# Rx-7? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 27, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008 "2004-04-27T07:20:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrokenWings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@BrokenWings](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrokenWings)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/1 "2004-04-27T07:20:21Z")
Buddie of mine has an 88 convertible RX-7 and he was looking into the 2ndgen topmount swap i was just wondering if anyone knew anything about that or anywhere taht i could get some information. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![BrokenWings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@BrokenWings](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrokenWings)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/2 "2004-04-29T00:47:11Z")
Man no one wants to touch these cars. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/3 "2004-04-29T04:44:38Z")
> _Originally posted by BrokenWings_ > **Man no one wants to touch these cars.** yes we do!! about the rx7 ill pm you the number of the shop! ---
**Author:** ![PinfieldRX7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/4 "2004-04-29T14:18:53Z")
not sure what you mean when you say swap to the topmount but im guessing you mean put the turbo motor in to the convertable. it is a very common thing to do and can be done at a few different levles best way is to swap everything out turbo motor, tranny, rearend, axles, and wheels. also youll need the turbo computer a stock rx7 NA tranny/ rear end will hold about 200-230 RWHP while the turbo tranny rear end has been known told hold 450-500 RWHP ---
**Author:** ![BrokenWings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@BrokenWings](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrokenWings)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/5 "2004-05-03T13:46:51Z")
Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![sunhawk08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@sunhawk08](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sunhawk08)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/6 "2004-05-04T08:39:29Z")
hmmm ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/7 "2004-05-04T09:23:30Z")
woah kyle registered ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/8 "2004-05-04T15:33:31Z")
ls1 swap it… ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/9 "2004-05-04T15:38:59Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > ls1 swap it… ![http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/50/6a/a0_3.JPG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/d/4dcb57651a75abfd07fb36c70c6c5108c49bdb34.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PinfieldRX7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/10 "2004-05-05T11:45:15Z")
> [@slowcamaro](#): > > ![http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/50/6a/a0_3.JPG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/d/4dcb57651a75abfd07fb36c70c6c5108c49bdb34.jpeg) hard and very exspensive you can swap a turbo motor and drivtrain for under 2K and most of that is parts iif you can rebuild the motor yourself and find things cheap it can be done for very little money ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/11 "2004-05-05T11:51:54Z")
> [@PinfieldRX7](#): > > hard and very exspensive > > you can swap a turbo motor and drivtrain for under 2K and most of that is parts iif you can rebuild the motor yourself and find things cheap it can be done for very little money not hard and not very expensive at all… 3rd gen ls1 swap…price of the engine and tranny 1200 for mouting kit lil things here and there small cam run tens all day long… get a lil wilder and swap in a 03 cobra independent rear suspension… may be a future project once i get the TA finsinhed… ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/12 "2004-05-05T13:40:04Z")
> [@2FNFast](#): > > not hard and not very expensive at all… > 3rd gen ls1 swap…price of the engine and tranny > 1200 for mouting kit > lil things here and there > small cam run tens all day long… > > get a lil wilder and swap in a 03 cobra independent rear suspension… > > may be a future project once i get the TA finsinhed… damn thats not bad for a bad ass swap ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/13 "2004-05-05T13:48:45Z")
> [@2FNFast](#): > > not hard and not very expensive at all… > 3rd gen ls1 swap…price of the engine and tranny > 1200 for mouting kit > lil things here and there > small cam run tens all day long… > > get a lil wilder and swap in a 03 cobra independent rear suspension… > > may be a future project once i get the TA finsinhed… LS1 6SPD drop out $3500.00!!! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/14 "2004-05-05T13:50:24Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > LS1 6SPD drop out $3500.00!!! 🆒 in due time good buddy what u think i would of gone elsewhere for a motor… u introduced me to coops customer for life ---
**Author:** ![PinfieldRX7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/15 "2004-05-05T19:09:25Z")
> [@2FNFast](#): > > not hard and not very expensive at all… > 3rd gen ls1 swap…price of the engine and tranny > 1200 for mouting kit > lil things here and there > small cam run tens all day long… > > get a lil wilder and swap in a 03 cobra independent rear suspension… > > may be a future project once i get the TA finsinhed… ya your looking at 3500 for the motor and tranny, your gonna need a custom Drive shaft, new front suspension to deal with the added weight new fuel system bigger rad you gonna need either a new pumpkin or atleast a s4 turbo one thats just for starters you can do the turbo sway for a fraction of the cost and agrivation but to each thier own… try [v8rx7.com](http://v8rx7.com) for more details k2rd has the mounts much cheaper than you quoted BTW 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![\_RX-7\_KID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8edcca/32.png) [@\_RX-7\_KID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_RX-7_KID)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/16 "2004-05-07T04:48:33Z")
You can do the 350 in a FD too. I beleave he is talking about going to a top mount intercooler insteed of a front mount. But maybe not, i am a newbe after all but if you have a RX-7 question i prob can help. If you want info about RX-7’s the best site is [nopistons.com](http://nopistons.com), And we do want to mess with these cars. ---
**Author:** ![JeffWels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@JeffWels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JeffWels)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/17 "2004-05-07T09:49:28Z")
> [@\-=RX-7 KID=-](#): > > You can do the 350 in a FD too. I beleave he is talking about going to a top mount intercooler insteed of a front mount. But maybe not, i am a newbe after all but if you have a RX-7 question i prob can help. If you want info about RX-7’s the best site is [nopistons.com](http://nopistons.com), And we do want to mess with these cars. i can gaurantee his question is not to go from a front mount to a top mount. It would be pretty simple to go to top mount because the 2nd gen turbos came with top mount. Also an LS1 is a 350, and this is an FC not an FD. I think you got all the info you already needed in the thread. It won’t be that hard to swap in the turbo motor and drivetrain. (though nothing with cars is ever easy) good luck with the swap if you go through with it. Jeff ---
**Author:** ![\_RX-7\_KID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8edcca/32.png) [@\_RX-7\_KID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_RX-7_KID)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/18 "2004-05-07T11:06:36Z")
i know a 350 is a LS1 it can alos be a LT1, i’m sure there’s plenty of diff 350’s. I was just stating you can swap one into the 3’rd gens as well. They make kits for both cars. It’s better to upgrade a T2 to either a front mount or V-mount. Personaly the V-mount are becoming really popular and must work fairly well. allowing both the rad and intercooler to gain cold air. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/19 "2004-05-07T21:30:30Z")
three rotor. ---
**Author:** ![PinfieldRX7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008/20 "2004-05-08T14:41:56Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > three rotor. itll cost you about 10K to do this swap [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rx-7/166008.md?page=2)