Little bit of background i have a 2006 Mazda Rx8 and put a greddy turbo kit on it and ran it for a while then got board with it, then i decided i wanted to do an engine swap. After bouncing back and fourth between either doing a 3 rotor swap, or a 2jz.. i finally landed on the lsx swap.
So finally here are the pics i have so far. Keep in mind im a college student so funds are not that adundant lol, but as i get the money i will keep getting more parts as available.
This was what the car started as, when i started tearing into it, had the greddy turbo kit and alot of goodies on it.
Got some progress done on getting every thing off, and out of the way
Motors out!!, sold it to a guy on the rx8club forum
Tranny came out next, also was sold to a guy on rx8club.
AC lines and other misc stuff came out, im actually surprised at how much room the engine bay has, it looked so cluttered with the small rotary, but actaully its pretty big
-Brief summary of where i am at before i start spamming pictures...Was gonna go the 5.3 (LM7) cheaper route so i started piecing together pieces like the motor, ls6 intake, 243 heads, 228R 112 LSA Camshaft...ect around the past 2-3 years so when i had the time i would be ready. However plans change!
Got a killer deal on a low milage LS1/T56 pullout from a 2004 GTO...and this thing is beautiful lol. Complete from oil pan to intake.
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Clutch, fylwheel, T56 all running great before pull so im optimistic.
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The pullout also came with the complete pedal assembly, throttle linakge, clutch linkage/slave cylnider, PCM, Maf, ect...
These are some of the swap parts/hardware i have been collecting over the past couple years in preparation for the project.
Crossmember from hinson
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Bad pic but torque arm from Hinson, installed on the rear diff..then the front is just on jacks because i didnt have time for that today.
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Steering rack relocation, drops the rack about 2, 2-1/2 inches, mounts are from Hinson as well.
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another shot of the steering rack relocation, feel like this pic gives a better idea of the clearance needed to clear the ls oil pan.
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Also had to relocate the front sway bar due to the rack coming down 2 inches or so, sway bar mounts...passenger and driver side.
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Also started test fitting the bump steer kit...here is just a shot of it on the steering rack.
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Didnt seem to be fitting correctly, but it was the end of the day and i was exhausted so im gonna look at it and im sure figure it out tomorrow. Then updates will follow.
Here is a couple close ups on the bump steer kit nice looking pieces
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Started looking into the bump steer fitment issue...so i started measuring the tie rod end bolts to see if there was noticeable differences. The OEM tie rod bolt diameter is 14.85mm at its widest, and is 41.68mm long.
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While the bump steer tie rob end has a bolt assembly that measures 15.49mm in diameter at its widest, and 34.33mm long (starting from 14.85mm diameter, it tapers down from threads to 15.49mm at the base)
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I dont really know what to make of it honestly..judging by the numbers the bump steer tie rod end bolt is over half a mm wider at the base over the OEM tie rod bolt, 0.64mm to be exact, and 7.35mm shorter. Guess i will just see what im gonna do tomorrow haha. Hope yall enjoy!
More Progress
Made some good progress today, however when i woke up this morning to pick up where i left off last night...I noticed my Air Compressor's drain/relief bolt was leaking by. Anyway had to make a trip to the Lowes and fix it. I think it came out great, and now is even better/ easier to drain.
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Clearance looks great, think it ended up pretty good. Now onto the car progress. Got the bump steer tie rod ends worked out...just had to do a little grinding to get the tie rod end bolt to fit.
Passenger
driver side
Got the crossmember, and torque arm installed today. Looks pretty rigid.
Got the front sway bar fully bolted in and relocated. Clearance looks good.
Passenger Side
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Drivers Side
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Im at a point now where the majority of parts i have gathered for my swap are already bolted on the car...so now im off to order some parts to finish up the mounting/fuel system.. Then it will be time to drop that bad boy in!! I'll update again soon. Just for kicks this is how it sits now with all the front suspension work done, and frame/rear end bracing complete.
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So finally here are the pics i have so far. Keep in mind im a college student so funds are not that adundant lol, but as i get the money i will keep getting more parts as available.
This was what the car started as, when i started tearing into it, had the greddy turbo kit and alot of goodies on it.
Got some progress done on getting every thing off, and out of the way
Motors out!!, sold it to a guy on the rx8club forum
Tranny came out next, also was sold to a guy on rx8club.
AC lines and other misc stuff came out, im actually surprised at how much room the engine bay has, it looked so cluttered with the small rotary, but actaully its pretty big
-Brief summary of where i am at before i start spamming pictures...Was gonna go the 5.3 (LM7) cheaper route so i started piecing together pieces like the motor, ls6 intake, 243 heads, 228R 112 LSA Camshaft...ect around the past 2-3 years so when i had the time i would be ready. However plans change!
Got a killer deal on a low milage LS1/T56 pullout from a 2004 GTO...and this thing is beautiful lol. Complete from oil pan to intake.
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[/IMG]Clutch, fylwheel, T56 all running great before pull so im optimistic.
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[/IMG]The pullout also came with the complete pedal assembly, throttle linakge, clutch linkage/slave cylnider, PCM, Maf, ect...
These are some of the swap parts/hardware i have been collecting over the past couple years in preparation for the project.
Crossmember from hinson
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[/IMG]Bad pic but torque arm from Hinson, installed on the rear diff..then the front is just on jacks because i didnt have time for that today.
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[/IMG]Steering rack relocation, drops the rack about 2, 2-1/2 inches, mounts are from Hinson as well.
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[/IMG]another shot of the steering rack relocation, feel like this pic gives a better idea of the clearance needed to clear the ls oil pan.
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[/IMG]Also had to relocate the front sway bar due to the rack coming down 2 inches or so, sway bar mounts...passenger and driver side.
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[/IMG] Also started test fitting the bump steer kit...here is just a shot of it on the steering rack.
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[/IMG]Didnt seem to be fitting correctly, but it was the end of the day and i was exhausted so im gonna look at it and im sure figure it out tomorrow. Then updates will follow.
Here is a couple close ups on the bump steer kit nice looking pieces
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[/IMG]Started looking into the bump steer fitment issue...so i started measuring the tie rod end bolts to see if there was noticeable differences. The OEM tie rod bolt diameter is 14.85mm at its widest, and is 41.68mm long.
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[/IMG]While the bump steer tie rob end has a bolt assembly that measures 15.49mm in diameter at its widest, and 34.33mm long (starting from 14.85mm diameter, it tapers down from threads to 15.49mm at the base)
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[/IMG]I dont really know what to make of it honestly..judging by the numbers the bump steer tie rod end bolt is over half a mm wider at the base over the OEM tie rod bolt, 0.64mm to be exact, and 7.35mm shorter. Guess i will just see what im gonna do tomorrow haha. Hope yall enjoy!
More Progress
Made some good progress today, however when i woke up this morning to pick up where i left off last night...I noticed my Air Compressor's drain/relief bolt was leaking by. Anyway had to make a trip to the Lowes and fix it. I think it came out great, and now is even better/ easier to drain.
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[/IMG]Clearance looks great, think it ended up pretty good. Now onto the car progress. Got the bump steer tie rod ends worked out...just had to do a little grinding to get the tie rod end bolt to fit.
Passenger
driver side
Got the crossmember, and torque arm installed today. Looks pretty rigid.
Got the front sway bar fully bolted in and relocated. Clearance looks good.
Passenger Side
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[/IMG]Im at a point now where the majority of parts i have gathered for my swap are already bolted on the car...so now im off to order some parts to finish up the mounting/fuel system.. Then it will be time to drop that bad boy in!! I'll update again soon. Just for kicks this is how it sits now with all the front suspension work done, and frame/rear end bracing complete.
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