Hi, I'm Scotty

**whitehot** · 04-04-2010, 11:29 PM

I'm 25 from MN. Kinda stumbled over here after reading on LS1tech for a while. I like what I see here so I signed up hoping to learn some stuff.

Anyways, last October I purchased a 88 RX-7 with a mainly stock 95 LT1/T56. Pretty much just has a cc306 and mail order tune, some shorty headers and a 125 shot. I've had alot of fun with it, but shortly after taking it out of hibernation this spring, I gained some bottom end knock. I'm new to these engines, but I kinda set myself on just doing a budget build to get it back on the road, and maybe get a little extra grunt from it. Over the winter I picked up a set of TPiS/AFR heads, some long tube headers, and the c.a.t.s. tuner. I'll have to tear it down soon to see how bad things are and what I can salvage and that will decide my next step. Like I said this is a budget build, so if I can keep it stock I will. If the crank and rods are worn, I guess its upgrade time.

I hope to learn more about what I'm doing by reading alot here. I've come from turbo 4 poppers, this torque thing has me hooked.

**96LT1355Z28** · 04-05-2010, 12:00 AM

Welcome, you'll like the crowd here much more than on that LS site!

**whitehot** · 04-05-2010, 12:13 AM

**TA the destroyer** · 04-05-2010, 12:10 AM

welcome, sounds like a nice little build you got their.

**bluebird94** · 04-05-2010, 12:16 AM

Welcome! got pics?

**whitehot** · 04-05-2010, 12:18 AM

Yeah, it's pretty fun. The previous owner ran a 12.26@121 and made 445rwhp/448rwtq on the 125 shot.

Here's a little video I made on the motor right after I got it.

**95formula383lt1** · 04-05-2010, 01:24 AM

welcome nice ride.

***Fastbird*** · 04-05-2010, 05:51 AM

Love hearing that thing fire up in the vid man. Knowing what those rotary's sound like, it's a treat hearing that rumble coming from one of those cars.