Appendages would be lost if that was cut up or parted out. Just saying

Luckily, it wasn't too hard to get a title transferred from a dead guy. Morbid. But since the middle man was being a fucking slack ass, we had to improvise.

:)

Update. Car was running using a borrowed engine, but it a bad coolant seal. We also discovered the MC was leaking into the booster.

I have procured an SA booster and MC. Will swap at least the MC for now, and clean out the booster.

Also, the engine from the Silver Cosmo (brand spanking new rebuild), along with the 5spd trans is going into this Cosmo. Then I can drive it more and shake things down, and work on some cosmetics before DGRR 2017.

:biggthumpup: Sweet man!

Took apart the 12A that was in this Cosmo when I bought it. As stated before, this car was a 13B 5speed, that was converted to a 12A and automatic sometime in the past. Well, take a look at these pics. And remember when I bought it, the car had not been on the road for at least 2 years, and the engine bay was partially assembled.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Xm...h=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fB...j=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2Y...A=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZU...n=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qt...n=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M9...F=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H5...Z=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pC...s=w366-h649-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/c5...z=w366-h649-no

Everything came apart easy as hell. No broken anything, and no stucks seals!

Fix yer pics son!

Damn.... some good parts in there. Nice find

Google derp'd on me.

Yeah, this engine I didn't have alot of hope for, but wouldn't you know, it's essentially PERFECT!!

:lol:

Yeah.... That's amazeballs

So you're roadtrip to the NE? ;)

This fucker just refuses to be resurrected.

Jeff, Paul, Charles and I dropped in the 13B 4port that was rebuilt for the silver Cosmo, and the 5 speed box. Everything went smooth, only real hiccup was the carb needed a little extra love. She fired right up.

Then, about 10 minutes in, she started pushing coolant into the overflow. Used a cooling pressure tester and pumped it up to see what's what.

17 psi held bled down to about 16 psi over an hour.

Removed Leading plugs. Pumped it up to 20 psi. Bled down to about 16 psi in 20 minutes.

Dammit.

I did swap in a good brake master cylinder though, so when it does run, it should also stop.

Sigh.

Did you turn the engine over to see if it didn't just leak air out somewhere?

Yeah. I had Myles on chat to help me run through some tests. I think we're going to haul it to Charles house to do more diag, then last resort, pull the motor and see what's what.

Damn rotaries.
I still say keep the engine, and gimme the car ;)

Guess I should update, in case anyone is reading.

Seized T-stat turned out to be the culprit as far as cooling is concerned. FIXED

When bleeding the brakes, I noticed the right rear caliper was not 'bleeding' as well as the others. That is also the ONLY caliper I did not replace the hose on. So, I'll do that today. (also, that same caliper bracket was finger tight. sue me)

Still have been unable to find an e-fan that fits the shallow space between the rad and pulley, so I am putting a clutched fan back on. The original is seized, but Charles has many to choose from. Going over there later to pick one out.

I have the adapter for the back of the WP housing for my temp gauge, and the oil pressure gauge is already plumbed. I am removing the wicked 70's awesome Audiovox 25 amp SOUND BLASTER from the dash pocket and putting my gauges there.

Also, Charles and Jeff worked some magic on the exhaust and have it hanging PERFECT. New hangers helped immensely.

It needs an alignment pretty bad. And there is a knock over bumps and stuff. We'll check out the ball joints (I have spares) and the sway bar links (Also have spares) when I swap wheels. I decided I am not a fan of the Diamond Racing steelies, since they are so damn heavy and not hub centric. Adler removed the awesome Sears Roadhandler tires circa 1985, and I'll be getting something in a 205-60-14 to replace them. Charles is buying the Kuhmos from me, and now I'm stuck with a set of rims that don't fit anything else. Hooray.

I also swapped hoods and trunklid from the Silver car, as they are in far better shape until we can repair rust on the underside of the white pieces.

Pic for the lames.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Of...=w1029-h540-no

Oil leak on driveway gives a rotary owner away.

Kinda. That was mostly coolant after the t-stat replacement. Although there was a slight leak from the drain plug (not my fault) as well. Doesn't leak anything, anymore.

For now.

Word. Wish I cared enough about my cars to work on them. Kudos

Stop being lazy. This is a resurrection of a long dead Mazda found in the boonies. It has been frustrating and rewarding to get ONE of these Cosmos running and driving finally. It would have been done WAY sooner if baby #2 hadn't destroyed my free time and bank account.

Do your wheels not have tapered lug nut seats? Are you using the incorrect lug nuts? Whats wrong with lug centric?

Jeff was concerned, even though the wheels are lug centric. And Jefe is the expert.

Oh, ok. . Either works, unless you're using incorrect hardware but what do I know :)

Hey, your pic doesn't show.

Pic doesn't show using Firefox on my phone, but works on Chrome, and all broesers on PC. Weird.

I'm using Firefox, that is weird.

Using chrome and can't see pics either.

Dual Efan from a 1st gen toyota MR2 might work ok. Thats what fit in my SA with no issues.

Poof. Now they don't work for me anymore either. Damn Picasa.

Anyway, I got a fan from Charles / Johnny. Looks like it should be a winner, and slim enough to be used as a pusher.

Hey DJ. . . I've been, somewhat, "on the prowl" for something old. . . think I could creep on you at some point and check these things out? Never seen one in person. . .

Rotary bike Paul!

No, no, no, no, no. . . I don't have THAT much time on my hands!

Anytime brother. These are the rarest of the rare for vintage Mazda rotary. Hell it's probably easier to find a Cosmo 110s than these ugly ducklings.

That being said, I do know where there are a couple in GA......

You don't have to get a full restoration project, it would be cheaper if you didn't do that.

Just a thought. . I'd like to see more out there

Update- because I'm bad at this.

Gauges installed for water temp, oil pressure
E-fan installed
Rear trunk seal 'lip' that was rusted cut out and new metal welded in
Stock steel wheels refinished

Some thing I still need to, or would like to do prior to DGRR.
- Charles is going to rebuild the carb again with his fancy new ultrasonic cleaner. Rode in his truck with the same carb cleaned this way, and holy fuck it pulls. My secondaries aren't working.
- Need a dual alternator pullet/belt
- Debating getting a rebuilt PS pump. They are cheap, and it would be nice to have since running the power box manual is a pain.
- clean up some more shit, find a way to get some tunes in her.

Oh, and cut out this catalytic converter and weld in a straight pipe. Already has 2 mufflers on it, and that's enough. lol

Thanks for the update. I am excited to see how this project turns out.

Another quick update:

My wife bought the Cosmo a new PS pump and a Banzai dual alternator pulley!

WTF??

What is she buttering you up for?

She has bought a lot of clothes lately.

She's gotta stay good looking for me.....

Sorry Vin.....you're way too short. In more ways than one.

It's short but fat...... They call me tuna can.