RX7 guys,how did you mount your motor in the body?

[sixgun86gn]

I looked around on the net and did not find swap kits for the 3.8 into the rx7.

I am soon to be starting on a hybrid for a friend and I need to know where or what to get to mount the motor in the body correctly.Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[KENAN_JAMES]

misred.com

Check out this web site might help you.

Misred.com

 

[gnx7]

If you run stock headers you have to move the steering rack forward. If you ran ATR headers you can keep in the stock location; however clerance between the crank pulley spacer and steering rack is tight.

email me for some pics of the Kmember I made for some ideas. As far as I know there are no kits. I just sold my entire setup to do the transplant into an FC ('86-91) RX-7. It was time consuming but definately a ton of fun when it was finished. Mid 11's on Nitto DR's with a stock GN turbo 2nd time out.

What year RX-7 are you planning to build?

The biggest drawback with the swap is the limited gearing out back with either 3:90 or 4:10's in the stock diff. Mike (MisRed) and Scottie GNZ installed C4 Vette pumpkins out back that use the stock Turbo2 halfshafts.... The C4 3:07 gears yielded 30mpg on a long road trip and mid/high 10's!

2800lb GN powered conversions rip. It will be a fun car.

-Mark

 

[sixgun86gn]

Thanks guys.Well the kid decided against it after figuring up the cost of a motor and all the parts he did not have.So i guess I will not be doing this swap.

He has decided on a 350 chevy instead,due to cost.

 

[Turbo V6 231]

If you run stock headers you have to move the steering rack forward. If you ran ATR headers you can keep in the stock location; however clerance between the crank pulley spacer and steering rack is tight.

email me for some pics of the Kmember I made for some ideas. As far as I know there are no kits. I just sold my entire setup to do the transplant into an FC ('86-91) RX-7. It was time consuming but definately a ton of fun when it was finished. Mid 11's on Nitto DR's with a stock GN turbo 2nd time out.

What year RX-7 are you planning to build?

The biggest drawback with the swap is the limited gearing out back with either 3:90 or 4:10's in the stock diff. Mike (MisRed) and Scottie GNZ installed C4 Vette pumpkins out back that use the stock Turbo2 halfshafts.... The C4 3:07 gears yielded 30mpg on a long road trip and mid/high 10's!

2800lb GN powered conversions rip. It will be a fun car.

-Mark

hello mark,
I know this is an old post,but I just bought all the stuff from vincent ,the guy you sold your conversion stuff too, would you happen to have pictures of your build so I can see where your parts go,and use them for reference on mine,any help on any of this would be appreciated
thanks Brian