Turbo Rotary B2600i

I found a 87 rx-7 here in AZ for 600. Here is the link:

Thats too far. But thank u so much!

I'd have to think about how much to pull it, but I'm sure we could work something out.
As far as shipping, why not wait until your buddy comes back down for another show? If there's one in the plans.

long time no updates...

working on updating my flikr account right now so i can get some pics up...

ok where to start lol...

alright well first things first. i ordered a alternator relocation bracket from xtreme rotaries. i had been looking into this for awhile since Jon(magnump5) had purchased one. it came all the way from australia and it was such a nice piece and looked to be very high quality. so once again i followed suit and copied him once again.



this bracket takes the alternator off of the top of the engine and places it on the side out of the way and cleans up the bay a lot.











then i put in an order to Rotary Works. the water neck i have right now, which is stock, was hitting the turbo. so i came across this one that faces towards the radiator instead of going around it.

very quality stuff!



and installed



turns out that this one hit the turbo even worse so i came to a crossroads and finally realized that the turbo manifold i had waited over a year and a half for just wasnt going to work.... more on that later...

so i started tearing shit apart....



well a person can only get so mad and irritated about something before they give up and have to either walk away and work on something else or just junk a project altogether. well i have way to much time and money into this to get rid of it, so i move my sights towards the rear of the truck.

i had been looking for a rear bumper for this truck to get rid of the roll pan for a very long time and i finally came across one in good shape.



so i ground off the paint and filler and got to bare metal to find the welds on the pan.







and cut it out.



bumper set into place.





i also picked up a tailgate. dont remember if i have posted that yet or not lol.



was so happy with the quality of the Rotary Works products that i placed another big order.

turbo feel line and fittings





ten row aluminum oil cooler.



and finally an aluminum radiator from an fb RX7 that fits like a glove!



so a few weeks had passed and i had been doing research again on a turbo manifold and of course i couldnt find anything premade that was going to work so i decided i am going to build my own.



after hours of sitting and staring at the manifold that put my build on hold for a year plus i decided i just needed to start cutting...





i wanted to cut it up in a way that if i had to put it back together or found a way that a minor tweak would work that i could go that direction...





but of course with my luck thats never gonna work, so its time to start from scratch...









thats as far as i got on that for right now, but i think i have a pretty good game plan.

so i am getting closer to startup even though i still have to builld and plumb a turbo manifold...

so the other day i decided its time to get rid of this rats nest and emissions bullshit.







all of this will eventually be polished and cleaned up. but for right now this will do the trick.



and now for the mother of all updates.

i have been talking about running this standalone and how close i feel i am getting to startup and it amazed me that nobody has really talked about wiring. well i hate wiring and also i dont have the correct tools or knowledge to build a harness the way that i would want.

so i made a few calls and emails and pms and spoke with a few reputable shops about a complete one off harness for this truck. most places wanted upwards of $2k for a harness. then i happened upon Chris Ludwig from Ludwig Motorsports. those of u in the rotary world should know this name and i have nothing but great things to say about Chris.

after many emails and phone calls the measurements and pictures were finally sent off. i knew this would not be a quick turnaround so i posted up in this thread that i ordered a big part and that it will be here in a few months.

well u guys mustve forgotten but myself and Mr. Ludwig did not.

so after a decent wait and some problems with the mail man i finally got to open up my new amazing harness this morning!





















so now i am looking to get this thing wired up and ready to run. gotta finish a turbo manifold and run some other lines also.

i also have a meeting with a truck club in denver on the 24th of next month to start petitioning for them and i have to take my truck. so i have to get it in order to go on a trailer. so that is my first priority.

ill try and keep this updated better!

I want to see this one to completion! (By completion, I of course mean on the street because, hey, who is ever finished with their Mazda?)

this project will be finished and i mean completely done eventually. then it will just be maintenance and enjoying it.

i have a few other projects i want to do before i get too old to enjoy crazy shit like this...

I need to update this... Should be easier now that theres tapatalk access now!

Looking good!