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a six speed manual... of course!

yup, a respectable S5 chassis should run me about 800-1000$. then i will sell the drive train for about 400$ to some rotary nut who is looking to have an extra to tinker with. the old chassis will be parted out and taken to a u-wrench it type place to offset the cost a little. the engine IS an LT1, ...

ya, i was saying power to weight ratio is under 10 lbs/hp, that was kind of a goal for me when i started the project. i would be happy with a high 12 in the 1/4 mile. as far as the future for my car, i would like to swap the engine into a nicer chassis maybe next summer. the chassis it's in right no...

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for more traffic. if you can't wait that long. 2800# and 283 hp 316 tq .

as usual, my website is http://www.cardomain.com/id/mattsterrx7

my friends at MX-3.com, took the car to the dynojet and scale today, i had to do it before i leave for fall semester tommorrow. i'm quite happy with the results, the first 2 runs were on my battery only (still no alternator) and the final run was with a charger on it. looks like with a full battery ...

this is the coolest idea, ever! i'm in.

my MX-3's name is Valarie, or Val, named after the previous owner.
i haven't named my RX-7 V8 yet, for now i just call it "fast"

just a little update, my car weighed in at 2,750# the mufflers and bumper and alternator weren't present, so in the end i would guess it will be near 2,850. in perspective, a stock '87 GXL weighs 2,625# and a stock '87 TII weighs 2,850... so it appears i get 300 hp with TORQUE for the weight of a TI...

tires will be soon, it is apparent after a few days of driving that they are a MUST. so, just in case you guys thought my car couldn't get any more redneck, i have a set of 300zx TT wheels, i bought them because they are SO WIDE and light (8.5", 18lb), i plan on slapping 245/50/16 for the rear ...

Thanks! when i saw my first RX V8 swap i felt the same way! no chassis work whatsoever, though you must cut the old tranny mounts out and "massage a place or 2 in the firewall if you want headers :). the Rx-7 has a very rigid chassis, and there are plenty of guys doing wheelies in 2nd gens just...

well, my dad and i were quite busy this morning... couldn't be more happy with the results. we are waiting on the magnaflows i ordered from summit before we finish the back half. thanks for the compliments, it's been such a fun project for me and now i get to really enjoy the ride. http://memimage.c...

is that a 1/4 mile track or road race track? if so, my mx-3 wouldn't be too fast, but i would sure like to get my RX-7 out to michigan sometime. i have been to us131 motorsports park a few times, thats 1/4 mile.

wow, those pics are great. i can't believe how different the scenery is in eastern washington compared to western! keep up the good work on the car.

you are right. those engines are very cool extremely fast. however, IMHO a college budget cannot afford to buy and maintain one. i guess i cannot please everyone .