What would be fun to drop a LS2 in?
Originally Posted by Rottluver
I had a GINORMOUS piece of 
'83 RX7 that I bought for $300 and sold for $500 (after I blew up the motor) back in '97..........I realize that is of absolutely ZERO help to you, but I felt like "talking". 
What year/s where you thinking of?
'83 RX7 that I bought for $300 and sold for $500 (after I blew up the motor) back in '97..........I realize that is of absolutely ZERO help to you, but I felt like "talking". What year/s where you thinking of?
Ouch.
They appear to be pretty clean, though. I would prefer to find one with a trashed drivetrain.
The company that does the conversions sometimes sells them with blown motors. They blow motors all the time so it should be too hard to find one, maybe have to be willing to go out of state though. 12-15 isn't bad for a clean one. You could drive it until the motor goes and get ready for the swap in the mean time.
Here are some pics mikey sent me. Cause he knows I like the 3rd gen RX7... Almost bought one before the vette.
http://cheap-.fatcow.com/picture_hos...eed/LT1FD.html
http://cheap-.fatcow.com/picture_hos...eed/LT1FD.html
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OUCH I do see the problem though.......it appears that a twin turbo motor is the only option (at least when I checked for the '93s)........private party on a 93 with 100k is almost 10 grand 
That's crazy for a car you are spend that much in engine/tranny upgrades in already in my lame opinion. 
That's crazy for a car you are spend that much in engine/tranny upgrades in already in my lame opinion.
Originally Posted by 93TAWicked1
The company that does the conversions sometimes sells them with blown motors. They blow motors all the time so it should be too hard to find one, maybe have to be willing to go out of state though. 12-15 isn't bad for a clean one. You could drive it until the motor goes and get ready for the swap in the mean time.
Originally Posted by Rottluver
OUCH I do see the problem though.......it appears that a twin turbo motor is the only option (at least when I checked for the '93s)........private party on a 93 with 100k is almost 10 grand That's crazy for a car you are spend that much in engine/tranny upgrades in already in my lame opinion.
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There is a white one (3rd gen FD chassis) on ebay right now that has a salvage title but it runs perfect. Guy said in the ad that he'll take 8000.00 for it. Buy it, yard out the recently rebuilt engine and trans and sell em' to fund your V8 swap. 
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Originally Posted by Mikey 97Z M6
^I second that vote. Got the late model looks of a very clean looking car. They are VERY VERY light weight, even with the V8 swap. Good handling cars, plus the engine compartments looks like they were made for V8's. Much more so than a 4th gen Fbody that's for sure...... They readily accept LS1's and LT1's with ease, well, relative ease anyway. 
Poik, I've owned a couple 240Z's in my past. Neat cars but damn the rust in those things lol.....
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Poik, I've owned a couple 240Z's in my past.
Neat cars but damn the rust in those things lol.....Mike
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
Honestly, I really like the idea of a LS2 powered RX7. Wonder what those things are going for used.
Around the yakima valley they go for about $800 for a mid 80's rx7 and they are everywhere 90's about 1800-2000
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
It's not that bad... and I can write it all off since it's a LS2 conversion. I just do it as a project to promote my site.
I vote for 55-56-57 shoebox. What a Bad Azz ride that would be. Too bad I don't still have my 56 shorty wagon for a donor, as it was a wheel stander with the old 327 in it.
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Now that I think more about it.........I have always wanted to replace my old '79 Trans Am.........dropping an LS2 into one of those would be 
Especially with the '80-'81 Turbo TA hoods...........mmm mmmm mmmmm yummy.
Especially with the '80-'81 Turbo TA hoods...........mmm mmmm mmmmm yummy. 
