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Know what's funny? It took less research to figure out what parts will bolt together to make my entire drivetrain fit the car then it's taking to put a fuel filter on it.
Lol sounds about right, the complex is easy, the simple is hard. If only I could convey that concept to my wife; "You said you were 90% done a week ago, why aren't you finished?"
Well now I'm screwed. The valve cover is hitting the brake booster. I have no idea why because one of the first things I did was put the engine in the bay and center it and it cleared everything.
The valve covers are magnesium and I don't know if it could be notched. Can't notch the booster because it's hitting where the seal is. Could try and find another booster but finding one that'll bolt to the firewall would be nothing less then a miracle plus the master diameter would have to be the same. Firewall design makes it hard to shift the master over but not impossible. Can't shift the engine over without screwing up the driveshaft alignment. What to do what to do....
if the engine is already mounted, you can always try electronic vacuum booster with master cylinder and get rid of the entire donut. They have small pumps providing vacuum and much smaller.
if the engine is already mounted, you can always try electronic vacuum booster with master cylinder and get rid of the entire donut. They have small pumps providing vacuum and much smaller.
Sounds expensive. I'll probably take a stroll through the yard and see if there's something I can make fit. I'm near the point where shortcuts are going to have to be made like ABS elimination. Defeats the purpose of my build when I start doing things like that.
Just do it. Find out what you can not do and than go and do it... At the end who cares if ABS will be eliminated or some parts will be cut off? Go and enjoy the ride...
Well now I'm screwed. The valve cover is hitting the brake booster. I have no idea why because one of the first things I did was put the engine in the bay and center it and it cleared everything.
The valve covers are magnesium and I don't know if it could be notched. Can't notch the booster because it's hitting where the seal is. Could try and find another booster but finding one that'll bolt to the firewall would be nothing less then a miracle plus the master diameter would have to be the same. Firewall design makes it hard to shift the master over but not impossible. Can't shift the engine over without screwing up the driveshaft alignment. What to do what to do....
Hey kickerfox,
Did you manage to sort you're clearance issue with the brake booster? Did you find a smaller one? I'm not sure I understand doing without the booster all together and running a vac pump? I thought they are a mechanical assist on the master cylinder push rod?
I'm not sure if you know but my car is done and I've been driving it around for a couple of months. It's had some teething issues but still great! It could use some more power though..
Hey kickerfox,
Did you manage to sort you're clearance issue with the brake booster? Did you find a smaller one? I'm not sure I understand doing without the booster all together and running a vac pump? I thought they are a mechanical assist on the master cylinder push rod?
I'm not sure if you know but my car is done and I've been driving it around for a couple of months. It's had some teething issues but still great! It could use some more power though..
Just bump up the displacement 700cc and add a pair of T25s. That's what I'm expecting to have when this is all said and done.
I'm going to notch the subframe like they do on LS swaps. I think if I can get the engine down a hair I'll be ok. If not, I'll find a smaller booster. There's plenty of room to come forward with one if I had to. Chances are I'd have to make a spacer/adapter between the booster and the firewall. It's frustrating, but not impossible to correct. All things considered to date, it's a minor setback.
Been a long summer but many other projects were completed. I'm certain I can get the rest of this build finished over the winter. All the major things are complete. Just need to get the engine mounts finished, plumbing and wiring, and make a new PPF.
Using this site on Android reminds me of AOL over 28.8k dialup on my i386 desktop of 20 some years ago. Technology is over-rated.
Ebay sent me the wrong parts yet again. In the mean time I've been working on the plumbing. I'll be reusing the drivers side RX8 oil cooler since it conveniently has a thermal bypass in it. Ordered some 18mm banjo to -10 adaptors that fit it since the rest of my oil lines are -10. Nice and easy.
Don't know whether to read from the start or hunt for where the actual building starts. Some amount of pages.
Cheers John
Just skip thru it. I think mockup and fab starts on page 26 or somewhere around there. Scroll for photos. Most of the relevant notes accompany a photo.
Can't forget the AC. Lucky me. The RX8 pressure side fits the Isuzu AC compressor. I just need to rotate the fitting to line up the bolt. The low side was moved closer to the firewall. At the compressor, the Isuzu line winds up in the same place but will have to be spliced to the RX8 line.
I've posted the most recent updates. It's coming along. The vehicle itself is bothering be. It's rusting just sitting in the garage. The rockers are probably pretty thin. Sad for only 74k. I'm keeping an eye out for the southern blue roller. I'll swap everything over if I find a clean one.
Kickerfox thank you thank you thank you. For this build thread. I came up on a 6VE1 we had laying around the shop and once we noticed that the bell housing matched that of my 2.5L Jeep the internet searching began. Your thread has been a great resource and because of it I now have a 3.5 V6 6VE1 from an 02 Axiom powering my 1992 Wrangler. Your flywheel photos and posts on other forums have made working through the unknown almost seamless. The AX5 transmission with internal slave cylinder worked perfectly.
I hope to see your RX8 run and drive soon. My Jeep is in it's final stages then it's off to see if it will sneak through emissions. Again thank you!
Kickerfox thank you thank you thank you. For this build thread. I came up on a 6VE1 we had laying around the shop and once we noticed that the bell housing matched that of my 2.5L Jeep the internet searching began. Your thread has been a great resource and because of it I now have a 3.5 V6 6VE1 from an 02 Axiom powering my 1992 Wrangler. Your flywheel photos and posts on other forums have made working through the unknown almost seamless. The AX5 transmission with internal slave cylinder worked perfectly.
I hope to see your RX8 run and drive soon. My Jeep is in it's final stages then it's off to see if it will sneak through emissions. Again thank you!
Glad you found something useful. Isn't this engine just "universal as f"? lol
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