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74courier

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so my stang is pretty much dead due to the tourqe box peeling away from the pan so im thinking about doing this if i cant find a good 4eye donor coupe. my idea is to take a 84-85rx7 gsl
and drop my drivetrain into it its almost a straight swap all you have to do to get the 302 into is turn the crossmember around so the fox pan drops over it. the motor still stays under the stock hood and you can run mid 13s on a stock 302 not bad for around 1000$ in parts. what do you guys think?

 

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Curmudgeon

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What are the rear suspension and gears on the RX7?

I think the swap is going to be more complicated than that. What about fuel system? Are you going carbed? What about ignition system? The physical act of getting the engine in, is only one issue to solve.

Doner cars are not hard to find. I would opt for getting a car with good paint and body even if it costs a little more.

 

lamrith

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Being a conversion guy I agree with Stock. There is MUCH more involved. However there are a number of Rx7 swap that have been done.

www.gannysspeedshop.com has much information on it. That said, unless you have another mustang, I would say get another mustang chassis, no other car or conversion will handle or be the same.. Ask me how I know.....

 

74courier

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scratch that idea i found a really clean 4eye donor car this morning im not to fond of white but it a super straight car no rust or dents

 

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05drive

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i know where you can get a really super clean bone stock black on black 82 GT, 2500-3000 im not sure tho

 

loud 95

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So your torque boxes are so bad that they cannot be fixed with the kit from Wild Rides? It is a complete replacement (I'm not talking about the reinforcement plates everyone sells).

 

Juiced87Notch

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one of our alignment techs has an 80's rx with a 347 stroker with a tunnel ram, dual holley's and a built c4 running through the stock rearend and tires lol.

 

74courier

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loud 95 said:

So your torque boxes are so bad that they cannot be fixed with the kit from Wild Rides? It is a complete replacement (I'm not talking about the reinforcement plates everyone sells).

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i dont have much of a budget to do that casue i have to pay for school so its cheaper for me just to get a new shell then pay to have the s-box installed.

 

74courier

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sn98gt said:

one of our alignment techs has an 80's rx with a 347 stroker with a tunnel ram, dual holley's and a built c4 running through the stock rearend and tires lol.

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ive heard that the stock rears will hold up to 500hp before they give out. and hes still running the stock 195 size tires how the hell dose he keep it planted lol.

 

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Buy some Lakewood slapper bars. They keep the rear from flexing and twisting. Cheap insurance. I think they are the key to my rearend's longevity after so many 1.55 60 foot launches and ll second passes with a stick.