Saying Hi- Driving another "Blasphemy"

[su_maverick]

Hey,

My name is Neal and I moved up to jersey from the dc metro area a couple months ago. I am about half way done on building a lsx rx7 so I dont exactly own an f-body. I have the chassis of the car pretty much done and am working to close up the motor build right now. Things are a little slow because of the heat and money right now but I hope to have it on the road pretty soon.


Thanks!

[ar0ck]

Welcome! Where about did you move to in Jersey?

Those LSx RX7's are bad ass!

[su_maverick]

live in hoboken right now but possibly moving to the montclaire/rutherford area in a month or two with my gf. I am looking for a place with a garage to rent but not much seems to be available in our price range.

thanks for the compliment!

[su_maverick]

pics are a little old but here is an idea of where Im at

Ok, so Ive been trying to find a setup that Im comfortable to beat he hell out of with my FD.
First it was custom twins. They had a great power curve but the nast 4.5k transition would always throw the balance off in the car
Second was a TO4R single kit. Great power and not much lag but then you fall into the whole "when is the rotary going to go boom" and tuning nightmare.

So, now comes japan chassis and suspension design with good ol american redneck power

This was the car before the madness
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/0130.jpg

Now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/P1010057.jpg

Removing the old powerplant
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/P1010060.jpg

Bare Bay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/P1010099.jpg

New fun! - engine out of a Vette
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/ed_1.jpg

Car As It Is Now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/32f35f45.jpg

Attempting To Clean The Bay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/5021a563.jpg

Engine Build Time
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/su_maverick/rx7build/895626b4.jpg

[camarorss350]

welcome.... i love FD's... and i love LSX's.... two together are freakin phenominal.... you gonna turbo that beast or keep it a NA killer?... my buddy had a few of thoose before...stock with a few mods... ran 12.8's.... the thing was sick...

[firehawk1120]

welcome to the board. What is your price range? I'm a realtor and I might be able to help you out if you're interested.

Hit me up on a pm and let me know what you need and the price range you are in.

Gene

[enRo]

Welcome :cheers: Definately a nice car. I definately wanna check this badass RX7 out when its all done. Hope to see ya at some meets.

[Ian]

:drool:

nice car! welcome to the site :)

[Teds89IROC]

that is awesome...welcome!

~Ted

[su_maverick]

thanks for all the warm welcomes. Id love to drop by some meets when the sucker is done.. right now its just time consuming getting this thing built myself. This is the first time Ive built a v motor let alone a v8 so Im trudging through it and gaining all the experience I can get. Once my heads are done I can complete the motor and mate the tranny and hopefully get it mounted in the car. After that its good ol fun with wiring and hoses...

[Tsar]

Welcome

wow you're my new favorite member :lol: when do you think it will be done?

[su_maverick]

hopefully by late october if I can work on it more regularly and get everything I need on time. The hard part is doing most of it myself but I will get it done :-D

[Tsar]

hopefully by late october if I can work on it more regularly and get everything I need on time. The hard part is doing most of it myself but I will get it done :-D
ehh im sure if you make it to a couple of the meets and meet some people they will be willing to help for the price or beer/pizza and free rides :) thats if u want help that is

[su_maverick]

as my gf puts it Im "beyond help"

It would be cool to get out to a meet in the near future. The lil lady is a former f-body owner herself. That poor car looked like it went through a warzone though. She used to like to jump it lol

[Tsar]

as my gf puts it Im "beyond help"

It would be cool to get out to a meet in the near future. The lil lady is a former f-body owner herself. That poor car looked like it went through a warzone though. She used to like to jump it lol
well august 20th are east coast nats at island dragway, thats will probably be the biggest meet for awhile, i dunno. there're local ones too. like i think today we're meeting up at willowbrook mall, but not many people will show up - cuz all of them are lazy ****s. i wanna see that FD running!

[12secondv6]

Welcome!

I may put an LS engine in my neon

[su_maverick]

info on the engine

Internal Modification: Thunder Racing 99 Style Stage 2 Heads, hunder Racing 227/224 .569/.563 114 LSA 'Reverse Split' camshaft, SLP Double Row Timing Chain, Lingenfelter Ported Oil Pump, CompCams Hardened Pushrods*, Dual spring valve springs with titanium retainers* .

External Modificatins: K&N Intake, Custom Exhaust, SLP Underdrive Crank Pully, Supra Fuel Pump, 28.8Lb Injectors, Weiland/ Lingenfelter Intake Manifold, Aeromotive A1000-6 FPR.

*comming but not installed.

[slasherbarb]

nice and welcome...

[Savage_Messiah]

:welcome:, awesome project!

[Tru2Chevy]

Welcome to the club!

Looks like a cool project you got there....

- Justin

[Black98]

nice. My friend has a 10 second RX7.. but still has the rotary in there. Always have been a fan of those cars.

[blck81z28]

live in hoboken right now but possibly moving to the montclaire/rutherford area in a month or two with my gf. I am looking for a place with a garage to rent but not much seems to be available in our price range.

thanks for the compliment!


Lmao, montclair and rutherford dont compare lol , do they? ehh im from rutherford

[su_maverick]

it all just depends on where we can find a place.. she has to have a quick commute to hoboken and I need to be somewhere near w. paterson for work.

[Tsar]

you should step up your game, and make it ready for the nats :lol: you got like 4 days...

[su_maverick]

if 30 people help me and I win the lottery then sure, will do :-D

Still need to do
Complete Block
-install heads (waiting for TTP to finish them, hopefully today)
-make adapter for oil pressure sender
-make adapter for water temp sender
-attach harness
-install flywheel and clutch

Finish Engine Bay
- Torque down subframe, control arms, and steering rack
- Install Wilwood clutch master cyl

Cabin
- Install SGI Speedo Adapter
- Cut 1 1/4" out of the shifter openting for T56

Wiring
- Mate LS1 harness to RX7 for fan relays, back up lights, etc

Final Pieces
- install cooling system
- run heating hoses
- Install new fuel lines
- Install accessories
- Install intake manifold & Injectors/Rail
- Run wiring harness
- Install trany brace and weld seams
- Take the car to a exhaust shop and have long tubes mated to catback


and there is probably 20 other things Im forgetting right now. lol

[Tsar]

well when you need help, pm me and if im not working ill give ya a hand. im not the greatest helper out there but i can follow directions with the best monkeys out there :lol:

[su_maverick]

lol thanks...

yeah, beer and food are always offered for help and once Im done Im more than willing to help anyone out there. I should have a pretty darn good handle on these engines once I have the SOB together.

[blck81z28]

lol if you move to rutherford, i be up for helping, i almost finished my own so im going to be bored :lol:

[98tadriver]

welcome and thats a sweeeeeeett project. i saw a race on streetfire.net, a rx7 with a H/C LSX and it ate a modded 03 cobra pretty good.


hmmm, i wonder if i could build me a LSX powered craftsman lawnmower.....

[su_maverick]

yeah, there is actually an LS7 FD that is competing in the SCC challenge right now.