351 into a 87 Rx7 luxury Build thread ...now for sale

[Ffjosh]

Car is currently for sale.

Found out I'm having my 2nd kid    !!!

Upgrading to a STI and don't need this project.

Sucks because I like the rx7 but need a bigger fun toy/DD.

Asking $3000 obo for all of it. Will separate.

Mods feel free to lock or delete thread.

[Ffjosh]

The bronco my 351 is coming out of.

[Ffjosh]

Window motor and switch sold +$20

[Hades]

This-  FC

[Ffjosh]

This-  FC

I saw that.

I've only found 1 real good 351 build thread. So kind of going off mustang and what granny can tell me

[LSXREX]

Where are you located?

[Ffjosh]

Near fort Wayne indiana

[BlackFC-TII]

Do you know if you have factory roller lifters in your motor, or flat tappet lifters? My motor was from a 96 and had factory roller lifters, but I've read mixed things abut which year came with what lifter/cams. I know that everything 94+ is roller compatible, but some got flat tappet lifters, while others got roller lifters.

Reason for asking is if you are building on a budget and you have factory roller lifters you can get a ford E303 cam for pretty cheap (around $200 new) that will wake the motor up allot more than the factory truck cam. if I remember correctly it should play nice with the stock heads/valve springs/push-rods, but shift the power up to a more usable area for a car.

[Ffjosh]

Ya I have no idea until I tear it down.

I sure hope I do!!!   

[LSXREX]

Do an RX8. Theres a guy who did a horrifyingly crappy job on his swap. Its on youtube. You will have the longest WTF moment but its spmewhere to start. Lol

[Ffjosh]

I would love to do a 8 but the cheapest pile I found was $1500. It was a huge pile.

Was it black?

[LSXREX]

Heres the link. https://youtu.be/Qvndhjn8mzg

Rx8s can be had cheap. They have the worst resale of any car in history. I just bought an 05 with 103k and manual trans for $900. Got it all rebuilt and running with mild mods and Rotas for $2200 all in. They can be had cheap. Just gotta look around. I have a clean all stock 93 240SX hatch i was gonna swap. Its my daily driver at the moment. But im in Dallas. Long trip for ya.

[Ffjosh]

I found a decent one that just popped up for a grand. Then I saw the swap kit price 

No thanks ill stick with my old beater lol

[Ffjosh]

Was that little square rust tube thing his exhaust? I thought it sounded good.

[Ffjosh]

Fwiw I ask my friend who works at rousch what year broncos or vins came with 351 rollers internally.  He said his paper work says 94+ 351 broncos are roller capable but nothing says which ones actually have roller internally . Guess I'll pull it apart.