Thread: The ricer checks in!!!

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I don't know, just thought I would post in here to tell about my never ending projects.

http://www.msnusers.com/fuelcutswitch/shoebox.msnw


If you go to that link there is 3 pages of pictures of my projects, the car that has the most pictures is my 1987 Mazda RX-7, TII. Originally it was a turbocharged rotary engine car. But the engine needed rebuilt, and that usually costs alot of money that I don't have, so I figured that hell I would just put a different motor in the car. And originally I planned on putting a 400 small block 4 bolt main in the car. But after a while my brother talked me into putting an engine out of a 1987 Toyota supra turbo into my car. And so we took on that project, and it has been going on for about 1/2 a year now, with the end finally in sight. And it should be putting out about 400 HP, in a 2,700 lb. awsome handling little beast of a car. Because we a putting a T04 upgraded turbo, a 50mm (about 2 inch) HKS wastegate, a turbo XS type H RFL, and all the supporting modifications to the engine. So it should be a bad ass car to say the least (or at least I hope it is!!!) And I will have alot of pride in it, since we have custom fabricated everything for the swap in our gaurage, about the only thing we haven't made for the swap, was the driveshaft which I had to have made by master fabricators of Augusta GA (I would recomend them to anyone in the area that needs work like that done!!!) And my brother has wired all the engine's electronics, which was/is the hardest part of the swap, since I am useing the stock toyots supra turbo ECU, so we had to integrate the two electrical systems together.

And the next project is the one that most everyone on this forum will probably like more! It is a late 20's chevy 3 window coupe, that we just pulled out of the woods about 1 week ago, there is only 2 pictures of it on that last page. But we are going to restore the body close to original (maybe put a cage in it for safety), and we will put in a 454 BBC, and hopefully a 5-6 speed manual tranny, but it will problably get stuck with an auto 4 speed. Other tha future plans for the car there isn't much to say about it, exept it's a long way fromt driveing.

And my 3rd/final project is a 1937 John Deere, Unstyled B, long frame. It is pretty much all original exept for a newer paint job, that isn't the best quality. So it is the project that is the closest to being show ready, because all it needs is sandblasted, and painted. And it will be ready to show/go :-) It's one of the tighest antique john deere's I've ever seen the tranny is tight, and the engine will start on the first pull of the flywheel (since it is hand start). So there isn't to much to say about it. Also there is one picture of it in there to.


And my step dad's project is a 1939 chevy truck that I bought when I was 10 years old, for $600 bucks out of the wood in Knoxville TN. And I finally got fed up with him not helping me work on the trucks body/chasis, so I said screw it and I listed it in the paper for $800, and after it ran threw like 2-3 times with no interest my step dad said he would buy it for $600. So I sold it to him, and with that money I turned around and bought another mazda RX-7. Which was a mistake because that car was a worn out piece of shit. And the motor of the RX-7 acctually blew up on the guy that bought it from me before he even got it home (sucks for him ;-)


Well that is it for mine, and my step dad's projects at the moment, but there will definatly be more in the future. And hopefully my supra7 (the combination of a toyota supra turbo, and a mazda RX-7 TII) will be running in the very near future.

Anyways, some feed back on my projects would be pretty cool.

Its a shame you dont live in NY. I would like to meet up with you.

Ughhh ohhh

I don't know if that is out of love for the supra7, or hate!

hahaha

Nah, around here people in ricers are a little afraid of me. I always love the look of a freshly beaten ricer in my rear view mirror. Maybe you could beat me, but it would be fun to find out. I run an 82 olds with a 403, 72 350 heads, Mondello intake, Edelbrock 750 carb, Capped mains and t350 tranny. I only have a limited slip out the rear for now, but man, it is fun in this car!

I havn't seen one of them 27 windows before, looks like you've got your work cut out for you. Don't get dishartened when things seem all to hard, just do bit by bit, and don't listen to people when they ask why or how... just stick it out, and take it round to show em, when it's done.

Outback

I must agree with Outback Rodder. Not from my own experience, but from an Uncle of mine. He's been restoring a Graham Page vintage car for 30 years now and the engine is finally turning and most of the wooden parts have been recreated from pictures, mirror image of the better peice and a little guess work.

Fast gains make fast losses. Hang in there.

Cheers
Phil

PS, my co-worker has had 12 RX 7s.....they all blow up.

no officer, it was another mazda...not me

Is that legal on the road with the scoop that big.
They is pretty fussy in New Zealand with mods now days.

Wow, nice first gen! Is it yours doctor al?

I like them ALOT better when they have mariah wide body kits on them.

Nah, around here people in ricers are a little afraid of me. I always love the look of a freshly beaten ricer in my rear view mirror. Maybe you could beat me, but it would be fun to find out. I run an 82 olds with a 403, 72 350 heads, Mondello intake, Edelbrock 750 carb, Capped mains and t350 tranny. I only have a limited slip out the rear for now, but man, it is fun in this car!

I was jokeing when I said ricer, it might be considered a ricer because it is from japan around here. But it is by no means riced out. I don't give a rats ass what the out side looks like, just as long as it will pin me in the seat


And the 27 will come along, it just may take a while.

Hmmm, now I gotta take pics. Nice use of subtlety . Anyway, power to weight(HP anyway) you've got me beat. Im running about 325HP@4200RPM with 3200 pounds. However I've got almost 400ftlbs of torque at around 2000RPM However, I like the others theory. ". I don't give a rats ass what the out side looks like, just as long as it will pin me in the seat " Do you have any idea how many people used to laugh at a 4DR racer? but that ends about 14 seconds later on the street. Oh, does anyone have a posi rear end for a GM for sale? I should be able to remove about 1 1/2 seconds off with a good rear end. Or, maybe a locker?

wish it was mine. belonged to my friend who shared a shop with me. stuffed a 355 sbc in it. It's leagal in Arkansas, but then, what isn't. we never had the nerve to put the 377 stroker in it. sadly, it was sold while I was away. I tracked it to the town of melbourne where it sat with no motor, then it was gone. sure would like to find it tho.