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.

I really wanted the swap to look nice when finished, and because I knew the engine would be the highlight, I wanted to paint the engine bay while it is open to match the future car color. So this meant I had to choose a color quickly! My first choice was black, and I still think that this would have been a sweet color, but I knew that I would be doing the majority of the body work and black would show all flaws. My next choice was red, but I really didn�t want red because I already have a red car, I want people to know its custom when they see the paint rather than to think its stock.

So I really had a hard time thinking of a color until I saw a thread in which a couple of people mentioned Subaru Blue. I really liked the look of it on WRX�s so I finalized the decision and went straight to the paint store. The guy there knew exactly what I was talking about and mixed some 2004 Subaru Blue Pearl single-stage OMNI paint for the engine bay. I ended up spending way too much time prepping the bay for paint, but in the end it exceeded my expectations.

My work friend Dave Hernandez sprayed it for me, and he did an incredible job. The real color is much darker than what the pictures portray just because the flash of the camera�s lights up the pearls in the paint. After it was painted, it was back to buisiness!

I installed the manual steering rack that I bought from a local junkyard. The reasons for this is for more oil pan clearance (which you'll see later) a better steering ratio for non-power steering, and it's lighter :). I also hooked up Granny's Speed Shop mounting kit, which fit like a glove... a glove that requires a hammer and drill to put on ;). But seriously it was a great fit, I would recommend it any day... it saved me COUNTLESS hours.