FD Rey

Great workmanship. You have spent a lot of time and patience on this project, I'm sure the end result will be well worth it.

Scrub

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Love the setup, very nice craftsmenship. The only thing I'm not too fond of is the FMIC as a V-mount, but to each his own. Either way, lots of blood, sweat and of course Money went into this car.

Quick question, what are you going to use for the air pump?

atihun

The Blitz core is actually larger than Chuck's RE Monster V-mount IC. I was originally going to use an RE V-mount, but I liked the Blitz construction better. Any reason why it may not be good?

As for the airpump, well I scrubbed that idea when I started with all the extra modifications. I may end up relocating it to the drivers side where my AC and PS used to be, but I don't think I have room there either! Electric?....

Due to the 200 degree heat in the garage, I haven't gotten much further.

Scrub

iTrader: (25)

With all the money you've put into that car I'm surpised you don't have Central air in your garage, or at least a window unit

I really can't discuss any positives or negatives you may have using that core in detail. If you have a flow rating for the blitz core then I could probably give you positives and negatives towards it. Do you know how thick the Blitz core is? Is it a bar and plate design or tube and fin design? I really couldn't tell from the pics, but since Blitz is a quality company I'd assume it's a tube and fin design.

I figured you were gonna use an electric pump since it would be much easier then trying to fit a mechancial one on the engine. The nice thing about an electric pump is, you can mount it anywhere! I was asking what you were gonna use because I'm in the same situation as you, where I have a cat, but no pump.
-Dan

cozmo kraemer

This heat is crazy! I was working on the car on Saturday in the AM...our LOW temp was 96 degrees ! Friday the high was 118...I guess I just tough it out in the name of progress. I need to get this thing finished!!! It will be cool to see yours done though! I know I am anxious to see.

I got the stock airpump to work with my Aspec t4 35r...I dont have nearly as cool of an intercooler setup though!

atihun

Don't think I haven't thought about the AC in the garage! But instead I'm working inside re-doing a bathroom upstairs; tearing out the walls as they used flat paint around the shower... ugh.

Normally it's only hot like this for about a month or so... usually anyway. This year it seems like a El Nino year.

Anyhow, the Blitz FMIC looks like a tube and fin design, but what do I know.

Yea the IC / tubing looks great, but I shot myself in the foot as the tubing slightly in the way where the stock air pump should be... Oh well!!!

Looks like I'll have to go with an electric air pump?

Scrub

iTrader: (25)

It sure looks that way, the piping does look very nice BTW.. How thick is the IC core?

Most people who go electric go with a corvette air pump I believe, and then regulate it to 9 volts. If you leave the pump running at 12 volts it will kill itself.

dubulup

I've been running a corvette pump for 13k miles...PM me for details (I know I've already talk to Scrub about this).

scrubolio

iTrader: (8)

my god this project is disgustingly awesome, i wish i had the money and garage space to tackle something like this, great job

davedge

You can use a stock T2 Oil Filler tube. You may need to clock/rotate it slightly, but it is metal, so you can cut/shorten/rotate as necessary. TIG or braze it.......

atihun

That is exactly what I did! I cut it and turned it about 10 degrees and tilted the inlet up a little. And I had it chromed for $15 bucks!

We just got back from Kauai, so I am starting to work on it again! I am almost done with the new wiring harness from the battery to the engine. I'll take some pics in a few days.

Attila

WanKeL FD RX-7

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your setup is incredible... you've done some heavy work, that's nice to see pics of it! wow!

great setup too !

atihun

Finally tamed the battery/engine wiring harness... I don't want to do wiring for a long time



Here's the harness in place:



Here's the FC oil tube:



Here's the relocation of the fuseboxes:



Little by little...

BTW, silicone self fusing tape is the best thing ever!

Asleep

Can't believe how many times in one thread I get a "chubby" over something you've done or that is in your garage. Great motivation for my my projects. Thanks for sharing!

Node

iTrader: (1)

your wiring harness gives me a bit of a chub.
makes me anxious to do mine.

What connectors did you use?

Node

iTrader: (1)

nm, saw its a stock harness. just read all 10 pages.
your car is awesome, you better not sell it.

atihun

Thanks! Almost as good as pr0n?!?

Both harnesses were new, just removed the unused wires and replaced some with new wires that needed different connectors, then rewrapped them. PITA...

dubulup

very clean...you are getting close to start up!

what is left? AND LOOK at that blingin' oil filler!!


(psst, remove that used stud on the front iron)

Trjackson

OMG, your car is TOO COOL!!! Hopefully, my car will look half as good as yours!

Best of luck with the completion of your project!

Ty

atihun

I just have to re-check the wiring, connections, connect up the Defi sensors, run the battery cable, customize and install the undertray, put the car on the ground, connect up the TechEdge WB02 and DL, do a onceover and then start 'er up.

Yea, that stud looks out of place. I'll probably need that hole for the electric air pump. Oh crap, add that to the list too... It's the never ending list!

atihun

McMaster Carr is the shiznit! I found some welded stainless mesh that works great for the front bumper. They delivered it in a day...

I figured since I spent some time on the V-mount, I would provide it some protection...



As soon as I'm done with the mesh for the oil ducts, the car should be back on the ground after being in the air for over a year! YAY!

idsigloo

That mesh looks serious.

1FooknTiteFD

is that a crooked willow oil cooler kit i see in there?

you have to watch out, the fitting that connects the thermostat to the block will eventually give from the friction from the motor and will crack

happened to me two times before I redid all the lines....

atihun

Thanks for the heads up!

Is it the fitting between the thermostat and front cover, or the actual fitting on the thermostat?

I know that the fitment wasn't the best designed as the tstat is floating, so when I installed it, I made a bracket that is flexible and bolted it to the tstat bracket and the steering rack bolt. Since I have solid motor mounts, I think the bracket will help, maybe...

Can you post a pic of how you re-mounted yours?

dubulup

PAINT BLACK!! please paint it black...