79-r7

Ok i just got my rx-7 like 3 weeks ago and im still working out issues needs a carb rebuild and a lil rust repair but my main cosern right now is my lack of fith gear in a 5 speed tranny it will move to the spot were fith is suposed to b but it just free revs not that i dont like the sound of my 12a through duel pipes running at 4 grand all the time but for gas sake i need fith gear so any sugestions would help ty in advance for anty replys

Hades12

Are you sure it is a 5 speed and not a 4 with the wrong Pattern on the shiffter?

79-r7

well it feels like a five speed i mean it has the h pattern and then over to the right and up should be fith right? it has a gear slot it will push almost all the way to the raido and stay but is it normal for a 4 speed to run 41/2 grand at 65-70m mph? ty again for any info

Hades12

4th in a 4 speed or in a 5 speed has the same ratio. I have read that the 5th gear is the only difference in the two trans, So the spot for 5th would be there.

79-r7

also every so often it will do something weird it will act like its hung between gears if u put it in 1st it will bog and die when u let out on the clutch but when u put it in reverse and back up a few feet it will be normal again sorry for all the questions and ty again for your replys

seanrot

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find a junkyard tranny, your obviously having some issues. Usually cheaper that a rebuild and whatever new parts your tranny needs. The swap is easy and the tranny is light so its not that hard to swap. My first time I did a clutch swap I was finished in about three hours so its a quick operation.

79-r7

Ya i work at midas so i can use their lift and my air tools i just didnt know if maybe this was common in mazda trannys as this is the oldest mazda i have worked on also what years will be a direct bolt in?