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Lucas Amick 12-08-2008 07:43 PM

mikey I say do the LS1 swap, because ive seen it in a newer rx7 and that thing is bad:U:

Woody35 12-08-2008 09:12 PM


Originally Posted by Lucas Amick (Post 248815)
mikey I say do the LS1 swap, because ive seen it in a newer rx7 and that thing is bad:U:

problem is finding one for cheap and getting all the eletrical crap for it but besides that it would be a bad ass car

Uncle Bubba 12-08-2008 09:31 PM

Bet I know a source of info and pats for that LS1 swap. 170mph RX7 is kinda cool.

Nitelord 12-08-2008 11:01 PM

I had an rx-7 in that color. Fun little car, I'll be the first to admit I wish I had held on to it.

It developed a front seal leak and I wanted something new. - My bad... Mine was an 84' GSL.

Good luck with the new toy.. :U::U::U:

MikeyR 12-09-2008 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by Benjamin (Post 248775)
fart pipes don't sound too bad on rotaries.... is that a turbo car or a N/A car? those motors are SOOOOOO light. i bet if you had to remove it Mikey could pull it out.....


they had turbos on different models but I'm going to save up and buy a turbo for it and a cold air intake, and a muffler. hopefully it will be running soon.

Lucas Amick 12-09-2008 05:46 PM

I still say ls1 swap. but its your car what ever makes you happy mikey

Benjamin 12-09-2008 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by MikeyR (Post 249318)
they had turbos on different models but I'm going to save up and buy a turbo for it and a cold air intake, and a muffler. hopefully it will be running soon.

just wait and find you a twin turbo motor and get it as a donor to put in that car. the apex seals won't last in a N/A motor with boost..... alot of guys that put the LS1's in the newer 90's model cars remove the TT motors and harnesses..... just a thought..... you never know what yer gonna find once you get in Canada..... they always have stuff we can't get here....

Woody35 12-09-2008 07:02 PM

well maybe you could get a supercharger instead of turbo, just a thought

Camden SuperChargers - Get a Supercharger kit for you're Mazda Rx7 13B Rotary


Here is your source for apex seals. their very important in a rotary engine. i heard this guy talk at a airshow about rotary engines and is very knowlegable. he had these motors running against big blocks in the NHRA and he won a lot of the time until they got rid of his class

AtkinsRotary.com :: 1st Gen Rx7 79-85 :: Engine...

hope this helps

Uncle Bubba 12-09-2008 07:32 PM

We got our own resident expert on these little cars in stock form right here in house. Just get a hold of Bow2no1.

It's a real pain to change a naturally aspirated motor over to a turbo, not to mention more expensive then it's worth in most cases.

MRaynor 12-09-2008 10:28 PM


Originally Posted by Uncle Bubba (Post 249505)
We got our own resident expert on these little cars in stock form right here in house. Just get a hold of Bow2no1.

It's a real pain to change a naturally aspirated motor over to a turbo, not to mention more expensive then it's worth in most cases.

Thank you for that bit of info. Because once we got settled, I was actually thinking about putting a turbo on it. It's still sitting on the trailer in the snow, and I haven't had any time to do anything with it yet.


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