John's 1988 Mazda RX-7 V8

Block:                   Gm cast iron, four bolt main, two piece rear main seal

Induction:            Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake, 750 cfm Demon carb with factory jets

Heads:                  Trick Flow Kenny Duttweiler Signature Series 23 Degree Aluminum Cylinder Heads,

                                64 cc combustion chambers 

Valves:                 Stainless steel 2.02 intake, 1.60 exhaust

Cam:                     Comp cam Extreme Energy, Hydraulic lifters, 0.510/0.507-inch lift 

                               and 240/246 degrees duration at 0.050 lift

Rods:                   Eagle forged with ARP rod bolts

Pistons:               Hypereutectic aluminum flat tops with 10.3 to 1 Compression 

Crank:                  Steel with 3.48inch stroke

Ignition:               MSD Pro billet distributor with stock coil 

Exhaust:              Headman headers shorties with 1 1/2 inch primaries 2 inch collector with 40 series Flowmasters

Power:                 With long tube headers Est. 450 hp at the flywheel

Drivetrain

Transmission:   Gm TH-350 automactic, rebuilt with B&M Master kit and shift kit by Alan Bratton of Westville Ok

Torque Con:      Hughes 3000 street/strip stall converter

Driveshaft:         Custom driveshaft by Granny Speed Shop

Rear End:           Factory with 3.90 rear end gears

Chassis

Front Susp:        Factory 

Rear Susp:         Factory with Teneco shocks

Brakes:               Factory four piston calipers and vented rotors

Wheels and Tires

Wheels:               Factory BBS  Aluminum Racing rims 

Tires:                   205/60/15 front, 235/60/15 Bf Goodrich Drag radials rear

Performance

Best 1/4 mile: To date, 12.82 at 109mph