TTA motor for RX-6

[Turbo RX-6]

Well since I had the newly rebuilt motor and trans from my wrecked TTA #844, and it has JE's and a roller cam, and the original Buick motor had been in the Mazda since I did the conversion back in 2000, I figured I would do the swap. So far its been pretty straight forward except I need to make up a new downpipe, as the TA's exhaust manifolds flair out more and the cross over drops down lower. I was wondering since we have quite a few RX7 conversions running around now, if anyone has done one with the Trans Am motor.

Here are a few pics.

 

[montelius]

Did you have to make custom motor/trans mounts for the motor/trans?

 

[Grumpy]

I have a stock 18k TTA motor sitting here as well .. I did think about using it but after Melissa ran 10.10 @ 132 with the motor I took out of mine I decided to put it back in the Mazda when her new motor is done My only concern with the TTA was the right exhaust manifold and down pipe

 

[Turbo RX-6]

My only concern with the TTA was the right exhaust manifold and down pipe

That is the only problem with the swap. The TTA exhaust manifolds make it a real tight fit, but I think I have it figured out.

Back when I did mine, I think I was the second or third RX7 conversion in the country so I had to kind of wing it and make my own mounts. They are different than the other ones people are using, but they have been working for over six years and the car was driven from Chicago to Las Vegas when I moved here, so I guess they are all right. I used a trans crossmember from Granny's, with the stock mount.

Here is a pic of the passenger mount behind the positive battery cable.

 

[2BAR86]

Does that thing have the stock rear end? And post more picks!

 

[Turbo RX-6]

2 bar 86, I think your 1 bar short. How did you get a picture of the light chestnut t-type sitting in my garage right now, to use as your avtar.

 

[2BAR86]

How you like them apples...told you those tires were junk.

 

[DR BOOST]

how did u fit a stock location intercooler in the mazda?

 

[Turbo RX-6]

DR Boost I'll send you a pic in a day or two of the stock intercooler fitment.

 

[Turbo RX-6]

2 bar, remember how I was going to let you borrow my BMW next week while I was on my cruise, guess what, now your walking.

 

[Turbo RX-6]

How you like them apples...told you those tires were junk.

Aren't those the same tires and rims off my wrecked TTA that I gave you for your T-Type? Whose the Dumb A**** now?

 

[2BAR86]

Aren't those the same tires and rims off my wrecked TTA that I gave you for your T-Type? Whose the Dumb A**** now?

That was your son in the tta pluse i gots me new tires!

 

[Turbo RX-6]

pluse i gots me new tires!

And I'm paying thousands to send you through College. Great

 

[2BAR86]

And I'm paying thousands to send you through College. Great

Thats why I go to school for kids that can't read good.

 

[Turbo RX-6]

Thats why I go to school for kids that can't read good.

Thats it, your out of the will.

 

[2BAR86]

This is true 3 cobras but it should be 2 buicks.

 

[Turbo RX-6]

As promised, pics of the stock location stretch intercooler & stock Buick fan fitting in RX7 engine bay.

 

[Grumpy]

dammmmm... guess I am changing my radiator so I can get a stock location one in there !!!

 

[Turbo RX-6]

Told Ya. :biggrin: Key is, you have to re-locate the front cross brace. Then you can angle the rad and have plenty of room.

 

[2BAR86]

Told Ya. :biggrin: Key is, you have to re-locate the front cross brace. Then you can angle the rad and have plenty of room.

Looks good, the only thing is trying to get rad hoses.