you now officially have my full attention. hurry up and get that thing mounted and fired, please - and i humbly request video documentation along the way.

 

I was wondering who else would pick up on that little detail.
Dave's legacy lives on and I'm sure he's smiling down knowing his motor found a great home.

 

i never had the pleasure of meeting him in person, but we had enough interesting exchanges over on Rx7Club for me to respect him a great deal, and consider him a cyber-friend. i'm not really religious or anything, but i do believe wherever he is, he's throwin' up a finger and smiling right now.

 

Thanks man. I am very much excited to put this work of art (both externally and internally) in, and can't wait to get it running. Taking my time though so things go accordingly. I don't want any mess-ups with this motor. Will definitely have a video of the first time it's fired up.

To update this thread since it has been almost a week.

As of this morning...


This was VERY easy because everything was pretty much taken off except for the turbo, LIM, OMP, and Oil filter stand. I know it won't be the same when the new engine goes in. lol


Another pic of the new engine as it sits currently awaiting the transfer of more parts.

 

every part of this car is a work of art cant wait to see it in person again

 

man... that new engine is sitting there like just waiting for me to rape it!

 

Great work the new engine should be in jewlery store. I wish i had your garage mine is so small that the car barelly fits.

 

Same turbo going back in Danny ?

 

Looks awesome, how many miles were on the last motor? I would put new OMP lines and oil injectors on that bad boy if there is some decent mileage on it

 

50k were on it.... the lines look healthy in the last pic

 

Yeah I am sure they are okay but the OMP lines and injectors are so easy to replace while the engine is out, it's cheap insurance.

 

Thanks guys!

Yea Bret, same turbo. I do have yet to dyno with the new setup. I picked up a new turbine housing with a smaller wastegate port. That, with the MM's actuator, will hopefully reduce my fluctuations. I have yet to reach the full potential of this turbo with all that darn boost drop and fluctuation problems. I have something up my sleeves that I tested before this engine swap began, so hopefully the dyno event next month will finally satisfy my hunger for the magic 300+.

Thanks for the advice. I cleaned the nozzles when I swapped them on, but the lines do make me a little uneasy. I have been toying with the idea of braided stainless steel lines or even hard brake lines. I won't be doing it on this swap however I do plan to yank the engine out again near the end of the year and revamp those and more.

 

The magic 300 is so passe. 400+ is where it's at.

 

My turbo isn't good enough for 400 whp. But if jeff will tune it for that, I don't mind.

Good god, I think I need a top mount the next time I tear things apart after seeing that dyno graph in the other thread...

 

i know man!!

 

Lookin' good Danny. Let me know if you need any help and I'll send Jorge over.

 

are you selling the old engine??

 

Nope, Ngo already has special plans for that motor...

 

ooooo ok

 

Wow lovvvvving those pics more more more!

 

interesting

 

Jedi is correct. I am going to keep this motor. I need a spare/project motor. haha

 

Man can never have enough motors...

 

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NGO if you need anything you cant somehow get sourced out through connections let me know.

 

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