AUTOTRENZ702

I'VE DECIDED NOT TO REBUILD THE MOTOR FOR MY 94TT RX-7 !IM DOING A BUILT LS-1 SWAP SO IM LOOKING FOR A GOOD SHOP OR PERSON TO DO THE THE SWAP FOR ME ! I'LL SUPPLY THE MOTOR/TRANNY/ECU ! ANY AND ALL ADVICE WELL BE THANKFUL !

payne

Good deal.

The swap is actually really easy.

If you could change a clutch, you could do the swap yourself.

-Jason

RXgirl7

please...there is a caps lock function...

pshaw118

yeah. looks like he already found the caps lock.

canadaisintexas

start here if you havent already...

www.torquecentral.com

and btw do yourself a favor and do it yourself
so far i have half my interior and my tranny/engine out and am searching for the perfect donor engine/tranny to build.
if you have changed your brake pads then you can do it yourself, with help from the above site of course, and when its all done you will get a lot more for your money and know how to fix all the little bugs that you will find in the first 1000 miles
and of course as with anything you do yourself....you will appreciate it far more

shoot me a pm if you have any questions ill be glad to help you out......my username is the same over on torquecentral as well

socalrotor

iTrader: (1)

don't they make a aftermarket subfame that bolts the LS-1 in? Just a shot in the dark coming from an Fc guy, but that might simplifiy the swap.

rotoober

iTrader: (3)

http://www.hinsonsupercars.com, and go to torquecentral. As soon as my engine goes, or by next winter, I'm going to start the swap. Met Mark gnx7 at thunderhill this year, looked at the car and the engine compartment and knew right then it was a much "cleaner" option than going with a single to get 400whp. If I could find somebody local to build a subframe for me, I'd probably do the whole thing myself. Hint - Hint if anybody is listening.
BTW I'm in nor cal.

thadon84

just a Q for california fd owners would this pass smog visual insp? whats the rule for enigne replacements?

MrFuzzy

iTrader: (1)

why not just get a new car?

canadaisintexas

it can be made to pass everything in cali 100%. It takes a little more work and some of that stuff gets complicated but yes it can be made to pass visual and smog there are i believe 3 people running fully legal LS-1 rx7's in California search torquecentral for username danzan i think he may have started a thread on what is needed and how to accomplish it. Yes the aftermarket subframe is a modified normal rx-7 subframe. If you are going to do the swap order the subframe this winter once spring roles around wait times for the subframe can get up to 2-3 months despite what Hinson (hinson super car's) may say. But seeing as this is a rotary forum and not the engine swap subforum i will leave it at that.

aramh

I did an FC (it was at sevenstock).. it's not too hard.. except passing smog. You need to be good at wiring and getting the cats to fit isn't super easy either.

Batmobile

You have my blessings sir! The best move you will ever make.

jhammons01

Was yours the white convertable parked in the street??

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

Oh shaddap you. You're just saying that coz you switch to an overpriced 2door Honda accord.

BlueRex

Really? I changed the clutch in my DD, but it seems like there is a lot more to this swap. I'd probably end up calling you and Jay every day asking how to do this and that.

BTW these days I'm seriously considering the LS1 swap.

aramh

Nope.. that was a TPI (older iron motor) engine. Mine was the red stock looking 91 with a T2 hood parked right by the front entrance.

jhammons01

That is what I was going to ask if yours was white. I did notice the block was Iron and I thought all LS1s were an al block.....anyway that was answered.

ls1240z

The LS1 swap is a sweet convertion.I smoke 95% of cars on the road and most street bikes.
I built both of these FD's.The red FD took me 1 1/2 weeks to do.

RE Suzuki

95%? So who actually beat your ls1 rx7? (on street)

DCrosby

And 95% of the rotary communnity hates people with reliable motors, that make more N.A. than they do with a $3000.00 turbo

Batmobile

Hey, I don't shut up....I grow up...and when I look at you....I throw up!

Batmobile

Very nice!

payne

Moded Liter bikes.

payne

I mean, it takes a LOT of research, but as far as it is really concerned, its prettymuch a bolton task with wires to splice.

Other than bolts and wires -
exhaust work
cut the tranny hole a bit
hammer the firewall 1/2" in one spot
weld a few nuts on to the end of the clutch pedal

Now doing it smog legal, thats a whole nother can of worms.

-Jason

BlueRex

Yea, I'm researching now and plan on doing a lot more before I make any final decision.

No kidding, you'd have to be as smart as say a Stanford graduate to pull that off . Did you finally get your car smog certified after the ref failed you for those 2 or 3 minor problems?

-Jason