My name is Andrew, I was a part of the rotary online forum scene about 10 years ago. My days were all happy go lucky while I cruised around in my RX-7, a car which nobody seemed to know about in the little town of Cerro Gordo, Illinois. That was all great until the engine gave out
. At the time, I didn't have the money to rebuild it, as I was a college student. 10 years later, the car still sits in my parent’s garage, covered in dust and boxes. They've been very generous to allow me to keep it there, as I move around quite a bit with my job.
I currently drive a ’05 BMW 325xi, and I’m getting sick and tired of it. Two months ago, I drove it down to store in my parent’s barn, as I'm currently working in London. As is now my custom, I went into the garage to have a sit in the old RX-7
. What a thing of beauty. The FB is such a fantastic car. It was then and there, as I smelled the smells of years past, that some ideas started to form. I am going to have some time off after I get back stateside, and the time has come for me to resurrect my car.
Dad and I used to work on cars quite a bit. It was from him that I inherited this passion. Ever since I was a child, I’d be in the garage helping Dad with whatever project there was at the time. Usually, it was general maintenance and repairs, nothing too fancy. The most we ever did was an engine swap into my truck, and drop in a 12a in a GSL that I had. More often, I feel the desire to spend as much time with my parents as I can, and a V8 swap seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that.
I'll be updating this post with a log of everything I purchase. All these prices include shipping. Looking at around a $6000 build.
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE
$680 LM4 03 Rainier -junkyard
$925 WC T5, clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, bellhousing, hydraulic TOB, shifter –norotors.com member
$225 LS1 engine harness norotors.com - must be modified. Full DIY pictures here
http://www.lt1swap.com/2000harness.htm $288 2010 Camaro LS3 manifolds, downpipes w/O2 bungs, cats, resonators - eBay
$325 LS1 intake manifold, injectors, fuel rail - eBay
$315 mount kit –Granny’s engine brackets, tranny crossmember and centerlink mod
$150 radiator - Jegs
$80 16in electric fan - Summit
$91 LS1 water pump - eBay
$400 LS1 P/S, A/C, tensioner, Alternator and brackets - LS1Tech.com member
$110 Wallbro 255 fuel pump - Summit
$45 Wix Regulator/filter - Summit
$50 TOB remote bleeder - Howe Racing
$45 crank pulley - eBay
$45 Master Cylinder - norotors.com member
$45 99-00 Camaro LS1 PCM - eBay
$50 driveshaft and speedo adapter – norotors.com member
$25 plug wires - eBay
$75 ecu reflashed -
www.lt1swap.com $190 Suspension bushing kit
$270 Tokico blues - eBay
$25 Sheet steel
$406 Holley LS oil pan - Amazon
$15 OBD2 wiring harness - eBay
$178 Engine gasket kit - Parts Geek
Total: $4983