Here we go...!!! '93 FD RX7 V8 swap
02-28-13, 10:23 AM
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Anyone have friends with spare engines...?? Lol
03-05-13, 01:56 PM
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Thank you! Yeah I was pretty lucky this car was a California car for a good majority of its life. It takes a lot of the hassle out of cleaning it up.
So is your car just a driver then? I will keep mine street legal but the plan is to hopefully keep up with friends at the track
So is your car just a driver then? I will keep mine street legal but the plan is to hopefully keep up with friends at the track
It runs, drives, stops and burns tons of rubber. It is very rough around the edges but is an absolute blast. I do not drag it, only AutoX/Road Race around here.
It will be kept "street legal" but with hobbyist plates, that is a very broad definition. aka 500hp and open headers is still legal.
You will love it, undoubtedly. Just the same as everyone else who has fallen in love with these cars
Heck, if your looking I might sell my LS1/T56 combo. Ive been debating a LS3 setup this year !
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03-13-13, 06:34 PM
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I know you said you were going to do a ls1 with auto trans, I didn't catch if your car was originally an auto or manual. If it was a manual would you consider selling me the clutch pedal assembly?
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UPDATE:
I can't believe how fast time is going, it's been a while since I updated! Well in the last couple of months I picked up an LQ4 and did some work to the heads (271 heads with a little milling and a little porting) Also, picked up a little more aggressive cam. For now the car will have a 4L60e trans which has a yank converter and 3800 stall. Maaaaybe sometime in the future I'll put a T56 in (sorry keeping the manual parts for this for now). Also, sorry rotary and trans have been sold.
Samberg's mount kit came in a couple weeks ago so it is installed (if anyone needs the stock K-member it will be up soon) This guy does great work- totally recommended if your looking to do the swap. Shipping takes a while so make sure to order early. Totally worth it though in my opinion.
(still working on an auto trans mount. I'm keeping the T56 mount that the kit came with for later on)
Rear end with have 8.8 differential. Ordered axle kit from Samberg also so that's whats being worked on this weekend.
Also, my radiator kit came in the mail last week so that should be in shortly. Will post pics later on.
Over all, it's been a pretty seamless swap just lots of hurry up and stop. Hopefully in the next week or so I'll be able to get some wiring done and get it started! Things are moving along a lot faster now so I'll update as needed.
I can't believe how fast time is going, it's been a while since I updated! Well in the last couple of months I picked up an LQ4 and did some work to the heads (271 heads with a little milling and a little porting)
Also, picked up a little more aggressive cam. For now the car will have a 4L60e trans which has a yank converter and 3800 stall. Maaaaybe sometime in the future I'll put a T56 in (sorry keeping the manual parts for this for now). Also, sorry rotary and trans have been sold.
Samberg's mount kit came in a couple weeks ago so it is installed (if anyone needs the stock K-member it will be up soon) This guy does great work- totally recommended if your looking to do the swap. Shipping takes a while so make sure to order early. Totally worth it though in my opinion.
(still working on an auto trans mount. I'm keeping the T56 mount that the kit came with for later on)
Rear end with have 8.8 differential. Ordered axle kit from Samberg also so that's whats being worked on this weekend.
Also, my radiator kit came in the mail last week so that should be in shortly. Will post pics later on.
Over all, it's been a pretty seamless swap just lots of hurry up and stop. Hopefully in the next week or so I'll be able to get some wiring done and get it started! Things are moving along a lot faster now so I'll update as needed.
