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That is amazing work. The amount of elbow grease you and your fiancee put into that FB is great. It's nice to see that there are still people out there willing to take the time to clean up their cars. Good job, keep up the awesome job!
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well since a buyer backed out on this car, i am stuck trying to ship it out to me.
so i get to spend about 1200 doing that...woo |
well i sold it and now its back into my hands.
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just got these so i can continue with the project. I am going to be installing the RE Speed "Big Brake" kit here soon. The caliper on passenger side is un-bleedable since the bleeder is broken off and rusted to hell and back. So might as well just do the upgrade now and solve the "no brakes" issue. But that means i need a 15" or larger 5x114.3 wheel. Not sure yet if the stock rx7 wheels will work but there are doubts. So i found something that will work at least for now. They are 16x8.5 Primes, with a 3.5" backspacing. It will clear. Will stick out a mile, but will clear. Like i said, temporary. Or if i find two more, i might do some serious flares....
Also, might be looking for two more of these if anyone sees any. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03597.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03598.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03599.jpg |
wood shift knob FTW, I got one that matches my momo wood steering wheel.
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well i guess the vert getting hit is a blessing in disguise.
We got a check from the insurance company which will help get some bills covered til i leave in April and we are trying to obtain another Rx7 for me to drive in the meantime. BUT since we are parting the vert out now, i have everything i need to get my 1982 running. Going to use the S4 13b engine and the stock systems to get it to operate. Put the 12a trans behind it and call it a day. Already have the SE pan in route. |
sweet! You consider using a megasquirt to simplify the FC engine install?
I am thinking also that while weak, maybe the 13B N/A transmission is stonger than the GS transmission? |
eh they are probably about the same. They are pretty much the same Type M transmission. 12a is a bit shorter ratio and also physically shorter. I could do the tail shaft swap but there is no need to for now.
I have a MS unit but for cost reasons, im going with the stock stuff for now. Then once i get my MS up and running ill convert. |
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i have 4.78s soo yea
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bought some items! feels like christmas. Pics once they come in
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There is one thing im stuck on currently, the header.
I might have to buy new since i have found nothing good locally used. In that case, there are several options depending on what i want to spend. 1. Racing Beat Streetable header - $258 **curious what the difference between the 4 port and 6 port version is....** 2. Racing Beat Road Race header - $240 3. AWR "tuned" stainless header - $550 |
Well about that header, I just sent you a reply to your PM on OHR.
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Some of the parts pile forming including the RE Speed brake it, a Summit CDI box, three summit coils, Summit EFI external pump pump, an Aeromotive 13109 FPR that has been on more of my cars than i care to recall and a Excedy OEM replacement clutch for the 13B NA that i have had around for almost a year now.
I also acquired a set of vert wheels, currently with the centers painted black. Hoping to strip that and repaint the OEM silver color. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03662.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03663.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03664.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03665.jpg while we made a side trip to grab two LS mesh wheels for Amy's civic, we came a crossed Sparta. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...spartacorp.jpg |
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pineapple sleeves, oil injector plugs and the block off plate came in!
Now what im not sure about is if the block off plate will work, because im retarded and i got one for an 86-88 not thinking about the fact i have to use a 12a front cover. |
Today i got a ton of things done!!!! Thats to Peejay for coming out and helping. Wouldn't have gotten 25% of what i got done with his help.
For starters, we got the front cover and oil pan on after spending some time scrapping away the world's hardest known substance, oil gasket. Right Stuff(tm) made up the new gasket and we carried on with the process of getting the engine ready. Also got the new Exedy clutch and PP on. Next part that was a somewhat pain was bending the cross member in order to fit the 13B engine on the 12a subframe. While you could just spend the money on a pre made one, its really not worth it if you just have a vise, a tape measure and perhaps a pry bar. Essentially, you need to move the position of the slots about 20mm down to compensate for the increased size of the 13B. You will also have to cut a corner of the short side's ear for clearance reasons. Yes i do plan on cleaning the engine. My intake stuffs should be arriving soon. With a whole lot of luck the car may run by next weekend! Gotta love a time crunch. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/CSWFB8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20FB/CSWFB.jpg |
The next thing that was tackled was the 3rd member. I wanted to retain the LSD so we had to do some time with the rear end. i went to the junkyard a friend owns on Saturday (yesterday) and came across another Kia Sportage 4x4. So i came home with the 3rd member. This made today's mess a bit less of a hassle since Peejay had limited time on his hands. Having plenty more experience on setting up rear differentials that i, Pete swapped the differentials, while i documented the process for a write up ill be doing soon.
The biggest thing was trying to get the backlash set. The Mazda manual does not give useful insight on bearing preload. Pete reversed engineering their setup and determined the preload to be about 2-1/2 holes. He also recommended tightening up the backlash. The GSLSE rear end was around .007" while the Kia rear was .011". But from experience, a backlash of .004" was chosen. But synthetic lubricant is now a requirement. This should reduce the noise from the rear from chattering and also help keep it alive. After getting everything wrapped on this, i stuff on the shelf til i get the lift open so i can swap it out for the Open 4.78 3rd member currently in the car. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearLSD3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...SLSEpinion.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../GSLSEring.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tagepinion.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...agearlsd10.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...agearlsd12.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...agearlsd14.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearlsd6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearlsd7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearlsd8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearlsd9.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iagearLSD5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...kiagearLSD.jpg |
Just when you thought that i had done enough today, i go and do something else. By 4:30 Pete had left so i decided to start the RE Speed Big Brake kit for the fronts. I started buy first getting all my FC parts together, and reading and re-reading the directions. Again, there will be another write up on this as well going into details. I did not have undersized spindles so no expensive Loktite was needed.
Everything well very well (nice having torches) until i tried to separate the rotors from the hubs on the FC 5 lug hubs. They just would not budge. Tried PB for a while, torches and plenty of hammering on and off the car. No go. Then the damn rotor completely broke off on the one side. :banghead: So i have to get the other set of hubs that a rotor-less tomorrow. Then i can finish putting the calipers on. Then yet another issue developed. I had no wheels that fit that have tires on them. The vert wheels are off about an 1". No way no how were those going to fit. Not sure what size spacer would have been needed, but the tires on the rims were too large anyway. Since i could not keep the car in the bay for tomorrow, i had to improvise. Stole the spare out my friends convertible and had a DSM guy i know lend me his spare as well. So i now have two spare up front. This will have to stay this way til i figure something out. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/5lugFB2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/5lugFB3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/5lugFB4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/5lugFB5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/5lugFB.jpg |
and of course, the rotor that made my night that much shittier.
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Today was more of a lateral movement, but for sure worth mentioning.
I cleaned some of the engine up, removed the oil injectors and plugged them with the Pineapple Racing plugs i got. Then i decided to get the radiator in and removed the studs from the water pump. Little stuff sure. But needed. Next came installing the Atkins side mount alternator kit. Was extremely easy to do. Very well designed. I am going to be running an S5 alternator with a double pulley. Still need to buy two belts though. Next i want to tackle the brake project. I had my two good hubs obtained. So i was ready. So i thought. Hubs went on fine. Rotors the same. But when i tried to get the calipers on, it was a no go. No matter how i oriented the mounting plate, spacers, etc, the caliper always hit the rotor somewhere. No good. Lots of vulgar words. Im talking with Billy with RE Speed looking for a why. Im thinking the plates might be warped. The picture below you can the mounting bracket. Turns out i had it backwards and need the other one i had on the other side to be proper. Else the top bolt wont clear the sturt. Still having the caliper hit though. You can see that in the last picture. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03732.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03731.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03726.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03724.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03722.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03723.jpg |
in more good news, my individual throttle bodies, downdraft 13B 6PI manifold and megasquirt arrived today!
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well the brakes have finally been figured out. Brian (Driver216) came out (denote picture below) to lend a hand for a while. Took a lot of tinkering but ii got the caliper to clear the rotor. Then came the brake line issues. The calipers are forward of the spindle so the stock FC brake lines didnt just "work". I tried rebending the hardline piece but that proved futile. Ended up using the stainless FB ones i already had. Got everything bleed and holy crap, the pedal feel. The thing is gonna stop good.
Next i just wanted to see what the Primes looked like. Well they for sure clear, but once i get tires on them i am going to HAVE to run fender flares. Since the intake manifold, throttle bodies etc came in i wanted to get the mounted up. But the intake manifold need some work. Had to port match the hell out of the primary runners. They were way off. Then drilled and tapped for the brake booster vacuum nipple. From here assembly the intake and throttle bodies was pretty straight forward. I believe it uses Bosch injectors, so i am going to have to obtain a set. I also need to figure out how i am going to run the TPS. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03740.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03742.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03743.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03744.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03745.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03746.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03747.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03748.jpg |
went to the junkyard yesterday and snagged a FC spare and an FB tailight for 5 dollars. I had one aluminum fC spare and one DSM spare on the car before i got the calipers on. Well now the DSM spare hits the caliper so i could move the car around when i got done last time. Second FC spare will be fixing that issue. And the tail light is to replace the ones the previous owner painted. Still need another passenger side one.
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Got the 4.78 LSD 3rd member installed tonight with Mobil 1 synthetic due to the tightened backlashing. Also dropped the tank and may have figure out the issue with the low fuel output it had previously and got the tank back up. Removed all the old fuel lines. Removed the A/C and heater core. Going to start the wiring process tomorrow.
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Tonight was pretty productive as well. I elected to remove the HVAC out of the car. Which was easily up until the heater core. That thing is a pain. This allow for a ton of space under the dash. I then assembled the Aux port sleeves with the Pineapple racing inserts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03758.jpg The owner of the Marathon i have been doing this work at has some nifty tools, so just to see how the sleeve lined up inside i used this cool video camera with an LED on the end of it thing. I was surprised by how much the casting of the iron when passed the opening of the sleeve. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03759.jpg Next i mounted the CDI box on the back side of the glove box. There is plenty of room under there now for wiring and to give the box some air flow. Plus there is no chance of rain getting to it. Im trying to keep the engine bay clean. I also mounted the Megasquirt in place of the little pocket under the radio. Going to be running all the wires out of the one of the former heater core holes in the firewall. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03757.jpg Next up, i finally wanted to install the leading coils somewhere. Figured out that the side of the radiator would be the best place to do so. The things are pretty big so there were not too many options that looked good. Ended up making a bracket. Pictures will explain the rest. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03755.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03760.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03761.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...B/DSC03762.jpg |
Are those ITB's from Nopis10? I never actually saw them in person back when he had them, so it's nice to finally see what they look like!
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got them off of someone on Rx7club. Not sure if it could be him on there though. SidewaysGTU or something like that.
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Just for giggles, here is a running list of expenses thus far.
Chassis 1982 Rx7 (first buy): -$600 1982 Rx7 (sold for CO move): +$1100 1982 Rx7 (bought back again): -$550 Chassis Cost Total: $50 Driveline 13B 6PI engine: No Cost (Vert got totaled) Exedy OEM replacement clutch: No cost (had on hand for long time) Stainless braided clutch line: No cost (from vert) Total Driveline Cost: $0 Electrical / Ignition Summit CDI Box: -$120 (3) Summit Coils: -$150 Megasquirt: -$150 S5 alt w/ double pulley: -$50 Atkins Side Mount Alt. Kit: -$95 Haltech TPS: $50 Electrical / Ignition Total: $565 Intake EFI Hardware ITBs and 13B 6PI manifold: -$600 Pineapple Racing Aux Port Sleeves: -$50 Total Intake System Cost: $650 Wheels / Tires (2) 215/45 R16 and (2) 224/45 R16 Ventus RS-2 $450 Fuel System Summit EFI Fuel Injection Pump: -$80 Aeromotive 13109 FPR: No cost (old on hand part) Atkins EFI / EGR Block off: $50 Total Fuel System Cost: $80 Suspension / Braking RE Speed Big Brake Front Kit: -$200 Russel Stainless Steel Brake Line Kit: -$90 GSL-SE Suspension and rear axle: No Cost (hand on hand for sometime) Kia Sportage 4.78 3rd member: -$75 ST Sway bars (front and rear): -$300 Eibach Springs: No Cost (got on parts car) Tokico Adjustable Front dampers: No Cost (Got on a parts car) Rear dampers: -$80 Total Suspension Cost: $735 Then figure probably another $200 in misc. fluids, sealants and cleaners. |
Got some things done tonight. Drago would have known this but he doesn't show up EVER B^Oh^o
Got the trailing coil bracket made, painted and mounted. Wired up the leading coils, signal from the CDI box to the coils and ran the wires from the fan to the under dash so i can add a switch in soon enough. Have the trailing spark plugs wires all sorted out and installed. painted the top of the radiator shroud black to replace that nasty silver. I also got the aeromotive FPR installed. Also also managed to remove some more of that old crusty yellow rustproofing shit. Forget the camera though.... |
Looks good man.
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on a parts ordering binge. Car should be done asap.
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Wheels, tires, fender flares are ordered.
Haltech TPS is ordered Atkins EFI/ EGR block off is ordered Racing beat 3" universal presilenser and muffler are ordered. Fuel system is sitting in my car and probably going in today. |
The entire fuel system went in today less the injectors. (the ones shown were for fitting the lines). All the stainless braided was done with the help of Peejay. The stainless 3/8" underneath the car was finished albeit tons of profanity was used. Stuff is hard as hell to bend and even harder to cut. Actually ate up one of the pipe cutting tools.
Fuel pump and filter went on shortly after. Ill get underside pics at a later time. Also acquired a nice Sparco seat to replace the Isuzu seats (which now live in Driver's car). Behold the power of a much nicer camera! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/13BITB1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/13BITB3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/13BITB4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0FB/inside.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FB/newseat.jpg |
sparco seat mounting stuffs, injectors and some other stuff ordered.
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Got a lot accomplished today and yesterday. Saturday i drilled the manifold for the vacuum references and the GM IAT. Also started some of the wiring needs.
Today was very worthwhile. Finished a ton of wiring for the gauges, the megasquirt, engine bay related, switches, etc. Also install the injectors, the Atkins EFI EGR block off kit, the RB header i picked up. Etc. Most of the wiring harness has been sorted. Only a little bit more to go. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4_5_09ITB1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4_5_09ITB3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4_5_09ITB5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20FB/tach1.jpg |
Classicdatsun.com fender flares and racing beat muffler and pre silencer came!
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Well i got a fair amount done. Wheels and tires are now on the car. Battery is installed, the Sparco seat is completely installed. Fuel pressure gauge (mechanical) is almost done. Need a 90 degree 1/8 NPT. Im hoping to charge the fuel system tomorrow for the first time for leaking. Then also get some more wiring done. If i can i want to start the "starting" process Saturday.
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very nice cant wait to see thouse 240ZG flares on it
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Finished running the battery cables, fuel pump wiring, and some other odds and ends that needed dealt with. Going to prime the fuel system for the first time tomorrow.
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