Rotary Revival: Embracing the Mazda RX7's 13B

I've Been putting off getting the Mazda Rx7 Running again. To be honest, I was a little weary of the 13B that I had built. I kept going back and forth on swapping an LS3 into the car, but also felt like it might take away from it. With this being my first rotary engine I do not know what to expect. But, we're going to send it and all that is left is a handful of small things to knock out. So we're wrapping up the fuel system, the vacuum system, ECm, and more. There are a couple small things left to do but this RX7 is on the brink of starting up for the first time in 10 Years!
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[@karsonfreeze9468]

4:20 the car is just really excited to have the correct engine in it 😎

[@Smeedia]

Thing is stoaked apparently 😂

[@kristopherbracken5178]

Not sure if this was mentioned or not, but... For your headlight issue, it may be the factory security system built into the car going off, generally when factory security systems go off they flash the lights and honk the horn to attract attention to the vehicle and since your headlights are pop up, maybe that is the way it does to flash the headlights and attract more attention to the security system going off, just a thought to consider.

[@Smeedia]

That's what I was thinking also, but no alarm was going off. I think it may have been a low battery issue. Let it charge for two days and it dosent happen as often now 👀

[@ritkid1]

The Andy Milonakis reference at 12:33 was a throwback!😂😂😂 I still think about that damn song/show all the time.

[@Smeedia]

Been living in my head rent free for years 😂

[@bryanribey]

Brapbrapbrapbrapbrap 🔥🔥🔥hell yeah brother can’t wait for her to run

[@Smeedia]

Hoping it's just a few days out 👌🙌

[@johnjbateman]

Glad you’re back working on the FD and kept it rotary!

[@Smeedia]

It's already so close, would be silly to not send it with the rotary 🔥

[@josephmatuszak3855]

Yeah, don't LS swap, make it a goal to just have a really nice running RX-7 you can enjoy. The driving experience from a well built and conservatively tuned rotary is.... unlike any other engine.

[@Smeedia]

I just want like 450ish WHP and to get some good milage out of it 🔥🙏

[@josephmatuszak3855]

@@Smeedia Mileage and rotary aren't a thing. Just coming from experience. And my REPU is using a '09 RX8 6 spd with 3:45 rear gears. 18 mpg downhill and 12 uphill. But it's a freaking hoot the whole time

[@theinternationalhobo001]

I'm happy to see the fd is coming along. I have an idea for that compression tube. if you only need to get it further away, get a 3d printed spacer made for between the tube and the intake. It looks like you only need about 1 inch of a spacer. Anyone with a 3d printer can make one up pretty easily if you give them the dimensions. It's probably about 3 bucks in material, 1 hour to design, and about 7 hours to print. Then you would just need longer bolts and away you go.

[@Smeedia]

I'm about to order a 3D printer now 😅 I figured someone would make some type of phenolic spacer of types

[@theinternationalhobo001]

they are fun to have, especially once you get them running right. I made tones of toys and parts for my motorcycle and some parts for the mustang. Damn classic cars didn't come with cup holders so what do you do. you make one yourself. @@Smeedia

[@michaelgalloway4751]

​@@SmeediaI think you could also just get a shorter oil fill tube so the compression tube clears it

[@johnjbateman]

Do they make an oil fill tube that moves it out of the way?

[@Bforgie2]

@@SmeediaIf I lived further south or closer to tukwila, I’d be able to print those out. Granted that’s if you get stls drawn up for it. I use abs, and polycarbonate carbon fiber for stuff like that. Probably just a couple hours to print.

[@gerardogalindo8943]

I love that magnetic Milwaukee light. Such an underrated peice of kit in a garage. Come in clutch while wrenching in awkward places

[@Smeedia]

That thing comes in clutch when working in dark spots 🔥

[@TheSwampDonkey]

Glad your not abandoning the RX7. I almost bought one of these many many years ago.

[@Smeedia]

I wish I would have bought one years ago when they were a bit more affordable 😅 but happy to have this one now. It's already so close with this engine. It would be a Shame to not use it

[@TheSwampDonkey]

@@Smeedia Tanner, glad to see you stick with it. Can’t wait to see the finished result. The RX7 I looked at back in the late 90’s was a 94, Green. I think it was priced around 17k. I had a 95 Eclipse GS-T back then I was going to trade for it but decided not to.

[@craigmaloney1573]

Use a compressed air line to expand the tube sleeve over the tube. Put it between the sleeve and the tube and depress and it will expand and make it easy to go over

[@Smeedia]

Trying this tomorrow 😅

[@strongislandautoenthusiast841]

The RX7 is looking good bro!! Keep it pushin!!

[@Smeedia]

We on the home stretch now 🙌🙌

[@da9pauly]

It’s the headlight wave!!!

[@Smeedia]

😂😂😂😂

[@moisesalcala7450]

After hearing about the price hike on rotary parts, I wouldn't even blame you for doing an LS swap.

[@Smeedia]

Lop we going to see how long it lasts, if this engine treats me good I'll keep it rotsry, worse case scenario, we ls swap later lol

[@kevind_53]

You got this, you will be herbie mode too when you will do the first start! 🚗💥💨🔥

[@Smeedia]

Lol you right 😅😅😅

[@jakegackle7398]

Power to you for learning rotary. They are different. Im always all for an LS swap too. There is a reason everyone does them. Simple, cheap power is going to be popular.

[@Smeedia]

Thr up side of the swap is hard to turn down bur I feel like I've got to give the rotary a chance 🔥

[@kylekrick8167]

the headlights made me almost spit my coffee out

[@Smeedia]

Lmao they going wild 😂😂

[@ngamber]

finally some non-filler content!

[@Smeedia]

🫡

[@danielcgomez]

Hey, liking the progress on the RX7! ...LS swapping an RX7 throws off the chassis balance that make those cars so special ...but the choice is yours. One other thing ...the Ethanol Content sensor install that you did has the potential to cause a fire with the way it is currently installed. The hose length between the sensor and the fuel rail is too short, and there is no strain relief loop to allow adequate vibration & movement de-coupling between the engine and the firewall. Its either you mount the sensor on the engine ...or add in a longer hose which will not have an issue with the engine movement relative to the firewall mounting position. Great job so far! Keep it up!

[@Smeedia]

The fuel line has some movement to it, the DMR from radium swivels so if the line needs some movement it has some 🤝🫡

[@dustinharley4303]

That "Herbie" comment and the pop up headlights going crazy had me dead 😅🤣😆

[@Smeedia]

Lmao thing was going wild 😂

[@techshedlington3106]

Spacer block for the compression tube is an easier and cleaner solution and should give better alignment... NO cutting ... Looking Good 👍

[@Smeedia]

Just not sure how to make one, would need to be about an inch thick. Phenolic material might work for it

[@techshedlington3106]

@@Smeedia 3D print one, fast and effective or machine a nice alloy one

[@R1Armadill0]

Yeah, this sounds like the way to go. I'm curios though, what happened that it doesn't fit now? Because that seems like a pretty large gap!

[@anthonymoreno5292]

Been a day one. Always going to love the Subaru content but watching you turn wrenches on different builds is just as enjoyable. Keep it going!

[@Smeedia]

Always appreciate the support Anthony 🥳🫡

[@MrSammy696969]

The turbosmart gate bottom housing can rotate also. I suggest u read the instruction manual ;) undo both locking tabs and the small locking collar, put in soft jaw vice and rotate the housing.

[@Smeedia]

The video I watched did not show them being able to move 👀 was also an older one from turbosmart 😅

[@poudrecanyonbiker]

When you find out what's causing the flippy lights, maybe set it to a switch so you can trigger it on command!

[@Smeedia]

Lol it randomly stopped doing it for now. But still need to know why it did that 😅

[@silverphoenix9377]

Tanner gives them such a hard time about their evos. I almost feel bad for the lancer boi haha. Great vid as per usual!

[@Smeedia]

Lol someone has to do it!

[@grahamrocheford2111]

Bumblebee.....its transforming! Rotary engines are sweet. My father owned one of these briefly when I was 12 years old. I am not sure if it was turbocharged.

[@Smeedia]

I don't think they ever made the FDs naturally aspirated, had to have been turbo 🔥🙌

[@carsonj4031]

Im very excited to see this car completed.

[@JorgePerez-uv5gb]

Love the build keep pushing brother 👌💪

[@Smeedia]

On the home stretch🙌🙌🙌

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

This RX-7 build is very interesting. Thank you for your service. Go Navy.😂 I know you were Army.

[@Smeedia]

Hey, any service is an appreciated one my man 🫡

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

@Smeedia Oh yeahhhh. I'm retired US Navy. A great video brother.

[@dakar318]

The head lights are from the factory alarm. Lock the car close the doors and unlock the drivers door from the outside. For the compression elbow, Just cut the oil fill tube, its not as critical as that elbow.

[@Smeedia]

I diddnt realize I could rotate the oil fill tube 💀 ended up moving it about an inch lol

[@nocs19]

Love the wheels! They are my dream wheels!

[@Smeedia]

Regas are 😍😍😍

[@Hoesack]

On the haltec, you use the on board map sensor!

[@Smeedia]

That's the plan, I just figured that the harness would already have a provision for it 😅

[@MannyRodriguez555]

Yes you need a map sensor. Haltech has the onboard map sensor that you run a vacuum line to.

[@Smeedia]

That's what I figured. I was expecting an external provision for a MAP Sensor on thr harness 😅

[@MannyRodriguez555]

@@Smeedia you can run an external sensor if youre looking to do that just need to go into the settings in the haltech and switch it over to external sensor

[@bradgreen987]

It's a funky engine, guess that's why it fascinates me. Wanna hear it rip down the road! Good luck

[@Smeedia]

Sameeee 🙌🙌🙌 couple small things and should be ready to rip 🔥

[@DandyWaves]

It's not a rx7 if it's not a rotary 😅

[@Smeedia]

It could be a baby C5 corvette with an LS though 😅

[@nickTeeKaystrickland]

Good for you! Rotaries are so much cooler and funner than than LS swaps. LS swaps are reliable but just oh so boring.

[@Smeedia]

I'm just excited for the sound of it. Rotarys have such a unique sound to them 😍

[@M-Powerdreamsgarage]

Too bad you’ll never be able to afford either 😭😭😭

[@DreamLikeLunch]

The headlights made me laugh 😄

[@Smeedia]

They were just dancing away 😅

[@iamchrisdammit]

Electric power steering like the sti homie! Frees up a lot of space. Let’s see it!!

[@Smeedia]

They make kits for it? 👀👀👀

[@iamchrisdammit]

Haha, hell no! They don’t make anything cool for Rx7’s 😂 you just gotta get the same pump as the sti and make up the rest.

[@Smeedia]

​@iamchrisdammit thr hard part is thr Can system. Alot of electric racks use can to communicate to the ecu 😅

[@kjones7270]

Thank you so much for this, I was truly againest the ls swap. Local to me a 06 sti come up for sale painted millennium jade, super good deal too.. Looks hot!

[@Smeedia]

Ohhhhhh you scooping it up? 👀🔥

[@Hakiri27]

Happy to see the rotary still, ive definitely missed a few of the rotary videos so i wasnt aware of whats left to do to get her running. Looking forward to hearing some "brap brap brap"

[@Smeedia]

At this point there is not much left 🔥 few hoses, catch can and a mid pipe 🥳

[@omialmanza1900]

Its come pretty far since you bought it. Wish my cousin would find the motivation to continue his FD. You've got a great build Tanner great video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Smeedia]

Seriously, from when I picked it up to now, it's an entirely diffrent car. I don't npmae him for wanting to not jump on it. Things are pricey to fix up 😅

[@ianmansfield8885]

I wanted one of those in 1994 and never did it so please keep it authentic rotary..

[@Smeedia]

Keeping it rotary 🫡

[@IlovemySubaru]

I’m glad I’m on the east coast. Sorry Tanner y’all are first

[@Smeedia]

🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@gdizzle8265]

Good progress man. Can’t wait to see the content of the car on the dyno and ripping on the streets

[@Smeedia]

Thing should be a blast 🔥 I wanna keep it under 450whp so it'll stay a fun street car 👌

[@thepunkmaster407]

the b roll of the piping welds lmao

[@Smeedia]

Better than I can weld aluminum 😅

[@thepunkmaster407]

@@Smeedia ♥️

[@zacharydawson2683]

Mochi is so adorable, reminds me of ein from cowboy beebop

[@MonkellD]

I'm a subaru for life guy, but I was genuinely happy to see the rx7!

[@Smeedia]

Same 🙌 but I'm ready to get this RX7 running again 🔥 Also waiting on parts for all the subarus 😂

[@gabrielcarrasquillo5699]

Tanner just put a spacer between the compression tube and the throttle body

[@Smeedia]

I ended up just moving the Oil fill tube lol IDK why I did not think of that

[@spencersmustache2844]

I have faith in that motor and look forward to hearing it come to Ife soon.

[@Smeedia]

Hoping to get some good life out of it 🔥👌

[@88Frank]

Love the RX content

[@Smeedia]

More coming 🫡

[@k3n1073]

Buy an aftermarket oil neck and rotate it so it doesn’t hit the intake plumbing

[@Smeedia]

That's the xsessive neck currently, the stock neck was hitting also 👀 just learned I can rotate the oil sill pedestal 😅

[@tw1st3dw1ll7]

Dorito motor!!! (Though an RB swap would be ok vs a V8)

[@Smeedia]

I love me a good RB but got DAYM they be some serious Coin now 😮

[@fredrik2159]

Reliability is a word that doesnt fit in this world of building cars :P Keep the rotary, too many LS swaps out there in my opinion. I think the rotary engine is what really makes an RX7 what it is. Sure, you're probably gonna get alot more power out of it with an LS swap, but take away the rotary from an RX7... and Its suddenly just an ordinary car. All just my own opinion though, and I'd still watch you LS swap the car if it ever comes to that hehe :D Keep up the good content!

[@Smeedia]

Your not wrong at all, I wanna see what all the hype is about with the rotarys so we will send it and see how it does 🙌🔥

[@xlkazzlx4232]

Just put a LS 5.3 with a t56 magnum and 18psi boost = 650hp all day long

[@Smeedia]

But I only want like 450 😅

[@thirdgearpull]

love the decision...👍

[@Smeedia]

🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@silvapain]

Look into a phenolic throttle body spacer to get that intake pipe to fit without cutting anything.

[@joshg1951]

Your headlights were giving you blink codes 😂

[@Smeedia]

New way of reading CELs 😂

[@driftspecs13]

As a former dumped Turbo II owner, you're gonna hate how the 13b sounds with the wastegates dumped. I nearly sold it before I just had them recirced.

[@Smeedia]

If it gets too obnoxious I'll recirc them back into the downpipe. I haven't heard one in person with dump tubes 😅

[@jumpnjack808]

Awesome to see the FD getting worked on. I am looking to buy one myself

[@Smeedia]

Dude YESSSSS definitely pick one up if you can 🫣🔥

[@jumpnjack808]

@@Smeedia hard to find a good one..🤑

[@Smeedia]

@@jumpnjack808 you right 😅😩

[@CHASEtheDRIVE.]

Tanner its Wednesday 11/8/2023, looking back on this year... a week break was not enough, corrupt america gets 3 to 4 weeks, did i say corrupt😅 i meant corporate... glad you stayed the course with the fd. Its gonna rip🎉

[@Smeedia]

Nah you said it right the first time 😅

[@aceofspadesb2767]

Mochi woke up and chose violence

[@bankruptsee]

Ls swap turbo the thing already.. or K24 swap and turbo. That thing will always be in your shop if you keep the rotary

[@Smeedia]

We will give the rotary a chance, it's pretty much done now 😅

[@lilmike1780]

4:05 I know that “Darth Bader “ can tune the crap out of subies, Evos, and even awd Honda k24’s…. Are rotaries in his wheel house? I know he got that big fancy dyno jet, but I can’t wait to see this car run and your sti on the new dyno jet at his shop.

[@Smeedia]

I'm sure he could figure it out, but I think I'll have tuned by Shawn do this one 🫡

[@chads7796]

I have zero experience with RX7s. But, I do know a bit about electrical. Generally, if something is getting power and operating, but operating incorrectly (i.e. stuck in a up-down loop)...might be a polarity issue, crossed wire, repeating/looped signal, over or under voltage, or something of that nature.

[@Smeedia]

Going to start checking all thr connections, I have a feeling I may have missed a ground wire somewhere 😅

[@braddixon2307]

His side eyeing you saying ls swap it lol

[@Smeedia]

She wants the V8 😅

[@MrNeffens]

Rotary motors are like ej's. They aren't bad motors, just bad owners.

[@Smeedia]

That's a fair statement 🙏

[@chepewpew]

I'm waiting for that brap-brap to be delivered 👑

[@Smeedia]

Hoping it's only a few days out 🔥🙏 that reminds me. I need to order pre mix 🫡

[@samuelbabcock-lv6nn]

You might be able to heat up the oil fill tube and bend it out of the way a little it looks like there should be plenty of space! Just a thought!

[@Smeedia]

I wish I could but it is cast aluminum 😅

[@samuelbabcock-lv6nn]

Dang should have guessed since it’s grey that definitely won’t work then 😂 hope the fabrication goes well!!

[@cd5sircoupe]

Hood struts are so fuckin key. The driver side hood hinge snapped in half on my G35 one day, a little research showed me that's apparently common. I got new oem hinges and some sick aftermarket struts, now the aluminum hood won't have the uneven stress from the hood prop location.

[@Smeedia]

I was originally just going to get an OEM Hood proprietary but it was more money for an OEM one than the hood struts 💀

[@cd5sircoupe]

@@Smeedia I don't doubt it. But look at the bright side, the struts are way more convenient. Nothing to get in your way.

[@Smeedia]

​@@cd5sircoupevery true 👌

[@lilmike1780]

5:12 also skip out on cars and coffee, you just need cars and doggos

[@Smeedia]

All the doggos are welcome 🔥🫣

[@matthewlynn1286]

Love that you’re giving the rotary a chance. We see too many people instantly swapping to the LS. Question for you, have you thought about getting an air reciprocating saw? I’ve noticed you use a grinder/cut-off wheel on a lot of the body work. I ask only because I’ve heard that when you cut with those the sparks hit glass it embeds into the glass and gives “stars” at night and makes the driving terrible if there’s too much. Just a thought.

[@Smeedia]

I need to get one, I just haven't set aside the funds to buy one yet. I'd like to get a water cooled one. I see them pop up every now and then used on market place 🔥

[@davehoffman515]

I see rotary content, I click. Also be careful with the struts, if the hood is like the rx-8 the hood can buckle due to the struts being too strong

[@Smeedia]

Good to know. Hoping it dosent but if it does. It gives me a reason to snag a Feed Hood 😅

[@ianmansfield8885]

thays awesome man patent it

[@user-bc6ky5os8l]

I think you’re best bet would be to get a spacer machined instead of cutting that tube.

[@Smeedia]

Ended up just spinning the oil fill tube a bit. 😅 idk why I did not think of it before. It has some play in the mounting flange, lol but it fits now 🙌

[@user-bc6ky5os8l]

@@Smeedia sweeet!

[@kungfuclutch2788]

Just subscribed and was About leave when you had such a nice set up And was talking LS swap Trash 😂

[@benjaminphantomhive]

Just saying some ez30 content would be interesting

[@Smeedia]

Maybe one day Ben 😅

[@craigmaloney1573]

18:57 use a spacer. Don’t cut that!

[@Smeedia]

Ended up just modifying the fill tube to make it fit 😅

[@Dustyy_allen]

Got bruce lee's on my head, But don't call me a Lee head! lol

[@Smeedia]

YESSSSS 😂😂😂 I saw some random news thing about him and had that song imprinted on my brain for like 3 days lmao

[@EdwardSteadfast]

LS swap the world! 🎉😊❤

[@EdwardSteadfast]

But “baby got Brap!”

[@Smeedia]

​@@EdwardSteadfastbaby does got brap 😂

[@apreviousseagle836]

Noooo!!!! You must do the LS swap, or your doges will disown you 😉

[@Smeedia]

😩😩😩

[@hobotechMASTER]

that chase bays ast delete piece. i cant seem to get one anywhere now

[@Smeedia]

I think the discontinued them, I had to buy one that was -16 then buy an adapter separately for it to be able to use a 1.5: hose

[@RiqueRacing]

It should have a map sensor, interesting...

[@Smeedia]

Thr haltech has an on board sensor, but I figured there would be a provision for an external sensor 😅

[@RiqueRacing]

Oh lol @@Smeedia

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

Crazy eyes!!!!!

[@Smeedia]

Thing got so excited it couldn't contain it 😂

[@VoxVirtus86]

Glad to see you keeping the rotary... honestly these cars are the last of a dead breed and I hate to see them all get defiled with LS engines. Rotary daddy Dahm will show you the way lol. I know why people do LS swaps, but fuck man... people are putting them in everything, there just isn't any original builds any more. I would do something a little more odd ball, like a turbo K20 or something, or an S65 ( i know they are expensive.) But a small displacement high revving V8 would be suck in an FD

[@Smeedia]

I would be lying if I said I was not excited for the rotary, I just pray I get some good power and decent life out of it 😅

[@isaiahconnors1889]

Anyone else catch when he called the rx7 an sti once he got the hood strut on 😂😂😂 around 3 minutes in. Subaru life is too strong

[@Smeedia]

When? 👀 I called it the FD 👀

[@UncleSpool]

Kind of wondering why you didn't use the bandsaw to cut out the bracket? Also, please don't cut up the Greddy piece, just make a spacer between the throttle body.

[@Smeedia]

The steel is too thick for that blade 😅 Debated it but would need a CNC to cut a proper spacer for it

[@UncleSpool]

@@Smeedia it's a rectangle with some holes, any competent machine shop could whip that up faster by hand than it would you set up the CNC.

[@andrewmonahan4503]

Or just make a spacer instead of cutting. Keep it up my man

[@Smeedia]

I need a CNC to be able to make a proper spacer for it 😅 but we will figure something out 🫡

[@Luk18unique]

Привет. Уже хочется послушать песню ротора. 😊

[@Smeedia]

Need to hear it sing 🎶

[@justingonzalez8309]

saw the title and came to say.. NO LS!!!

[@ryanclark9465]

What a bummer to have to cut into that Greddy piece just because of the oil fill tube. It almost seems easier to relocate/fabricate the oil fill tube. have you considered that? You've got soo much room to work with if you fab a fill tube that will extend to the right side of the greddy flanged pipe.

[@Smeedia]

That's what I ended up doing. I didn't realize that the oil fill tube can rotate a little 💀

[@10till4ish]

Glad to see you keeping the rotary 🔥 Will you ever bring the collection of whips to Sema?

[@Smeedia]

Tbh I don't feel like any of my cars are Sema quality, so I'm nkt entirely sure 😅

[@10till4ish]

The 17 STi would look sweet amongst the other cars at sema bro. Very impressive build imo. Gotta rep for Subi fans

[@100cotton0]

I would bet you need to bring a vacuum line from the manifold to your ECU as you suggested. My FD ECU is different but that's how mine is. Need some way to read boost/vacuum. Could you put a spacer of some sort between the throttle body and the Greddy intake elbow to push it out a few inches? Would be a shame to hack it up.

[@Smeedia]

That's what I'm thinking needs to happen. Thr haltech has an on board 3 Bar sensor that should be enough. I was trying to find a throttle body spacer. But it doesn't look like anyone makes them 👀

[@JB-th4bx]

You could always sell the RX-7 to a good home, and get something else. Corolla GR maybe?

[@Smeedia]

But I don't want to sell the RX7 😅

[@halroofner4069]

Could you not put a spacer between the Gretty and the throttle body. It would give you clearance without hacking the Gretty.🤔

[@Smeedia]

I found a much easier way 😅 just up loosened the oil fill tube and spun it a little 😂 idk why I did not think of that before lol

[@notlad0807]

I think you would rather fix the oil fill neck instead of the adjusting anything that is from Greddy. I say this because that polish looks nice and is probably flow wise the best curve possible. If you add a bump, wont it add a turbulent air issue?

[@sonnyrico]

Would making a spacer be easier than chopping up that part you pointed out at the end

[@Smeedia]

Ideally, yes, but I don't have the capabilities to make one 😅

[@braap406]

instead of cutting and welding.. see if there is a spacer/adaptive plate

[@Smeedia]

I looked and couldn't find anything, was looking for throttle body spacers

[@braap406]

@@Smeedia see if anyone has a cnc machine and have them cut one

[@Whiskey1920s]

i think that car just fucking winked at you

[@Smeedia]

It wouldent stop 😂

[@matthewladd3427]

What about instead of cutting up the compression tube just make a spacer for it so it sits farther out?

[@Smeedia]

I ended up just moving the Oil fill tube lol IDK why I did not think of that. I forget about the easier of solutions sometimes lol

[@matthewladd3427]

Haha that's how it goes you get so into it that the easy solutions get over looked. Love the RX7 content man keep up all the great work.

[@manuelgarcia9031]

Mate, dont cut this greedy elbow on the intake, it looks gorgeus. Instead, tell your fabicator to make a separator between throttle body and the elbow. Place longer studs on the throttle body and gasket on each side of the separator and you are done👍

[@Smeedia]

Ended up altering the oil fill tube and now we're golden 🎉

[@manuelgarcia9031]

@@Smeedia i knew you were unable to cut this elbow😂😂😂 nice trick on the oil fill tube btw. I never work on rotaries but i love it. Im following u from long because of subarus...id rather be better to choose drugs that day ive bought the sti, now i would have more money on my pocket 😬😂🤦‍♂️

[@jacobstephens8447]

LMAOOOOOO those headlights

[@Smeedia]

Dude they just jamming out 😂😂😂