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Apr 16, 2024, 05:23 PM
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Posted By Starfox07

1984 RX-7 GSL-SE - Clean Rolling Chassis

Clean sunrise red GSL-SE located in DFW area.  Let me know if you are interested.  Has a blown 13B that is removed from the car.  Engine was never torn down, but is possibly rebuildable.  The car has...
Oct 4, 2019, 10:51 PM
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Views: 2,275
Posted By Starfox07

Thanks for the reply! So do you think an...

Thanks for the reply! So do you think an all/mostly OEM S5 engine would get through Smog without too much hassle? That was always my plan when I was in Texas.
Oct 2, 2019, 10:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,888
Posted By Starfox07

It's encouraging...but BaT seems to produce an...

It's encouraging...but BaT seems to produce an unrealistic premium on everything. I feel like the exact same car might have sold for $10k though normal channels.
Oct 2, 2019, 09:58 PM
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Views: 2,275
Posted By Starfox07

CA First Gen RX-7 & California

I've been a member of this board for...quite a while. I've owned an FB (GSL-SE) RX-7 for about 10 years, but it's been sitting engine-less in a garage in Texas (my previous location) for about 6...
Nov 3, 2015, 10:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,131
Posted By Starfox07

Anyone driving down from the bay area have room...

Anyone driving down from the bay area have room for 1 more? I could take my Mazda2....but...
Oct 28, 2015, 01:42 AM
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Views: 3,665
Posted By Starfox07

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7club.com-vbull...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7club.com-vbulletin/1024x576/80-rx_zpspig5s3zj_e95fce2ef5f83006d5381a505e74e0d2fad960d0.jpg

:D
Oct 27, 2015, 11:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 9,887
Posted By Starfox07

I'm 26 and I'm an architect. Got my FB just a...

I'm 26 and I'm an architect. Got my FB just a few weeks before starting undergrad in 2008 (as you can see from my join date, I had wanted one for a while) and it saw me through my first degree. ...
Oct 17, 2015, 10:27 PM
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Views: 1,377
Posted By Starfox07

I think the nose will be more like the Mazda 6...

I think the nose will be more like the Mazda 6 and less like the MX-5. The belt line doesn't seem to drop of nearly as much as the MX-5 from the teaser Mazda provided, and the only reason the grill...
Oct 17, 2015, 10:20 PM
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Views: 1,071,203
Posted By Starfox07

I thought about it. Now I'm in California and...

I thought about it. Now I'm in California and yet it remains in Texas. It hasn't run in more than 2 years. No engine. No hope of having it emissions compliant in California without putting it...
Oct 20, 2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,203
Posted By Starfox07

You could do that, or you could do what I did and...

You could do that, or you could do what I did and buy a really really nice, adjustable throttle linkage kit. Here is my setup (my engine is currently blown as fuck and the ca is 1700 miles away in...
Aug 12, 2014, 06:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

Wrapped my new atkins single piece intake. ...

Wrapped my new atkins single piece intake. Wasn't really what I'd call easy, but I'm fairly pleased with the result. Hopefully it keeps as much ambient heat from heatsoaking the manifold as...
Aug 8, 2014, 12:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

The current owner bought it from another guy...

The current owner bought it from another guy recently who said it overheated once. Current owner replaced the water pump and claims it ran fine afterwards. We'll see.

For the price I'm getting...
Aug 8, 2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

BUMP. Anyone?

BUMP. Anyone?
Aug 6, 2014, 08:25 PM
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Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

I was thinking about how awesome my motor is...

I was thinking about how awesome my motor is gonna look with my planned color scheme...too awesome for a holley. Staying with my 48 DHLA.

I've decided to move on the S5 engine. It's apparently...
Aug 5, 2014, 08:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

So I decided to go ahead and stick with my...

So I decided to go ahead and stick with my Dellorto setup. It looks cooler than a Holley (velocity stacks!) and I did get it pretty close on the tune.

I've located a stock S5 6 port in running...
Jul 21, 2014, 04:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

Just curious, besides fuel sloshing/starvation...

Just curious, besides fuel sloshing/starvation issues, what is wrong with Holley setups?
Jul 20, 2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,626
Posted By Starfox07

So a little over a year later, I finally had the...

So a little over a year later, I finally had the time to pull the motor. The rear rotor most definitely has a broken apex seal, as seen through the exhaust port:
...
Jul 20, 2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

So I painted my velocity stacks today. ...

So I painted my velocity stacks today.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1010819_10200142996847375_1299479280_n.jpg

I put them on the carb just to see what they'd look like. The...
Jul 19, 2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

Does anyone know if the BP Miata engine's oil cap...

Does anyone know if the BP Miata engine's oil cap is compatible with 13b oil cap?

Because this is gorgeous.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/1358143542_416deccbf7_b.jpg
Jul 18, 2013, 07:46 PM
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Views: 3,444
Posted By Starfox07

The driver's door pull is the perfect size for my...

The driver's door pull is the perfect size for my Palm Pixi.
Jul 18, 2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

Your engine bay looks like a 80's...

Your engine bay looks like a 80's retro-futuristic-super-fantastico time machine. I like it.
Jul 17, 2013, 10:29 PM
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Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

Would you recommend it?

Would you recommend it?
Jul 17, 2013, 10:21 PM
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Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

Is that the Atkins intake manifold? I'm...

Is that the Atkins intake manifold? I'm considering buying one of those to replace my RB upper factory lower setup.
Jul 17, 2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

Anyone? Anyone?

Anyone? Anyone?
Jul 17, 2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,605
Posted By Starfox07

So I decided to photoshop a picture of my engine...

So I decided to photoshop a picture of my engine with the colors I wanted. I think it looks best if the front and rear iron are left bare iron, and the center iron and both housings are painted with...
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