Okay, I've been back into the X7 again and it's driving me crazy!!! The conversion is relatively easy but the restoration side of things is an absolute pain in the butt. It takes so much time to source gear and even more ensuring it is the correct bit that will fit. Anybody doing a conversion ....... my advice is to find a car that has all it's pieces AND basic stuff like brakes etc in full working order. Don't get me wrong, this is going to be a great sexy looking and performing car but the restoring is tough. Conversion is a cinch!
I've posted a few photos of installing the motor/gearbox in to the engine bay. Went very, very easy with just my youngest son and myself! Using the hoist and a small trolley jack under the gearbox we mounted the unit with no hassles.
I saw on Ebay a set of 4 mags that suit a Series 1 RX7, I believe that they are limited edition for the Series 1. I bought them and they look great (thanks Keven!). I will eventually change out the Mazda logo in the center hub and will look into getting blanks made with with "X7" etched into them as I don't want Mazda on the vehicle but X7. I've had a few probs with tyres, unfortunately I've found that it is extreamely hard to find tyres of the original size (185/70R13) so went for the Ebay rims which fit 205/65R13, no go. Looks like we can get 205/60R13's which will do okay, $95 fitted and balanced each. So all up A$500 which isn't too bad. I now need to find wheel bolts (they don't have studs) to suit the rims.Next is fitting and welding the adapter plate. That I'll report on that next.
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Hello. I have come across your post a few times. I am working on an Rx-7 conversion myself, and was curious if we could get in touch. I am in the USA. My email is neljoshua@gmail.com.
Looks great, by the way!
Good to see more people doing Rx-7 Electric Vehicle Conversions, it seems like the perfect car to use. Looks cool, lightweight. Replacing a spinning engine with a spinning engine makes sense to me :)
I have a 1st Gen Rx-7 myself and I have always thought about converting it to an electric, but the initial cost to convert has stopped me.
If you need help getting Rx-7 parts let me know. BTW my name is Tosh.
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