LS Swapping an RX8, Because I Can

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LS Swapping an RX8, Because I Can

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unga bunga me like big boy v8
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@bendover-uf9st Жыл бұрын

Rotary guys punching air right now🤣🤣

@flipp4269 Жыл бұрын

I drive a rotary and I love it, but I can’t lie almost every day I’m dreaming of the ls swap

@looper451 Жыл бұрын

No we aren’t. Rotary guys hate the Renesis as much as everyone else. V8 swapping an RX8 makes sense to every community, even the rotary heads. Swapping an Rx7 however, different story

@wichycruz5868 Жыл бұрын

@@looper451let's make it ordinary

@gcactus69 Жыл бұрын

Antagonizing every Puerto Rican with every rev!😎

@gcactus69 Жыл бұрын

Rotary guys are women.

@Alexwaltman850 Жыл бұрын

This guy is awesome. The channel definitely needs to have more popularity

@wesleybeckmon1866 Жыл бұрын

Ls swapped rx8 randomly came to mind during my lunch, thanks for the content, good sh*t, even a couple laughs, surprised this channel hasn't blown up yet.👍

@fahad1992fah 6 күн бұрын

Almost same situation here😂

@jasonlouis5498 Жыл бұрын

I bought a brand new t56 magnum F for my e36 ls swap and couldn’t be more happy with my decision. Kind of a no brainer when you add up the costs of the options. Great job on the swap! 😎

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

The T56 Magnum F has ruined other transmissions for me. Those clean crisp shifts make my Subarus feel like crap lol

@Grayson203 Жыл бұрын

I own two rx8s and I don't think this is blasphemous, it's awesome! People that piss their pants about it not being rotary don't understand the passion and dedication that goes into these sorts of builds. Keep up the good work my dude!

@TheCloudpuncher Жыл бұрын

I literally busted out laughing at the shop when he pulled the valve cover (where is the camshaft) that was great!!!!!!!!

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

I can die happy knowing at least one person found that joke funny.

@Luke_SkyWalk3r 5 ай бұрын

You had me at, "Because I can".

@chrisw554 Жыл бұрын

Good builds and good sense of humor too. Not overly serious, keep up the good work!

@Big-H517 8 ай бұрын

I tell everyone to engine swap the rotary out with a v8

@ingi6034 Ай бұрын

there you are not right but not wrong all tho it cost more to swap for even worse electrical problem great right both of em have their share deals of cons so I rather tell people to keep the stock and rebuild it then swap it for sure it has the title unreliable but we should not forget the multi winner mazda car on le mans if the guy can put 3 to 4 rotor and turbo I would rather go with that then swapping the engine out if the engine is completely unrebuildable then sure swap the engine out but as long as they can rebuild it keep it alive and have fun with that because its easier lego to work on then the ls and you can easily add more rotor and housing and a bit longer crankshaft for the extra rotor ofc I usually tell folks to do it if the engine is rebuildable if not then ofcourse swap the engine out but really rotor sound are so cool and powerful for being tiny i would atleast keep it alive as long as you can.. There is too much of v8 out there and rotor is slowly dying or pretty much dead so it adds a bit coolness to it to be honest :)

@tylerkim586 Жыл бұрын

Underrated AF channel, blow up soon big dawg

@IronicTonic8 Жыл бұрын

I’m a die hard rotary guy and I’m looking to do this swap. I already have a built RX8, I certainly don’t need another one so I’m gonna swap my new RX8 and bring balance to the force.

@funmechabuilds524 Жыл бұрын

How have I miss this jewel of a car guy youtuber? You sir have a new subscriber. Love your banter and realness

@Am_rotary Ай бұрын

Thats a common issue with the clutch bracket breaking. I went through 4 pedals 🤣

@paulsandvig6961 10 ай бұрын

That ten millimeter was the lottery ticket!! 🤣🤣🤣 love ur channel man, u remind me of me!

@soggytoiletpaper9213 6 ай бұрын

i want a rx8 but ive been met with nothing but people saying they suck and you changed my mind im gonna do the same thing you did but at higher stakes cause its my first car and i know nothing of rotarys and close to nothing about v8s and im gonna use a lot of your stuff as a guide so i cant thank you enought for the help you just gave me

@rustycreekfabrication Жыл бұрын

Nice swap. I was a Mazda tech for about 4.5 years and we had tons of rx8 no starts and apex seal issue coming in alot. Always liked the idea, just didn't really care for the execution. I got a new build coming soon as well! Nice job man

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Thank you! These cars are super neat. I think the rotaries are interesting too, just wanted to play with an LS right now. Maybe one day I'll swap a rotary into something too.

@rustycreekfabrication Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV I always liked the styling of them too. When I went to their "Mazda school" I learned some crazy shit about Mazda. They ran a test rotary on an engine stand for 24hrs at 9000 rpm and tore it down to find no measurable wear. It was interesting.

@kevinmccuen6797 Жыл бұрын

This video was hilarious! You also provided me with information, that you point out can be hard to find, about fuel delivery and that the stock pump can do it. I'm currently working on a 5.3 junkyard swap in my Rx8 (very early stages). I love my rotary, but I can't justify spending 6k on the cheap end just to have to do it again in a few years. Oh, did you use the stock Rx8 rear end and just modify the drive shaft? Thanks so much for posting your parts list and I wish you much success on future builds!

@markdiloreto3773 10 ай бұрын

Great technique with the pipe wrench on the ignition wire. Please seem to forget to adjust those per the factory service manual.

@BlackthumbTV 10 ай бұрын

If you're not torquing your ignition leads to spec with a barbie wrench, are you really a mechanic?

@TSL73 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t watched a car video this entertaining in awhile.

@mkvector9539 2 ай бұрын

This really puts the 8 in RX-8.

@erikthekiller321 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a full list on how much this whole project cost ? I wanna do the same thing soon

@gsppuffer 9 ай бұрын

About 20k

@gcactus69 Жыл бұрын

Antagonizing every Puerto Rican with every rev! 😎

@wazzysgarage5623 10 ай бұрын

This channel needs to go big!!! Awesime content and personality

@Rawwr1ful 3 ай бұрын

arguably makes the RX8 a way more practical choice than the rotary set up, which is awesome bc they look so cool!

@bakermrad 9 ай бұрын

So I found out about this guy like 3 days ago, and so far I almost watched all of your videos. keep it up man, your videos are amazing.

@GigaChad-ih8si 9 ай бұрын

i love all the scenes in the car world. wasent expecting to watch this whole thing but it genuinely kept me engaged. had a 01 protege mp3 in that yellow, memories man. dope RX-8 tho, kudos to actually going through with the swap. and the K-swap? dude thats sick as fuck. ive only seen 2 cars swapped with a forward facing, rwd Honda motor. shits insane

@hondatech5000 Жыл бұрын

I have a 4.8 but it has a 7875 as well. 6spd from gto 8.8 irs w/traction lock from explorer. I’m always careful with my headlights when I pull them out- lol mines also has the obvious forced entry. Enjoyed the video

@jamilsabbatt9942 5 ай бұрын

Amazing speech delivery and presentation man.

@Emilthehun Жыл бұрын

This gives me hope. Really like the rx8 body, but would never own a rotary engine car.

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

I'd actually like to play with a rotary. But at the time I wanted to play with an LS more. Honestly I want to buy another rx8 and do another swap on it at some point...

@Emilthehun Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV as much as I like to solve problems , not looking to bankrupt my self over a rotary 😂. But I do love the style of the rx8.

@nickrichardson8812 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad this vid came up on my front page this dude is funny as hell 😂😂 I’ve owned an rx8 for 2 years 13b blew the bell up

@aimless-drifter Жыл бұрын

man this video is hilarious, hopefully on the next project there would be more footage of the building process. I'm really into that kind of stuff

@marcmann982 9 ай бұрын

This guy reminds me of Jared from wrench everyday but funnier and more engaging lol

@jkim6200 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! And for going with a manual.

@MeleeTV Жыл бұрын

9:54 I watched this video again and felt attacked. Talk to me nice😂😂😂

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Me: verbally attacks my viewers My viewers: keep coming back for some reason Yall are wild. Appreciate you 💛

@lifeofarthid3232 Жыл бұрын

i really enjoyed this VDO. LS swap RX8 has been a dream for me for a long long time. congrats

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@blizz0kid Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re making more videos.

@CalebOrvik 2 күн бұрын

I’m punching the air rn 😂

@vodkanelle2987 Ай бұрын

As a rotary fan girl (and the worst one I guess cause the Renegis sure ain't the most powerful but damn it has lots of funny new techy stuff), this is really hard to hate. I mean, it swells of passion and it shows. I think we should all be cool having all kind of builds on these cute cars. Otherwise, we would end up like Tesla fanboys hating on people LS swapping Model S'... Nah, good vibes on y'all, that's all we all need ❤

@BlackthumbTV Ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words! The line between passion and insanity is beginning to blur. I may or may not have two other swaps in the works. First, I just finished up a K swapped RX8. So that's two rotaries I've taken the lives of. Second is that maybe this winter I will be doing the opposite: swapping a rotary into something.

@vodkanelle2987 Ай бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV Seeing a rotary swap would be really out of the ordinary, I would love it!

@Hakiri27 Ай бұрын

i thought i went through and already watched all your videos, i clearly have missed a few

@tedsirlouis1372 Жыл бұрын

definitely glad I searched ls rx8 hidden gem of a channel

@adamgroszkiewicz814 10 ай бұрын

Real car guy stuff in here. This channel should be far bigger.

@SloppyMechanics 10 ай бұрын

"its seen some shit" lmao

@BlackthumbTV 10 ай бұрын

It's doin much better these days. Think it's in need of some boost though 👀

@hardinmotors3134 5 ай бұрын

I’m swapping a 1UR-FSE Lexus 4.6L V8 into mine though

@almostoemgarage8143 10 ай бұрын

My dude gets it! If I had a dollar for every time I have been told "you should have done a manual" I would be able to afford the T-56.... I tell 'em, shut up, my $250 TH400 is perfectly fine. I hit gas, car go vroom, I smile.

@RyuSukuna 7 ай бұрын

2:17 The doors truly are special. Unfortunately for me my FIRST car was an RX8 and I didn't understand about taking care or the car and the flooding until it was too late. I only recommend this car if you're going to swap. All the other issues just isn't worth it. BEST handling sports car I've EVER driven. Genesis Coupe handles superbly well too!

@adrianrocky123 10 ай бұрын

Was brought here by the super charged subaru. Glad i was, well spoken, informative and kept interesting. So suprised you dont have more subs!

@hardinmotors3134 5 ай бұрын

My rotary in my RX8 is finally needing a rebuild at 170k miles rotary’s are fine it’s the owners that tear them up and give them a bad rep

@kodascorpse8116 10 ай бұрын

As someone who wants a rx8 incredibly badly and wants to rebuild the engine and loves the rotary, I entirely agree, the renisis is the worst of the rotaries from Mazda, it’s the hardest to tune and is a pain and the ass to upkeep 9/10 times, but fuck I love everything ab the mechanics of it and how it functions, awesome build

@christiangarcia5104 27 күн бұрын

Just bought a blow out rx8 and I’m going to do the same loved the video 😂

@ut90J 10 ай бұрын

I like your video style, it had me laughing more than a video like this should. Thank you for making this!

@MaGZKaRmA Жыл бұрын

You’re gonna get big

@user-bp5py6bh3g 10 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, please keep uploading!

@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim 8 ай бұрын

your video is nice, has an *Aging Wheels* vibe to it, new fan, +1 sub

@thebritishhippie9735 10 ай бұрын

lol that B roll was so funny

@raywaltdecuba5699 5 ай бұрын

This dude is brutal....love it

@SloppyMechanics 10 ай бұрын

torque storm might fit in there nice lmk if you ever wanna dyno it

@BlackthumbTV 10 ай бұрын

The tune is a mess right now... Can your dyno do steady state?

@SloppyMechanics 10 ай бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV mine is not steady state but maple grove automotive does have a dynojet with a eddy brake, i tune there sometimes also

@BlackthumbTV 10 ай бұрын

What's the best way to contact ya? We should plan something!

@SoLSamuraibloodblade 10 ай бұрын

Keep up the hard work. I like your projects and humor.

@davidvaughn7778 Жыл бұрын

In ANY automotive online forum, there's always the OEM parts snobs. Or the "you have to have the factory service manual" guys. Usually one in the same. OEM parts are, for the most part, the best part. However, most aftermarket performance parts are made because the OEM isn't as robust, or doesn't perform to the next level. I'm on of those guys that's always trying to cross reference parts for motorcycles so I don't have to pay the motorcycle markup.

@jonathantheghost7894 10 ай бұрын

I have a iPhone with a broken screen and for a second I took that personal then I remembered I drive a manual 😂😂

@Lilooh Жыл бұрын

id love to learn more about how you wired everything and tuned it to work with a new ecu

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

I actually recently made a video about the basics of engine swapping: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKd6h8Zyu8zZkWQ.html It has a section about both wiring and ECUs, though they're not deep drives. Just some introductory knowledge. The long and short of it is that the RX8 uses a CAN BUS to communicate between modules in the car, including the Dash Cluster and the Power Steering Control Unit. My Standalone ECU supports emulating the factory RX8s CAN BUS protocol, so as far as the car is concerned the factory ECU still exists. Not all standalone ECUs can do this, and it's nearly impossible for them to support every CAN BUS protocol, so I just got lucky. Otherwise I'd have to hand make and write a CAN BUS translator to make this stuff work, which is a large undertaking.

@andrewroxburgh1854 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV Can you tell us what ecu you used? id like to do some research on it.

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

@@andrewroxburgh1854 I've used Haltech Elites in all my swaps so far, including this one. Be sure to take a look at the parts list in the description for more info!

@JustinsGarage 2 ай бұрын

That’s the coolest shit I’ve ever seen.

@travr1131 Жыл бұрын

No doubt you saved this RX-8 from the junkyard. Although I prefer the rotary for just being different, I'll never tell someone else what to do with their property and no one can argue with your results! I have a 2005 Shinka that I am trying to get the courage and cash up for to have repainted, so I understood what you were talking about shelling out for body and paint work. Love your car and video, well done!

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

I genuinely love these cars, they're great. So I got another that I plan to do another swap on!

@travr1131 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV ok very curious to see what the next one will be!

@nicholasthompson1665 Жыл бұрын

15:36 made me lol awesome videos, keep it up

@BLUE200S 10 ай бұрын

I love you bro youre legit the greatest. 😂 Too funny, too informative. Actually, can never be too informative but still!

@angel5700 Жыл бұрын

Im a rotaryhead. I personally wouldnt swap my 8, but im honestly more happy to just see these on the road. If its a rotary or v8, the car itself is just a great pleasure to drive and tho its looks are controversial to some people, i just fucking love it

@mechtech104 Жыл бұрын

This is a swap of love. Awesome video

@Joeymartinez09 Жыл бұрын

Lmfaooo got me with the line lock question hahahhahahah I def answered burnouts

@twinblade02 Жыл бұрын

This might be blasphemy - but its really well done. I might not like it but I respect the effort you put into this.

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, I'll end up swapping a rotary into something weird at some point

@twinblade02 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV lmao the only bigger heresy is rotary swapping a Corvette, Mustang or Camaro

@GTFour Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Did it change the handling like everyone always claims?

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

It's hard to say because I've never driven one with a rotary. This one was blown when I bought it. But I can imagine it does, the weight sits much further forward. That being said, I weighed it and it came in at 3200lbs.

@d.westphal13 11 ай бұрын

I hear a lot of This Old Tony and Regular Car Reviews influence 🤪

@BlackthumbTV 11 ай бұрын

I am a ToT fan, and RCR kills me lol

@patricklafreniere9841 Жыл бұрын

You have the nv3500 manual trans found beind 4.8 5.3 5.7 silverado. Not as good vs t56 and realy tall first gear.

@craigbarrett2278 Жыл бұрын

Cool build.... Yeah, Rx8 is a cool shape.

@Dudeman9339 10 ай бұрын

A better swap is the chevy 3.6 V6 from the camaro/caddy. It fits well and there's even a company that will send you a kit and they claim it's like a Porsche 911 GT2 with a good suspension and tire setup.

@bbehzadi413 Жыл бұрын

20B 3 rotor swap > Tbh the problem with rotary engines is rotary owners not understanding how to maintain one.

@davefuria5205 Ай бұрын

I went with ar10 fabbot adapter 5spd Colorado transmission a 5.3 and holley terminator, mines also yellow

@ZappWbrannigan 10 ай бұрын

I'm new to your page and this is the second video I've watched. Fantastic build! Great work. I like your style of presenting too.

@Moses1973 7 ай бұрын

Man I was laughing quite a bit. Wonderful video! Just subscribed 👍

@joshuamattis2875 Жыл бұрын

The Seth Rogan of cars

@kninzotagoni3635 8 ай бұрын

Gosh I want to do this.. we do have an engine puller and tools to probably do this. But I know nothing about mechanics. I could have my local macanic do it but it well be about 10k for labor and getting it done. This is my dream car. If only I could find 1 ls swapped rx8 but it was a automatic. I could probably save up for it but.. I want a manual. It was around like 13 k. But man. Seems tough to get this build.

@lionsgarage Жыл бұрын

mazdas from that time had problems with rust. like most 04 mazda 3s I see while driving around have rust / paint bubbles in the rear arches

@mattmcdonald3659 10 ай бұрын

Great video buddy. Love the modest wisdom and dry humor. Haven’t laughed at a car vid in awhile. You strike me as possibly being a Sloppy Mechanics alumni?? How about a sloppy stage 2 on the cam? 228/230 .585”. Anyway. Subscribed. Keep up the good work!

@Ortisan_Official Жыл бұрын

Was looking at k swapping my rx8 in my profile pic. You've convinced me otherwise great content man you deserve more subs

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, I also K swapped a Subaru, and that was a blast. Check out those videos before you commit ;)

@blairdoe6764 Жыл бұрын

Nice 8 want to hear it roar

@ianfairbanks1318 10 ай бұрын

Just found you. Subbed. Good stuff!

@charliecherfan295 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber for you sir, I will admit i am a die hard rotary fan but I love seeing all the swaps people do in rx8's too, great video that you've made here definitely a few laughs too, Greetings from Australia

@RC.3RD864 10 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. And yes I have a blown up RX8. I would love to do this!

@harryfp1494 Жыл бұрын

You made this car so much better

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's about time to wake it up for the season, actually.

@Slowcarfastbeans 10 ай бұрын

It’s interesting that engine can fit under the bonnet without cutting it. I would have thought only a horizontal or leaned over inline engine would fit. How’s the engine ground clearance?

@BlackthumbTV 10 ай бұрын

The steering rack had to be lowered, though not enough to make a huge impact. The crossover pipe for the exhaust hits the ground but if I ovaled it out more it'd be better. Between you and me, I bought another RX8 and am swapping an inline four (K series) into it and it's substantially harder than the LS swap. The LS is a "shorter" engine so it sorta just fits. The K is so tall that I both had to cut some of the firewall out, plus some of the engine cradle. And I'm still not done...

@youngtrashbag7017 11 ай бұрын

This is quality content.

@wolffmanjack4743 Жыл бұрын

Ahahahaha 😂 the cam shaft

@WankelOnTop Жыл бұрын

Im the bigges rotary fan and i just want to say thank you for taking out that god awful renesis engine out of that beautiful car the rx8 coulve been so much more

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

At some point I'll get my hands on a rotary and play with it. They seem fun.

@WankelOnTop Жыл бұрын

@@BlackthumbTV you could always make the renesis engine a hybrid rotary

@audirx8 Жыл бұрын

I k swapped my rx8. Car is a freaking blast at abit over 600rwhp. Running the jdm 5spd rx8 transmission for the past yr and holding the powa

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Is there a difference between the JDM and USDM transmissions? I'm looking for more excuses to swap more RX8s lol

@audirx8 Жыл бұрын

@BlackthumbTV the 6spd are the same between them. But the jdm 5spd that comes in the 190hp version is much stronger. I picked up 2 of them from my local jdm supplier for 500cdn ea I blew 2 of the 6spd fairy quick with my setup But the 5spd has been holding strong and a better ratio for boost and is basically a fd rx7 turbo transmission.

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Same bellhousing and clutch setup?

@itzyaboyaustin1214 Жыл бұрын

This is the reason I have two one for rotory high rev fun and one is for actually trying to go fast and somewhat reliably

@BlackthumbTV Жыл бұрын

The solution is always more shitboxes.

@cyberdrift1 8 ай бұрын

Could I bother you for a couple figures on the LS swap just a ballpark of what the engine, mounts, brackets and stuff cost for the motor side cost. Then another ballpark for the electrical stuff cost like ECU, senors, adapters to make the dash cluster and stuff work

@BlackthumbTV 8 ай бұрын

Everything altogether was somewhere between $7k-$10k. The only thing I do for electronics is run a standalone ECU that supports CAN BUS emulation for the RX8. The ECU I use is a Haltech Elite 2500, and I just make a custom wiring harness for everything. Thus, things like the electric power steering, dash cluster, cruise control, etc all work.

@cyberdrift1 8 ай бұрын

Thanks thats a cool car @@BlackthumbTV