SSjon

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ts84rx7: I know another guy using the respeed crossmember in his 79, how far along are you with mounts and header fitment?

badboyz31: I am using Hooker LS conversion mount plates and SBC solid brackets.

ts84rx7

i have not got the engine built yet so have not tried to fit it yet.. how is he getting past the steering linkage?

SSjon

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He is currently working of figuring that out

http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=7029.0

Pages 4 and 5 show his fitment problems.

Novaman

Cool swap. Whats with that b2200? 302 ford?

SSjon

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The B2200 is what inspired me for this. It's my friends that I helped with a lot. Originally it got a Chevy 350 and TH350 swap. The engine was quiet used and has just been pulled for a fresh 327 was a moderate cam and some nice aluminum heads. It dynoed 160 HP 179 trq, and still pulled a 15 second 1/4 on a 100* 100% humidity day. Now it will have about 400 HP to the crank, gonna be Evan more fun! Plus he needs to weld the spiders or buy a LSD. RX7 center sections swap in actually, but their ratios are to high for a 3 speed auto.

SSjon

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Update: I am all ready to fire it up but I need to reprogram the PCM. I still need a driveshaft and other Misc parts to take it for a drive.

The car is now parked for the winter, gonna start on it again next spring.

ryleynoyes

Any updates to this project?

I'm looking to do an L33/5300 vortech swap into an SA/FB myself.

310 hp/335 torque from what I could find, should be super fun!

StryfeS13

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Nice to see another import -> LS swap. I'm doing a 240sx myself, nice rx7

SSjon

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It is still parked behind the garage with a tarp over it. I do have a pile of LS parts sitting here, and a Ford 8.8 Diff waiting to go in.

Thanks!

LS3 Manifolds that I cleaned up and applied high temp paint. LS1 w/p and crank pulley.

bczee

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I am following. I've got a 79 sitting in the side yard that needs an engine.. Maybe once I finish my Nova.. I'll look into doing it.. but I would have to do a Calif Smog legal swap.. so, any hints on doing the Smog equipement on your RX would be helpfull. Maybe just get a eRod setup..

BC

V8 FC

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wow nice work man! haven't seen you in a while! (fcs rule) glad to see you still working on it!

SSjon

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Smog legal would require running a sealed gas tank with an EVAP system, EGR, and CATs. I am doing none of these lol. I have not given much though of the EVAP system but it could be very possible to use the stock vent line from the tank to a purge valve, you would still need a pressure sensor in the tank for the leakdown tests. EGR would depend on if your donor engine had it, my LS3 manifolds don't have EGR provision thou. As for CATs, I am about to do my exhaust and get a good idea if there is room for them under there.

Well the car has been rolled back into the garage and I have made some big progress. Pulled off the truck w/p and crank pulley, along with the crappy fitting Headman headers. I am very happy that my sweet LS3 manifolds fit awesome! I am very proud of the clean-up and pain job on these.




This will move over a bunch when I center the engine







Its like they were made for this car!







Passenger side



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I removed the subframe to fix my horrible engine mounts, new ones coming Monday. With that out of the way and the perfect new manifolds I can have the engine hanging in the center of the car! lol I was a whole inch off before. Here is the before shot of my very un-even engine mounts that have been cut off and ground smooth awaiting new mounts.



Now I have to wait for parts, and do little things all weekend.

I tore the weak SA Diff out this weekend and started preparing for the Explorer 8.8 3.73 Trac-Lok diff. Now I am waiting for parts to bolt it in.

Oh and here is the old diff sitting on my floor jack

SSjon

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Hey! yeah where have you been? not on NoRotors since November?

2SRx7LS1

Anymore updates on this project? I'm currently in the middle of researching a 5.3 swap into an '88 FC Turbo II Rx7. Definitely bookmarking this link, swap looks really good so far!

TypeSL2

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Never saw this. Looks awesome man. Can't wait to see the finished product.

James

SSjon

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I have not been on here in a while, but it is now up and running driving. Except that something happened to #8 rod bearing and journal. It was knocking at higher RPMs so I took the pan off and just slapped new bearings in it. Like putting a band-aid on a bullet hole. I did that just to get a few passes at the track before I had to take it all apart. I did get 2.5 passes! I would have had a high 12, low 13 second pass on my 2nd run, but my throttle cable stop fell off at the top end shifting gears. I had to coast all the way back to the pits at idle. 3rd pass I got a bad launch, revved it out in 3rd and she was a knocking bad, I shifted to 4th and coasted again for a 13.7

So now I have a L33 sitting in the garage getting a nice refresh job

Gonna be a while till paint and it looks pretty, I have lots of mechanical and tuning to do first

98BuickGS

Was looking through the build and noticed the MN license plate. Then I looked at your username. Good work jon. This thing will put the monte to shame. Hopefully I can get my LS swap started this winter for the wagon.

Goat's ss

sweet

Nuvey

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How much did the build cost? At least till this point?

clunker

this is awesome! i'm working on putting together an ls1/th350 85 gs right now.. still fighting the oil pan issues though.