doing v8 swap (is there a good wright up)

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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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doing v8 swap (is there a good wright up)

cant sell the car so im going to do what mazda should have done in the first place, put a piston engine in it (302 rollor) (sorry its just the rotory is giving me ulcers)
i need to know little things like....

can i use the stock radiator i know grannys make ($450) one but can i use stock.

what do i do about the fule pump?!?

is the any LINKS im having trouble finding good fourems on this
i doing a 302 carb. i

ect..

and can any body give me any suggestions (besides keeping the rotory)

i will also be parting the car out on rx7club and ebay soon i have an apexi safcII and a street ported motor that needs a coolent seal n/a tranny ect. so let me know if you want any thing and i will put it on the for sale fourem soon
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eric
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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you will have better luck posting it here...

https://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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THATS WHAT HE POSTED ON!!!


Originally Posted by speed_monkey
you will have better luck posting it here...

https://www.rx7club.com/forumdisplay.php?f=118
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Go to www.torquecentral.com/index.php?
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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I wouldnt use the stock radiator but you might be able to depending on how hot your setup runs. we have a lot of choices for aftermarket radiators that fit if you can make your own brackets and then find the right shape/size hoses at autozone/pepboys, thats what I did and it came to under $250 total.

if you have an '86-'91 rx7, just buy a 255lph walbro fuel pump off ebay for $100 shipped and drop it in.

there is a lot of info on TC, go over there and read your up until your eyes fall out.

good luck and welcome aboard!
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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www.engineswaps.com has some good instructions online for actually doing the swap.

I'd suggest a Jeg's brand Universal Ford Radiator. They're cheap and GREAT radiators

As for the fuel pump, a piece of copper tube to replace the in tank fuel pump mated with a mechanical pump up front or a proper fuel pressure regulator is what I'd go with.

Torquecentral is in the middle of doing a physical move of their servers, but it should be back up in a day or so. GREAT source of V8 RX-7 information.
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