88 RX7.. What to do ??

[Sleeper 6]

Ok like I said I got this in 2006. Here are pics of it then. Had an 8.8 Thunderbird IRS in it. Buick V6 Turbo .

[DanStokes]

He tricked me, too. I thought he was asking for input on what to do with a stocker. What do I know.....

Dan

[Beagle]

ummm you do realize this is a V6 Turbo motor right ?? As far as "build a bulletproof bottom end"... NOTHING is bulletproof . If the tune up is off KABOOM !! Had had these V6 Turbo's since 1986. They do take a beating! ;-)

He may not have seen the "now" pictures. I kind of connected the dots but you know how it is at BANGshift! If there's no photographic evidence, it doesn't exist.

oh wait, I'm an idiot.



DOH. I was thinking of the pic you posted in another thread with the FAT rear tires on it. Almost sleepy, but I'd have to think to myself "Why does it need those fat DR's"...

[Sleeper 6]

thought about it a little... build a bulletproof bottom end, possibly ZZP aluminum heads, all while you drive the snot out of it!

ummm you do realize this is a V6 Turbo motor right ?? As far as "build a bulletproof bottom end"... NOTHING is bulletproof . If the tune up is off KABOOM !! Had had these V6 Turbo's since 1986. They do take a beating! ;-)

[silver_bullet]

thought about it a little... build a bulletproof bottom end, possibly ZZP aluminum heads, all while you drive the snot out of it!

[Sleeper 6]

That is slick! I can't wait to see more.

Ill get some pics together.. REALLY !!!

[Huskinhano]

That is slick! I can't wait to see more.

[TheSilverBuick]

Cool. I'm trying to get a baseline on what to get for my straight six engine.

[Sleeper 6]

I bet that car is a kick in the pants. What size turbo? Any internal engine work?

Has a PTE 67 turbo. Mild heads. Stock short block ( ya its a GRENADE waiting for the pin to be pulled.) The new motor is a stock block and steel heads with a girdle. Crank , rods and pistons will be a lot better than the stock stuff. Stock stuff can take a beating though. My daughter has a GN with a stock bottom end with a girdle on it. Ported stock iron heads. She ran 9.9s @ 138 in street trim. 3660# car. Mazda is more than wild !! Should go mid 9s @ high 140s anyway.
Has a bar in it now but need the halo to be legal for sub 9 runs. Also to protect my head. Doin the rear end over to.
Car is a handful being that it has a short wheelbase. Gave a lot of hell rides this summer. ;-)

[TheSilverBuick]

I bet that car is a kick in the pants. What size turbo? Any internal engine work?

[Sleeper 6]

I'm liking this! Manual or auto trans?

200R4 trans with an 8.8 Mustang rear end. I have had all sorts of performance cars over the years but this one has been the most fun car so far.

[silver_bullet]

I'm liking this! Manual or auto trans?

[Sleeper 6]

well we were into the Buick Turbo pretty heavy. ya we used a Turbo V6 !! Ill post some pics of the build tomorrow. Here is the eng bay ;-)

[fast Ed]

Grand National 3.8 swap?? ;-)


cheers
Ed

[DanStokes]

They swallow a SBF really nicely. Either trans (AOD/AODE or 5 speed) is supposed to fit nicely.

My SIL replaced the engine in hers a couple of years ago with a crate rotary and it's running great. They've put a fair amount of money into it (paint, interior, top, trans rebuild) but it's a solid CA car and they really love it now that it's all sorted.

Dan