Looking great Allen!

The drag section was dead for awhile but coming alive now! Along with some funny piston talk.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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When are we going to see one of these threads on your car?
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 05:47 AM
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Allen, is that the 1000 or 2000 ems? and what did you have before?
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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TOP NOTCH, your work is top notch!
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Judge Ito
Allen, is that the 1000 or 2000 ems? and what did you have before?
From the fuzzy pic it looks like a PS2000 but I could be wrong.

Also Allen, what does your ignition system currently consist of? Car is looking great man, keep up the good "rotary" work!

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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
When are we going to see one of these threads on your car?


Maybe on my FD but the 3 will be awhile. Got to find a good LS1 core for the build...
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Gorilla RE
From the fuzzy pic it looks like a PS2000 but I could be wrong.

Also Allen, what does your ignition system currently consist of? Car is looking great man, keep up the good "rotary" work!

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See post #8
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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looking good.....haltech is the **** now.....i been using them on customer cars and they work really great with the stock CAS and stock coils.

I have had my mind on the haltech for a while for all my cars.....anyone want Microtech ECU's out there?

I have 2 LT`12s complete with dashes i want to get rid of.....
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Judge Ito
Allen, is that the 1000 or 2000 ems? and what did you have before?
Thanks for the complements everyone!

It's the 2000 Ito. I had the E11V2 before.
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