Page 01: Introduction
Page 02: White RX7
Page 03: Green RX7
Page 04: Engine
Page 05: Let the fun begin!
Page 06: Engine bay work
Page 07: The V8 drop-in
Page 08: IT'S ALIVE!!!
Page 09: Clutch & Radiator
Page 10: Driveshaft & Exhaust
Page 11: RX Unleashed
Page 12: Dyno and Weigh-in
Page 13: Alternator, Fans, Gauges
Page 14: SUSPENSION!
Page 15: Seven Not Stock, 2006
Page 16: Paint & Quarter Mile
Page 17: Saying Goodbye
Page 18: Conclusion.
Well, the last two weeks of the semester absolutely killed me as I anticipated coming home and starting on the car... I hadn't even seen it yet! I had made a lot of miscellaneous purchases over the internet including a Granny�s mounting kit, Howe aluminum radiator, Tilton Clutch master, and LT1 MAF for the swap, and a new stock oil pan. This ordering kept me sane and allowed that everything would be ready when I got back. The day finally came when I made it back to Lynden for Christmas break and got to see the new car for the first time. The car was as I expected, the only big letdown was the fact that the interior was just incredibly wet and it reeked like mildew� but that�s just something I will worry about further down the line.
So it was on to the �fun� part. First thing was to get that motor out of there! The pull went great� a little frustrating considering there was always �just one more� thing to disconnect, but I think I ended up getting it out in about 6-7 hours or so. It was so nice to get a cherry picker to lift the engine out that I was able to borrow from a family friend from church� I can�t believe I actually expected before hand that I could get it out without one!
Once the engine was out of there, it came to the part I really didn�t want to do� wiring!! In the end it actually ended up not being too bad. Basically all I did was remove all of the wires that went to the 13B rotary engine and left behind all of the important ones that were still be needed (headlights, windshield wipers, turn signals, etc.). As you can see in the pictures, I was really careful labeling all the wires so that I didn�t screw up� It turns out most of the info on the net for these swaps is dead on, but at least I learned how to read wiring diagrams in the shop manual!
