Michigan Rotary Club
Generation Specific => 2nd Generation Specific => 2nd Generation Build Thread => : need RX7 August 22, 2011, 01:05:32 PM
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I realized I spend a lot of time at the Dream Cruise talking about this car, yet I don't think I've really posted much about it on this site. So here's a quick rundown of everything I've done with it in the time I've had it (I can't believe it's been over 2 years!).
Here it is on the way home, somewhere between Texarkana, TX and home.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_0486-1.jpg)
Home
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/FC%202%20entry/101_0508.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_0507.jpg)
I did get it to start a couple times by pouring oil directly into the throttle body :D
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_0537.jpg)
Then the engine came out
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_0923.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_0936.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1111.jpg)
Then I dropped the front suspension in preparation for new bushing (still haven't gotten around to that yet ::))
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/FC%202%20entry/101_1326.jpg)
Then I bought stuff:
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1712.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1784.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1783.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1780.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_1779.jpg)
Then it got moved into the garage after receiving a violation from the city for having a 'junk vehicle' on the property :D
Then the rear suspension came down, in preparation for more bushing that I haven't bought yet
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/noob5000000/Teh%207/101_2773.jpg)
And that's basically how it sits today. It's up on jackstands with no suspension whatsoever, the interior is ripped out for sound deadening removal (which will be replaced with a dynamat-like substance), the engine bay is painted, and I'm in the process of scraping all the old undercoating off so I can replace it.
As far as parts go, I have:
- S5 n/a engine and all associated manifolds, peripherals, etc
- Most of the gaskets I need
- S4 n/a transmission (the one that came with the car)
- Banzai Racing Oil Pan Brace
- Mazdatrix Oil Pan Baffle Plate
- Exedy 'stage 1' clutch
I need:
- A couple little seals and o-rings for the engine
- Engine, transmission, differential mounts
- suspension bushings (I'll likely go with Energy Suspension)
- 2 Summit RPM switches to get the 6pi and VDI systems working
- I'm thinking about going with an aftermarket radiator since my stock one is pretty ratty
- 5-lug swap
- Tires for the set of TII sawblades I have lying around
and probably a hundred little things I won't remember until the car is almost done.
Hopefully I'll be able to bang it all out over winter and have this beast on the road in the spring.
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awesome. yours is as mythical as my red one that i own. I am hoping to get it going over the winter as well. after i figure out what i want to do with it.
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Whoa, lack of rust? that'd be amazing!
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My car was faded just like that (except blue) and was a NC car, had sat for several years, but ALOT of the rubber was still in good shape. Mine wasn't that rusty but now its going to be...
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hows your car coming along?
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hows your car coming along?
I haven't really touched it since fall :-\. It's hard to get motivated in the winter, plus it's been cold in the garage.
I do, however, have all the parts I need to put the complete engine together (water pump, manifolds, etc). I'll definitely have to get around to that one day.
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should at least be able to get the engine put together in the comfort of the warm house, minus all of the intake and exhuast crap. I hear you on the cold. I have had no motivation to get into my garage and work at all. Granted i have my red one taking up all of the space and dont have much room for anything else in there.
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Any updates with your car?
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you got a factory hard top?! mad jealous!