Herblenny

Well, I drive an 3rd gen TL as a daily and thought I post about my 3rd gen RX-7, aka my last RX-7 project...

I've posted this on other forums so pardon me if you already saw this somewhere else.. However, I'll shorten things and post just pics of what's been happening since Nov. last year.


To start.. the car.. I found a guy selling a 93 VR touring FD in New Orleans. Luckily it was just a shell but didn't have a title. Seller said, it had a clean title but does not have it because the guy he bought it from never sent it. Luckily through my rotary car connections, I was able to contact the previous seller, and then the seller before that to get a clean viable title.

Here are some pics of the car when I was picking it up from New Orleans.








Next morning in New Orleans


From there car went to my friend and fabricator Walker Morgan @ www.MPFab.com



At MPFab, we installed the engine in so walker can develop a new manifold for the car.

The 20B/ 3 Rotor Engine...

Here is when it was just built.









Its from the last year Eunos Cosmo 3 Rotor, "D" series motor, broken down and rebuilt with ported intake, less restrictive 13B-REW exhaust sleeves, Balanced rotating assemblies, Lapped housings, and all new seals and gaskets... And built by one of the best builder I know.. Luis Canizales.






Engine in!

ttribe

Cool.

KaMLuNg

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looks sick!!! moar pics!!!

what are the plans for it?

Herblenny

Well, Good question.. I landed a spot at SEMA this year.. and hope to maybe track it and see how it does.

More pics coming...

KaMLuNg

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i always loved the look of the veilside rx...

SuperTrooper169

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Awesome!!! Definitely going to be checking this thread out for progress!

Herblenny

I was initially going to use my previous 3 rotor manifold I had but my friend Walker Morgan convinced me to do something different...

Old manifold







And went with 321 SS (which wasn't cheap) and went with something different... here are some pics of Walker's art work (www.MPFab.com)





A brushed 321... equal length, bottom mount turbo (first I've seen on a 3 rotor).

One of the issues later we found was that the motor mounting kit I purchased wasn't made that well and the engine did not sit flat. It took us a half day with 3 guys trying to make things sit flat before moving farther along..

Herblenny

I'm guessing the new Veilside RX and not the old one

Thanks! Luckily, you'll see past 9 months or so in next 2-3 days

Herblenny

Because I was using a stainless goodies, I had to get the flange cut perfectly flat before all the tubings got welded by Walker @ MPFab.



If flange is not flat and tubings are not welded correctly, the heat this engine will produce will warp the flange and will have a leak.

Here are some pics of the DP, turbo flange, heat shields, etc that MPFab.com made. The welding skill is one of the best in the country!!

Herblenny

Downpipe is so straight, you could see the other side!





Now the set up on the engine.. with the turbo..







And the rare Titanium catback from Japan..

Herblenny

More pics of the turbo/manifold set up..

Moose Muscles

judging from your profile pic, there is almost no chance of this going wrong in your hands. Good luck and I'll stay tuned.

Herblenny

We decided to go with Bell Intercooler cores for our cooling needs. Bell Intercooler guys have been awesome to work with and shipped the parts ASAP to us.
Walker have used their product in many of his high horse power cars he had build in the past and that was good enough for me to buy Bell products.



Mocking up the V-mount set up on the 20B project..

Herblenny

LOL! Thank you!

I guess I should of post couple of things about me...

I'm a huge rotary car fanatic and currently run largest rotary car only event in USA (www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com).

The car on my avitar is my current weekend/show car/track car.





and the engine..



But I change the look of the car every year... and this year, its more street look..







But I have couple of other cars that I'll show later.

MarbleGT

Incredible.

Herblenny

While MPfab was working on the other cars in the shop, I've decided to clean up the engine bay for cleaner look by removing the seam glue.







progress on the V mount





air channel plate made..








How it looks without the cardboard and radiator hose fab'd

Herblenny

While MPfab was working on the other cars in the shop, I've decided to clean up the engine bay for cleaner look by removing the seam glue.







progress on the V mount





air channel plate made..








How it looks without the cardboard and radiator hose fab'd

Herblenny

Thank you! I appreciate that comment!

Herblenny

More pics...



Now test fitting the bumper and such..





Test fitting the RE-Amemiya carbon fender mirrors



My friend at ShineAuto made this fender specific for me with carbon bottom half.

JnC

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^^ I dont mind that double post at all

dreem1er

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God i love the rx7 my cousin has one, 93 built by something Lopez....i always forget his first name, Carlos, i think....he builds mazdas 3rotor race motors, he out of Florida. my cousin was on like 23lb of boost before he had it built, God that thing is fast.

Herblenny

Thanks to Tial USA, I got a matching wastegate (water cooled) and BOV.

Here are updated engine pics.




Test fitting the Widefoot sway bar mounts that I got like 5 years ago.. and Tripoint sway bar.... making sure its not interfering with anything we custom made.



Side panels made by Walker Morgan from MPFab.com



More trimming and such to the bumper... This bumper is different from the one posted earlier as my previous paint and body messed it up.



I now have a new paint and body guy.. Jonathan Goolsby from www.GoolsbyCustoms.com
Goolsby won last year's SEMA GM Design award.

Herblenny

Yep, you are correct! Carlos Lopez. He's a great engine builder and I got my builder connected with Carlos. The thing is the Luis (my builder for almost 10 years) does far more things and less well known.

ttribe

Wow...best build thread in...forever.

Herblenny

At this point, pretty much all of it has been done at Walker Morgan's place (Morgan Performance Fabrication = www.MPfab.com).

Here are couple of images before the car was once again put back to a shell to be moved to paint and body.



How it will look from viewing from front.


couple of days of cutting the bumpers.


new black wastegate from TIAL



Pulled fabricated goodies..


Now pulling the motor out and other stuff..

Herblenny

Thank you!! That means a lot!

We are now couple of months behind..

Herblenny

Picked up the car from MPFab.com and transfer to Goolsby Customs (www.GoolsbyCustoms.com).



How it sat the first day..

Herblenny

next few days, I brought all my exterior parts from my home to Goolsby's..

Here are some pics of the CF goodies..



A rare FEED GT II R wing that I drove to VA to pick up.



After few days at the Goolsby Customs.. car starting to look like what it will look like

Herblenny

While the car was at Goolsby Customs, I've decided to start making the engine pretty





Short block done

jjashaa

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been following this on clubroadster.

Herblenny

Awesome! That one is more detail than this one.. This is more of a cliffnote version

Once I get up to today, It'll be the same update as other threads..

Herblenny

More parts were put on my Goolsby Customs and being test fitted and gaps are adjusted..









Been collecting these body parts for some time...

Herblenny

Again, while I was waiting.. I started to work on the engine..

Thanks to my oldest sponsor Exedy Clutch, they sent me their lighten twin disc clutch!
Exedy USA has been the best company I have ever worked with and I really appreciate their constant support!! Thanks Exedy!! www.ExedyUSA.com

If you don't know about Exedy Clutch, they are OE manufacture for almost all Japanese cars. They also produce many great racing clutches. Quality and their quality control is far superior than any other companies out there.

Anyhow.. pics..

Herblenny

Again, while I was waiting on the shell..

decided to shave off the casting seams and paint the Upper intake manifold of the engine.



I was going to powder coat it red.. but thought i give the similar gray black look





and inserted a carbon fiber to tie the whole car together

Herblenny

While I was doing all that, Goolsby Custom was busy doing these things..





Cut the rear flare.


Installed both my FEED wing and the tail light lip cf spoiler.

Herblenny

While the car was at the paint and body.. I continued what I can at home..

Test fit the intake manifold to the short block..



Than I disassembled my throttle body and painted to match..



I also painted my GREX/Alcon calipers.


but one of them needs to be refinished...


Sand blasted by suspension pieces and bead blasted..









And pushed the old bushing out and I accidentally broke one of the arm as I was going on little sleep and rushing the work..




And installed my new Powerflex bushings! I got the Powerflex bushings because they are well made and heard great things from people who used them.

Herblenny

Well, Now you guys are caught up!! From this point on, updates will come as I progress on the build.

Thanks for reading and looking at my pics

AMGala

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Simply awesome!

imj0257

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Subscribed!

Costco

Thanks for sharing an awesome build. The definition of car porn...