Tommy's 90 FC L92 Daily driver

• Tommy's 90 FC L92 Daily driver by Tommy on 02 Sep, 2010 12:54
• I figure it's time to rebuild my BUILD thread.  I'll drop pics and info in here as I can make sense of what I still have
  
  -My Project-
  
  1990 FC RX7
  T56 viper internals
  1988 TII clutch LSD
  C4 driveshaft
  Hinson mounts
  L92 long block
  LS3 intake and TB
  LS7 Cam
  Patriot Extreme springs
  2000 LS1 engine accessories
  Enormous truck alternator (L92)
  Trailblazer SS exhaust manifolds and cats
  2.5 stainless mandrel bent dual exhaust
  Magnaflow cans and X-pipe
  GMPP Harness and PCM
  Supra TT Denso fuel pump
  Stock fuel lines
  Corvette fuel pressure regulator
  Integra Speedo swap
  JTR Radiator kit
  Used C4 radiator
  Volvo electric fan
  Power steering with Turn One adapter
  2000 Mustang GT chrome 5 star rims
  TII aluminum hood
  
  
  Bought the car from the original owner.  A middle-aged woman CPA.  She'd gotten preganant shortly after getting the car and it didn't get driven much.  October 2008 I pick it up with 72,000 miles on it and a great running n/a rotor drivetrain.  Everything still works.
  
  Took me about a year of reading, planning and gathering parts to get set.  Then another period of time to complete the swap.  Now the car is fulfilling it's intended purpose, daily driver hahaha
  
  Some media of the original condition, pre-swap.
  
  1990 RX-7 Stock N/A Running walk around
  
  
• #1 by Tommy on 02 Sep, 2010 13:02
• Some of the pics I have of the day the rotary was liberated.  I was able to sell the complete drivetrain and exhaust to one local fellah for $1500.  It was excellent. 
  
  
• #2 by Tommy on 02 Sep, 2010 13:13
• I'm not going to be organized about this, I'll post stuff as I find it.  So this is what I have on this computer lol
  
  Exhaust manifold comparison, TBSS units in place, collector measurements
  
• #3 by Tommy on 02 Sep, 2010 13:17
• I needed some small hands to get through a few steps with the radiator install.
  
  
• #4 by Tommy on 02 Sep, 2010 14:06
• Exhaust day!
  
  
• #5 by ProjectD on 02 Sep, 2010 23:49
• Looks and sounds Nice man. But do you have to remove your complete exhaust system as one piece?
• #6 by Tommy on 03 Sep, 2010 09:00
• Quote from: ProjectD on 02 Sep, 2010 23:49

  Looks and sounds Nice man. But do you have to remove your complete exhaust system as one piece?
  

  
  Thanks!
  
  Good eye.  I'll be honest the exhaust wasn't built well in my opinion.  I've used this guy before and all indications were that he would do a good job...  But When I picked it up I noticed he didn't use the stock isolators and hangers (probably because the cats are so close) and the cobbled the rest together.  I was in a hurry to get it done which I think bit me.  I will have the system modified when I can to come apart in a few sections as soon as I can afford some smaller aftermarket cats.  I'm pretty sure the day will come when I will need it to be modular hahaha.
• #7 by Tommy on 03 Sep, 2010 12:50
• Here's what the pinion snubber install looks like.  I had three large diameter washers under it.  Once installed it puts some preload on the housing.
• #8 by Tommy on 12 Sep, 2010 16:45
• Had to put new brakes on the car, since I daily drive it I went with some Wagner Thermo-quiets.  Organic high performance pads and stock replacement rotors.
  
  Of course I have my eye on the setup from Ronin, but the budget is still recovering.  In  fact I took a minor hit yesterday.  Caught daughter #1 with an empty bottle of medicine so we took a hurried trip to the hospital.
      She picked the best case scenario in a decongestant so it was ok in the end...  Parenthood hahaha  All the thrill you could possible need.
  
  So anyway, I went to the Advance auto expecting to rent one of those generic caliper cube tools.  I called in advance to order the parts and the guy told me they didn't have a tool to rent but I could buy it and return it hahahaha.
       I get there and ask again in case I get a different response from the other clerk, he also says no but then the old lady working there says we should have it!  Nice.  They go to the shelf and she pulls down a brand new kit.  Totally outside my expectations, like the grail of brake tool kits!  So for all you guys look for this if you need to do some brake work, it's a good start.
  
  $100 deposit  you can see the part number in the picture.  All I needed was the mall 3/8 drive disk but hey!
• #9 by Tommy on 16 Sep, 2010 22:26
• in an attempt to resolve a continuously blinking seatbelt light and an inconsistently on clock... I pulled the dummy lights and re-soldered all the circuit boards.
  
  
  tomorrow is the first test. Initial testing hints that I did not break anything and the clock may be on the mend.  But that damn blinking light.  I might have to ..... you know.... unplug it.  hahaha
  
  I also need to run a wire for the MIL from the GMPP harness.  I started to daydream about moving the whole mess to the center console.  Everyone should own some real gauges.
• #10 by Tommy on 28 Sep, 2010 15:40
• This was yesterday....  reminded me of the old hotrodder phrase
  
  "passes everything except the gas station"
  
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• #11 by Tommy on 30 Sep, 2010 09:58
• Per request here are some detail pics of hood mods to get the LS3/hinson mount combo to clear
  
  
  
  Here are some sh!tty pics of the waterpump and damper clearance the the JTR radiator/volvo coombo.  I had a tape measure in my hand and meant to by scientific.  But it was too much hassle hahaha.  I estimate 0.5" clearance between the waterpump tit and the fan.  About 1.5" between the damper and the fan.  I had to cut 3/4" off the shroud to get it to fit like this.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and some over all engine pics....  Don't notice my jumper wires to test the gauges
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #12 by Tommy on 30 Sep, 2010 10:48
• Here are some pics of the Wilwood clutch rebuild kit side by side with the original guts.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The rebuild kit comes with a heavier spring.  I used it and I think the pedal is more consistent.  Has a better feel on return
• #13 by Tommy on 30 Sep, 2010 11:24
• My Integra speedometer pics
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Here's how it turned out-
  
  
  
  
  Right now the speedo reads about 20mph lowwwwww
• #14 by lm38330 on 30 Sep, 2010 17:44
• Thanks for the pics man