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chriscampbell_3
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fd, fc but never seen a sa or fb

Post by chriscampbell_3 »

so i have had this car since december of last year and in the first 8 months all i did was pull the motor and tranny. i knew i was not going to put a rotary back in it(too expensive and not enough power) but my first though was to go v8. But all my other fast cars have been mitsubishis. (95 gst, starion, 91 tsi awd, 4g63t 90 colt) I loved the colt but all it did was peel tires to 90 mph. so i have made my decision 4g63t my 79 rx7. well why not close to 50-50 weight, 2300 lbs no emissions, lsd, and i am shooting for 450hp. should be tons on fun. so far i have: pull the old motor and tranny, deloomed the old harness and deleted all the engine control wires, and started on my dsm harness. so wish me luck. here are a couple of pictures.


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=34975867

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=34975864
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Post by 89coltgt »

I cannot view the pics, but good luck with it. What drivetrain are you planning to run?
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Post by chriscampbell_3 »

i think i fixed the links. as for the drive train i am going to use a narrow mighty max tranny tell it blows up then eventually go r154
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Post by 1941galant »

That is awesome, I have an '85 FB sitting in my driveway waiting for this swap over the winter.
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Post by Gentleman Rogue »

where are you located? any interest in getting rid of the rotary/5 speed? i have a spare MM/D50 5 speed i might be able to throw in for trade.
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update pics

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it been raining a lot so so no real work done
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Post by chriscampbell_3 »

latest picture. i still have a long ways to go!

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picture update

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this is my first real time welding it not to bad is it?Image
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two small problems the heater core and the shifter

the heater pipe is just slighty above the water neck outlet
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the shifter is to far foward but that was the farthest i could go back
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Post by ligo1 »

You can braze a copper 90 on the heater core line.
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it runs

Post by chriscampbell_3 »

really crappy video but i am getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RCSVr3sMxI
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Looking good man!!!!!
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Your kid's laugh pretty much sums it up! :) Congratulations.
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Post by chriscampbell_3 »

well i have finally had some free time at all and used it to do some work on my car!! so i have cleaned the engine bay painted it flat black also started looming my harness here are some pics!!!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232 ... 1280788893

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232 ... 1280788987

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232 ... 1280789014
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Might be the wrong link or something??? Or I might fail at the interwebz............
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Post by 1126eclipse »

Im very interested in this swap. I have a 85 rx7 that needs to be fixed and it will cost me in the 1k ball park range for just parts. I have a fully built 4g63 however that was supposed to go into my awd spyder. Can we see better pictures of the motor mounts possibly. thats the only thing im kinda concerned with on mine. Did you have to modify the trans tunnel any? and are you able to shift with it that far up? Looks really good so far though.
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its alive

Post by chriscampbell_3 »

well its not %100 but its full with gas. taking it to get inspected and hopefully registration.

sorry it has been so long 1126eclipse but i had to cut out the cross-member and a little on the angle off of one mount. then used pieces for a awd motor mount and welded them in place i will try to find some better pics of it
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Post by hostile »

Any more pics of the car, were doing a swap in a 84.
1992 Eagle Talon TSI
10.8 @ 128 on stock internals :)
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Post by donk »

Hostile please post up info i have a 84 gsl here in sweden i am thinking of swapping the 4g63 into

Best regards alfred
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Post by chriscampbell_3 »

well i don't know if you all saw my "RIP" thread since then i haven't been on here but im looking to find other pictures of my rx7. my friend told be he had a few so when i get those i will post those as well. but here is every thing i can find to help anybody out..........

1979 rx7
85 gsl-se hub, brakes lsd, suspension and wheels
4g63t 6bolt: arp head studs comedic head gasket, 264 cams, adj gears greddy timing belt, rwd custom intake, 450cc, non-e prom ecu, 92 dsm harness, no balance shafts, stock mas, big 16 g turbo, evo 8 inter-cooler
89 mighty max narrow transmission, light weight flywheel and act 2600 clutch, custom drive shaft

o and im not a drag racer and this wasn't a drag car but it was fast and that was on 215 street tires at 32psi and no tune on ecu, stock mas and 450cc injectors and 11 psi of boost

i had $2200 usd and 3 years in the whole build every thing included with shell and to make it legal!!

any questions fell free to ask

i want to build another one!!!

with a roll cage!! lmao


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there are also 2 videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf8p-Q_GgbA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RCSVr3sMxI
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Post by chriscampbell_3 »

ones my friend had.....

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