When it comes to an fd, whats your guys opinion?

 

a complete running project so you know it runs and the electrical is good otherwise you wouldnt know what to do also gives you a chance to find anything that would be wrong with it

 

want to buy my Fd I might have to sell soon bcuz I'm getting marry lol

 

If you know what you are doing and what to look for buy a project you will save a couple thousands.

If you dont know what you are doing ,dont have tools, parts availability funds, and spare time for a non daily while you work on then complete turn key is your best bet.

Dont get fooled by these super cheap rollers going around lately. You will end up paying double and still not running right.

How much do you have to spend?

 

i dont have much to spend, but i have a spare car that i can use with my job.

is there a major cost difference if i go the LS V8 route vs sticking with the 13B at that point?
i understand itll take time.

 

Just as Alex mentioned.....you can save lots of $$$ buying one that's already complete. Then again you can learn quite a bit from a project.

 

I would suggest buying an FD closet to complete and running that meets your budget. You'll then have to source less parts and save more time to enjoy the car, than just stare at a work in progress and not knowing what other problem might exist once you get it rolling.

Parts on the FD are getting scarce and harder to come by, so an incomplete roller might stay that way for a very long time if you don't have the time and money to do it right.

 

Boner Kill

 

You'll do yourself a favor by actually spending time researching your questions, which can be answered simply by hitting the "Search" button.

Better still, spend a few hours here:

https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-rx-7-technical-256/frequently-asked-questions-3rd-generation-rx-7-1992-2002-faq-fd-782404/

Your question about the cost of a V8 conversion versus a (rebuilt) 13B shows you haven't put in the effort to look. I'll help you out anyway. But seriously, it's on the main page: https://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/


Long story short:

An FD will easily cost you $20K to get it to about 300 whp, lowered with nice wheels, with you reasonably satisfied with the results, but with still a long way to go before you're actually happy with it.

Or for about $12K you could have a 400 whp FC and have your girlfriend creaming her panties every time you get on the throttle, and still have money left to take her to McDonald's.

If you don't have $$$, don't buy an FD.

 

Before you buy the FD, make sure you closed all your credit cards. Trust me, it will save you.

 

bottom line...$$$$