materchan Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 i was either going to do this or or a ka-t swap, but i knew it was going to be DOHC and 4 valves per cylinder, what the L28 would have been if there were a next generation made. so here are a few pics of it sitting in the bay i plan on pushing it back another half inch. it looks badass, tho not as badass as as a tilted over RB26, but it'll do im guessing mabye 3 more weeks untill it runs seeing as i am taking calc. 3 in summer school right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Poly Zmanaustin Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Looking good! Keep it up and give us more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 looks great! i was thinking the same thing about rb26's being tilted over, that looks so cool for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Cool, another 7M Z. If you don't mind suggestions. I would get it back as far as you can. Getting the shifter through the body is tight. Also when you do your driveshaft use a spicer 1310 on the rear joint. It is almost as big as the Toyota front joint and alot larger than the tiny Datsun U joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony240ZT Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Projects always seem to take 3x longer than you'd expect. In my case I could multiply that many times over. Glad to see another 7M project on here, keep us updated, and would love to hear about some of your plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Awesome!! Keep it coming! Tony is your man if you get stuck! Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Cool, another 7M Z. If you don't mind suggestions. I would get it back as far as you can. Agreed!! Although not a 7M, the 2JZ dimensions are pretty close. I removed the hood latch piece as well in order to get the engine further back and use hood pins for the hood hold down. I have less than an inch between the firewall and the rear of the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik16106 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 oh you and your badass 2j.. haha. actually i did the same on my old one.. i tucked it underneath the latch. pics are in my gallery still i think. anyway.. good luck.. im thinking hard about building another one.. i miss mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 How much do the 7M's weigh and what kind of power do they make? Do they rev much beyond 7500rpm? Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Lookin awesome! 7m's are cool wheater they are tilted or not haha. Cant wait to see some numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Now thats a old-timer straight six with DOHC 4 valve head. Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
materchan Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 ok engine and tranny mounts are done, so expect some pics of those tomorrow. i still have a long *** checklist till i get this thing running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbokid Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 looking good!! whats the length of the 7m.. ive searched EVERYWHERE and cant find it i want to put a 7m in another car but i'm unsure of the length.. any 7m swappers wanna measure there motor from the back of the head to harm. balancer minus the stock fan setup? if you could i would be forever in your debt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony240ZT Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 29 inches long from front of pulley to rear of engine block.. Trans is shorter than the Z trannies, but a bit thicker and heavier. materchan: if there are any updates post them please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbokid Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 thanks alot man. much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
materchan Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 right now i am fabbing up the fuel lines. i have installed the fuel cell and am about to throw the engine in for the last time. i am just waiting for the 100+ degree days to go away. also this week my summer school will end and i can then go full bore on this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I just realized you shaved and polished your valve covers. Nice. Anymore progress pics, motor mounts, ect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 i saw a 7mgte in a picknpull last month...would have got it too... if aready didn't have an engine. i agree! lets see some progress pics ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
materchan Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 all i did on the valve covers was take down the fins with a flap wheel on my grinder, but i bet they would look good polished. here are a few more pics of my progress. here are the mounts, the top two are engine mounts and the bottom one is the crank trigger for megasquirt. here is a closeup of one of my welds, i am so proud of it as it is my first good weld ever. heres the top of the fuel cell, that thing on the left is to tension it, so it doesnt move. it is picture hanger wire and i think it is quite strong. i will cover all this up with an aluminum sheet later. heres the bottom shot. you'll just be able to see the sump and -an fittings when it't done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Revelation Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 that is a nice looking weld, the 7m is a fanstastic engine ive always liked this swap, what car did the 7m originally go in? on another note: Calc3 eh? I hope you are becoming an engineer or something like that otherwise it might be a little overkill...good luck nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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