Rx7 fd #FirstProjectBuild

Finally got a chance to see this again. I'm booked into Stone Motorsport for the start of February to plumb fuel lines, make a custom wiring loom and tidy up a few little tweaks on the engine. Can't wait to have it moving under its own steam.

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Oil cooler plumbed in.

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Filter relocated for easy changes and tucked away to the side. Easily clears tyre at full lock too. Driftworks fuel pressure regulator.

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Bracket made up to mount power steering reservoir.

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Got my flocked dash back off poledrift on here and I must say its an excellent job. Highly recommended. Can't wait to get it fitted.

I love the way that you have the rad, front mount and power steering rad all mounted.

Right place for it to go, the lads will sort it no bother.

I haven't updated this in a while. So basically I'm very close to having this finished. Intercooler pipes are all done, fuel system plumbed, all aero quip fitting down the back, new Nissan gaskets in, injectors and rail in for the final time, turbo lines finished with new 3" turbo elbow made up. The lads are still just working on wiring my switch panel and so hopefully all going well there won't be any major problems on first fire up. Have to say I'm nervous hopefully the engines good. We added a turbosmart external waste gate too. Can't wait till it's finally running.

Will paint up a few parts too just to clean up the bay but for now all I'm concerned about it getting it running

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Some real tidy work gone into this fair play ..

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Originally Posted by mayo s14

Some real tidy work gone into this fair play ..

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Thanks lad. Reckless amount of work.

So she's finally running at last. Spend all weekend fitting and refitting the gearbox. Firstly to fit new crankshaft oil seals which we found were leaking after first start up then to try figure out why the clutch wouldn't release. Turns out I need to lengthen the release fork pivot ball but anyway least I know now.
I've got fully braided brake lines. Still have to P clip them down. Braided clutch lines made up with a new obp master cylinder mounted inside the car. Intercooler modified so the Intercooler pipes are very short. And of course the tubed front sprayed blue to match the aeroquip fittings.
Still needs a few bits like sort power steering and get tie rods and chop the hubs and a general tidy up. Decided not to go with any wing or spoiler for now too

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Been a while since I updated this. To make a long story short engine turned out to be a bag of you know what so I rebuilt the bottom end, got a new block, honed, king bearings, cp forged pistons and she is now running. Have yet to get it mapped hopefully will be done over the Xmas period. Just finishing touches to do now. Build for life.

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Originally Posted by Brendanfd3s

Been a while since I updated this. To make a long story short engine turned out to be a bag of you know what so I rebuilt the bottom end, got a new block, honed, king bearings, cp forged pistons and she is now running. Have yet to get it mapped hopefully will be done over the Xmas period. Just finishing touches to do now. Build for life.

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Ah shite

DOSE! Expensive problem to run into and a lot of hassle. I bought an engine recently and hope it's a good one. I know that it was running fine a few years ago but has been sitting up. Hope it doesn't turn out like your one :(

Deadly car though, great to see an update