ok not really a chevy but it is :)

[SS Shaun]

well in october i started to get a nasty knock on my ls1 so i put it in storage and i just got it home today. The car is an 1988 mazda rx7 with and LS1 with a t56. So i got it home and i said well i might as well get started on it.
so i took the hood off
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/ls1in_zpsa58e32bf.jpg

got it all ready
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/ls1intakeoff_zps155e413d.jpg

got it all prepped and ready to come out
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/ls1prepped_zpse412520b.jpg

all ready to come put with the custom made by a friend of mine.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/halfwayoff_zps96a884b2.jpg

got it all out
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/andout_zpsd716b612.jpg

and here is the 6.0 LQ9 that is going to take its place
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/lq4_zps11e6226d.jpg

[SS Shaun]

and i am going to replace those big mounts that is in the rx7 now with these new sleek mounts
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/IMG_20131127_164342_107_zps8c277a93.jpg

lets hope tomorrow i can get the 9 parts i need from the parts store and fluids and have it back in the car tomorrow :)

[flash]

I can only imagine how scary fast that thing is and will be faster .

[SS Shaun]

yeah its fast i love it. now with the 6.0 should have a lot more tq and it will move just a bit quicker..lol

[Ms Grumpy]

Looks like you are going to have to watch yourself in front of the police. lol

[SS Shaun]

LOL i do all the time trust me

[SS Shaun]

well after taking some time today the new 6.0 is in the car under its own load
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/motorisin_zps468b4eaf.jpg

[SS Shaun]

so i finally got the oil pan open on the ls1 and my wife said it best
"looks like you are mining for gold"
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/oilpan_zpsed2abf56.jpg

and found this in the pick up no bueno
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/shavings_zps1f92aa8c.jpg

and got the LQ9 looking more like an LS1..lol
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/enginein_zpsdedee290.jpg

lets hope today i can have it more buttoned up and headers installed

[Ms Grumpy]

I agree with you wife. I bet you don't do that much. lol

[SS Shaun]

well finally i got everything buttoned up cleaned up and zip tied back. filled it with oil i said what the heck why not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBu4zvah65Y

but it has a nasty tick coming from the passenger side head no clue what it is yet. i ran out of steam and was beat from the day so i have not looked into it

[SS Shaun]

well got as far as i can today it needed a new oil pump man what a job that was. no more exhaust leaks and running nice and smooth
http://youtu.be/MFjrERuuFv4

now i need a new therm so i am going over to the chevelle now :)

[Ms Grumpy]

It is always something we need. Did you make it to the show ?

[SS Shaun]

no i have not gone out to anything all season. but i am working on the chevelle i am hoping to have my chevelle done for july!

[SS Shaun]

well after all this time. i finally got some time to clean it up and took it out the garage for the first time. I still need to bleed the clutch and the brakes and its ready for the road

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/IMG_20140606_191029_zps2oijjvkt.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/civiclxb16a/ls1%20conversion/IMG_20140606_190953_zpsmjae4cip.jpg

now that its pretty much now that the rx7 is pretty much done i can go back to work on the chevelle :)

[Ms Grumpy]

I bet you like having a little more room to work on that bumblebee sitting in the garage. lol

[SS Shaun]

lol yeah i actually wheeled the chevelle over and cleaned up everything i could so i can get started on the chevelle

[Ms Grumpy]

So what are you going to do with the RX7 now ?

[flash]

Drive very fast without getting caught .

[SS Shaun]

lol i did that already tired of it. i am looking to trade it for something classic or a harley

[carpoor]

lol i did that already tired of it. i am looking to trade it for something classic or a harley

Great opportunity to get your wife something. ;) I doubt she would mind cruising around in her own Chevelle, Camaro, Nova, etc.

[SS Shaun]

thought about that as well just hard everyone is offering me junk..lol