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| #Post#: 761-------------------------------------------------- | |
| never ending mazda build | |
| By: e.stevens Date: April 22, 2014, 9:07 pm | |
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| So I have had this 1987 mazda rx7 for almost 3 years now, back | |
| and forth working on it trying to get it to be a solid car, but | |
| after doing quite a bit of work it still lacked in the power | |
| train, I had a ford 2.3 turbo boat anchor in it for the past 3 | |
| years now. reliable engine makes great low end power but | |
| nothing up top, after the engine starting making some bottom | |
| end noise at milan demo i decided to run it till it throws a | |
| rod. After 6 months of daily driving the car with this bottom | |
| end noise i decided enough was enough pulled out the engine and | |
| trans and sold it all. In comes new swap | |
| - I dont really have any track or drift experience really ive | |
| been to autocity and did milan demos but still working on | |
| getting the hang of it all. Heres with the new engine comes to | |
| play not trying to make a bunch of power just trying to get this | |
| car to a reliable setup to where i can get used to it and | |
| comfortable with the car. | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/20130811_064422_zps8a1d0827.… | |
| then did alittle of this | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/476199_10151643708292806_936… | |
| Old and busted | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/20131010_150428_zpsd0ba321a.… | |
| new hotness | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/10247260_10152757621588448_4… | |
| that turbo was on there just cause we had it laying around going | |
| with something more along a hx35 | |
| so yeah there will be updates soon just getting together all | |
| the parts not still hunting for a trans before i can start | |
| making the mounts | |
| #Post#: 762-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: oni_jake Date: April 22, 2014, 11:51 pm | |
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| This is neat! I can't wait to hear it running, followed by posts | |
| explaining how much more happy you are. | |
| #Post#: 764-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: tungm Date: April 23, 2014, 9:57 pm | |
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| I remember you at that Milan practice. You were doing pretty | |
| well | |
| #Post#: 866-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: JpKustomz Date: May 15, 2014, 9:01 am | |
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| Hey i am working on a rotary rx7 same year. are you selling any | |
| of your turbo parts? | |
| #Post#: 900-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: e.stevens Date: May 20, 2014, 9:32 am | |
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| i dont have any rx7 rotary parts, | |
| -small update | |
| but a few updates mostly just parts coming in xcessive | |
| manufacturing just released a rx7 jz mount kit, before this | |
| there was only 2 others offered tech2(1700$) and a mount kit | |
| made in taiwan that was hit or miss. so i waited for these to | |
| be released and ordered them that day just arrived which i will | |
| be test fitting the engine in there asap i also picked up a w58 | |
| but still need to order a jz bell housing and clutch fork. | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/20140519_155554_zps749ddbb5.… | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/20140520_102119_zps18b142ed.… | |
| this trans was discusting i spent 2 hrs purple powering the shit | |
| out of it this is the before | |
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| http://s369.photobucket.com/user/stevens1092/media/20140508_155728_zps061b09b3.… | |
| #Post#: 901-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: Cavi Mike Date: May 20, 2014, 2:07 pm | |
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| Why a 2JZ? That's gotta be the heaviest engine on the planet. | |
| With transmission those things weigh 750lbs. | |
| #Post#: 906-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: JpKustomz Date: May 21, 2014, 7:45 am | |
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| Because racecar | |
| #Post#: 908-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: e.stevens Date: May 21, 2014, 11:19 am | |
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| the main reason is parts availability is pretty good compared to | |
| other engines, its a swap ive wanted to do since i got the car. | |
| the weight factor will be something ill just have to get used | |
| to. which seeing as my last engine was cast block and cast head | |
| it is something i was used to from that setup. not trying to | |
| build a competition car here. | |
| #Post#: 909-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: JpKustomz Date: May 21, 2014, 1:02 pm | |
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| All you need to do for weight composition is a wide body with 12 | |
| inch rims, you will need it for traction anyways. Simple way to | |
| fix weight, match really. Just go to a scale at a truck stop and | |
| they can tell u weight of each axle. Even sub woofers or front | |
| weight reduction will help. This motor is very powerful and will | |
| move it very nicely. #haterz jk lol | |
| #Post#: 910-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: never ending mazda build | |
| By: JpKustomz Date: May 21, 2014, 1:20 pm | |
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| And do you still have the 2.3 swap? | |
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