rx7 v8 project...

tinker-27 · October 22, 2005, 09:47:27 PM

yes they are at the flywheel ,360bhp at wheels ,

rxv8 · March 05, 2006, 07:06:53 PM

just thought i would bounce the theread with some more pics... had some vents custom made for the bonnet...and smoothed out the lines in the scoop...took ages of rubbing down and re skimming but got there in the end...i quite like it really,painted sayin black at present...just finishing of repairing the bumper nd then will paint it up...have also just fitted a new diff with ratio of 3.15 now so hopefully should make it better for cruising as well as for higher top speed...bonnet looks awesome in the flesh...hump seems to look big in the pic...

Rixio · March 05, 2006, 08:35:33 PM

Looks excellent quality! How did you make the vents?

mullins · March 06, 2006, 10:10:35 AM

Won\'t you get lots of crap in your engine bay with the vents facing forward?

RedRummy · March 06, 2006, 04:18:50 PM

yeah, you\'re gonna have to put some mesh in there to protect the shiny bits...

They had to do that to the TVR Sagaris too, and those vents were facing backwards

rxv8 · March 06, 2006, 05:49:32 PM

lol...who cares fellas...its all about the lllllllllllllooook...

tinker-27 · March 06, 2006, 08:56:24 PM

hi nige i take it you are keeping the v8 then ?, my 6,3l bottom end has arrived so i am just building the new motor to put in, i have big cam,ls6 flowed heads ,center force clutch etc shoul be good for about 550 bhp,525 ft lb. will have to meet up when done are there any meets coming up ? (i have two more fd3s to convert just need some time !!!),how many hours on the bonnet !!!!!!!

rxv8 · March 07, 2006, 07:33:24 AM

hey mate...wots up....shame your engine not finished as its santa pod on sunday...could of ran it in a bit...engine sounds impresive...should be plenty of torque then...i was contemplating fitting my dart ali heads and a bigger cam as i should get 65hp ish...the valves are 2.08"...bloody huge...or i was thinking maybe a 383 stroker...just changing the diff at the moment to a 750 v12 bmw item lsd with 3.15 ratio...ye and the bonnet was sooooooo long to di but worth it i think...

rxv8 · March 11, 2006, 07:28:11 PM

new pic of bonnet and bumper back on...

jeted · March 13, 2006, 09:51:04 AM

nice
I like the mat black look

tinker-27 · March 17, 2006, 09:42:46 PM

hi nigel want a ls1 long engine (block,crank,rods,pistons,etc) just taken out to put in 6.3l . will fit your box as far as i know , its only done 2000 miles

Adriansturgess · March 18, 2006, 12:12:27 AM

At first I thought there was a bit of camera shake, then I realised you must have the engine ticking over and it\'s shaking the whole car to bits and the garage too!

Adriansturgess · March 18, 2006, 12:16:33 AM

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jeted · March 18, 2006, 12:30:13 AM

"FD or not FD? that is the question"

Neather judge a book by its cover?

well it looks fast and skery and I think it is

but is an fd or a hybrid speshall
not exatly an fd is it?

but defenatly a masterpeas.

gsb876 · March 18, 2006, 01:21:12 AM

Say what you want but i really like this, superb work :flamed

Its still a RX7 although the die hard rotary lovers will be out-raged

yes the rotary engine makes it special but so does something different like the V8 transplant, and it looks very mean :2Mad :Hammer

rx7 v8 project...

mullins