well my girlfriends dad is giving me an 86 rx7. only thing i dont like about it is its an automatic. how hard is it to swap it to a manual? this is my first mazda never really worked on any other than a mazdaspeed miata. any info would help. thanks
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well my girlfriends dad is giving me an 86 rx7. only thing i dont like about it is its an automatic. how hard is it to swap it to a manual? this is my first mazda never really worked on any other than a mazdaspeed miata. any info would help. thanks
also can i swap a newer rx7 motor into this car? if not whats a good motor to go with. they said it probably needs a new motor anyway. sorry yall like i said im new at the whole mazda thing.
Its not much harder on an RX7 to do a manual swap than anything else. Unless the motors been well maintained it probably does need a new one. You can put a newer motor in it but the best bet for that chassis is to go with a Turbo II's motor and drivetrain. You can buy them as a set from MazMart and many other junkyards. The REW motor is great but will bring you many headaches for not a lot of gains.
Ryan Reynolds
"So long and thanks for all the fish"
If it's an 86 auto and needs a new motor, you are better off parting the car out than spending a lot of money on it.
Trust me, I do know what I am talking about.
its an 86 auto turbo car. why would it cause so many headaches? j/w
rotories are bitches to work on.
...I dream of going fast...
im mean im not looking for this to be a weekend project to swap everything, see i lost my license until sept 23rd so i got a while and im not new to motor swaps i just havent ever really done any swaps with rotories.
no turbo cars in the US in 86.... no turbos came with a autofor the 87-91 RX-7. If the body/interior is in good shape, follow David's advice and part it out. Other wise you'll be spending 2-3times the amount you would for a decent FC (2nd gen RX7) and some mods.
Previous RX-7 owner myself.
02' Miata
the motor swap itself isn't that bad... You's also be better off rebuilding one rather then a used one..unless you find a rebuilt one with paperwork showing the rebuild. Few 86's are worth reconditioning...better for track cars.Originally Posted by chris13
02' Miata
Take the suspension parts and drivetrain, get a new motor and buy a Locost 7 chassis to put it all in. Its the best use for an RX7 drivetrain I've seen yet.
Ryan Reynolds
"So long and thanks for all the fish"
That would be pretty cool.
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