Borg Warner s480 turbo.

Have lots more to buy when I can put the moola together....

 

Nice! Looks like you are putting together a great combo.

 

Bumping an old thread here, but what did you end up doing for exhaust on the driver's side at the steering box?

 

I ended up putting in a FC subframe which I had been considering anyways.

I ordered the Ronin engine mounts and now have the LS1 sitting in place. The Ronin mounts in the FB with the FC subframe mod works perfectly.

 

FC subframe swap is done.
Fuel cell partially mounted.

LS1 installed with Ronin mounts. Fits perfect. Lots more to do but progress.

 

Balancer was a PITA but the accessories are now installed.

 

I see from the looks of it the car has went different directions since you started the thread. Should of made it rotary turbo easy power and a lot simpler. Well that's my opinion.

 

I am a little confused. I had to double check but it sounded like you pulled the LS1 out of the RX but then later posts show the LS1 back in it. I am planning a V8 swap in an SA very interested on How things are going.

 

This FB has had multiple power plants as I have changed my mind a number of times.

I recently sold my C10 but kept the LS1 and 4l60e.

The 6 liter is now going in my '67 Nova SS, along with the turbo.

The RX7 LS1 will be a daily driver.

Project mods thus far:

Ronin engine mounts
FC subframe swap
Fuel cell

More planned. Hope to fire it up sometime this winter/early 2015.

 

Owned 13 RX7s in my life, including 2 with 383 strokers and the current GLS-SE FB that had a dead rotary in it when I bought the car.

I like V8s.

 

Evicted this resident in favor of a battery.

 

Made a little progress yesterday: Fuel cell is plumbed, filter/regulator, Walbro fuel pump mounted and a few other minor things. I have a some time off over the next few weeks and plan to work on the following:

Plumb the power steering lines
Build a firebox for the fuel cell
Install the 4l60 trans mount
Install my shorty headers
Radiator and fans
Lowering springs
Measure for the driveline
And get my buddy out to finish the wiring.

 

You have alot of toys. Should be fun to make the car hook up.

 

Thanks! Just hoping for a fun daily driver at this point.

 

Used the Ronin mounts for the engine since I did the FC subframe swap and things fit very well. No interference at the oil pan either. Header is close in the driver's side but no issues.

*I did use the Grannys trans mount since I already had it.

 

Mocking up the radiator....also thinking of using this panel (still in the works) to force air onto the radiator.

 

Used an old metal shelf to make a fan shroud.

 

Got the heater hoses installed...used the stick LS1 hoses.

Installed the hood and started work on the shifter console.

 

Lots to do but making progress....

Fuel line and heater hoses connected.

Have to track down an elbow for the TB.

 

Cool man keep us updated

 

Picked up my exhaust parts today.

Lowered my radiator a bit for more clearance.

Did some work on my cold air setup and also my shifter console.

 

First time these headlights have been on since 2008. I have owned the car a lil over a year.

A little more wiring and I will test fire the LS1.

 

Just a word of advice here. I do tech inspection for several off road racing sanctioning bodies. That cell is HDPE and has a relatively low melting point. Those plastic bladder cells are never meant to be used without a fuel cell can of some sort. .035 mild steel, or .060 6061 aluminum. And as you can see, it was designed to have straps to hold it in securely.

Good Luck and thanks for sharing your project!

GD

 

Making some progress but a lot to do...

Fuel cell straps in and working on a can--frame built but need more sheet metal.
Chassis electrical all works but the wipers which I need to track down since I live in rainy WA State.
Have a bit more wiring to do prior to the test fire--electric fans, S term at starter, fuel pump, etc.
Mounted the sketchy fender and a bit of tweaking to do to the center panel.
Still have the brakes to do.
Made a sketchy cold air kit.
Mounted the headers with a bit of down pipe for the O2 sensors.

 

Driveline installed...may need it shortened but we will see.

Picking up a Gen 2 fusible link set up and the power rack lines this weekend.