Shiney!!!

 

If I could just find some damn lined hose clamps, I'd be putting them on right now... local auto parts stores suck any more.

 

Dammit.

I visited the states TWICE (once in 2005 and once in 2008), both times I visited RB and had no idea you were close

 

DD's house for SS save on hotel costs..... JK

When I come this year though we have to meet. Just look for the really loud obnoxious rotary.... oh wait there will be lots of them there.... hmmmm crap I'll figure it out but I bet it has been in this thread before

 

yeah lol, i'm bringing P port!

 

I gave up trying to find lined hose clamps on a holiday weekend... I had some .02 brass shimstock laying about, so I made some clamp liners instead.

Installed. No runs, no leaks, no errors.

In progress; underpan still off.


Completion!


Out in the sun; run, run, run.

 

THAT is the purdiest air pump I have ever seen ( no diss to other bits, but Glen... even the air pump is delish!)

Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

i think Glen is a guy who keeps up on his maitenance. take note of the brake fluid and clutch fluid resivours. perfectly clean fluid!!

 

Glen - Wow! I had no idea how well you have worked on your engine. Congratulations dude! That's magnificent!

Thanks for the pics.

 

Thanks, gents.

Somebody around here was showing off a full-polished smog pump at one time, and it was a total thing of beauty. I'll tackle that some day, once I actually have a bench grinder.

I drove the lil' beastie in to work this morning; hopefully, the morning cloud cover will clear off so RB can get their pix.

 

Very nice, well done sir

 

Pix were shot at lunch today; the guys at RB tell me the hoses will be up on their site within the next few days, and are available as of now via phone order.

Bummer; unobtanium no more. But I had 'em first!

 

You have a price and colors, although I like using braided lines I am think about those for the widebody

 

The attention to detail in these last few pics is just STAGGERING. Adopt me.

 

Currently, the color is blue, and the price is $90 for the pair, per Jim Tanner @ RB. They have specific hose sets for all three applications of 1st-gen, possibly other generations (didn't ask).

They are considering other colors, but the first batch were all done blue.

You'll also want the "lined" style hose clamps, with the metal tongue that prevents the hose from extruding thru the holes in the clamp. I believe RB are laying in a stock of those - turned out to be hard to find locally outside of a Grainger or McFadden-Dale type of industrial supply house.

I can attest to high quality materials - triple-ply internal reinforcement, and quite stiff compared to normal rubber hoses. No danger of cavitation collapse on the lower hose, plenty rigid.

The fit was excellent - - not over-short like the aftermarket hoses I've seen. You do want to be careful that you don't let the thin radiator neck material 'bite' the hose getting it on, since silicone does cut a bit easier than rubber.

I asked if they'd consider doing heater hoses; they said they'd look into it but their minimum run with the manufacturer is 100 pieces, they're unsure if there's demand enough.

 

Now THAT is an engine bay to be proud of.

Very nice.

 

 

That is one awesome engine bay

 

wow! i got one of the last ones, its brown, you've been the game a long time to get a red one!

 

You have a brown one? sweet! Do you have any idea how much these cost new from mazda?

 

Helped my girlfriend's uncle sell some cake pans on craigslist - had to have this one.
Dated 1978, never been used. Damn is it gonna be hard to resist when my b-day comes around...

 

my 1997 price book says, list price was $47,45, the caps were $2.25each, seems cheap...

 

That is my air pump. Here's a current pic of the engine.

I really admire your work. You're probably like me. If a part is not right I'll do it over until it is right.

 

that air pump looks great! did you powdercoat it?

 

make sure that you use a really good release product and that the cake batter doesn't have alot of air in it. Also use a very moist cake mix and perferably one that doesn't shrink much.

BTW no I am not gay this is coming from my wife 78cosmogirl