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Difference between SA and FB?

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Old 11-16-06, 09:45 PM
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Difference between SA and FB?

searched and got nothing surprisingly.

read up and it said that the mirrors were either on the hood or on the door?
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front and rear bumper and fender and Dizzi. sure there is more but these are the ones i know of.
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are 83 and 79 SA/FB?
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79 & 80 are Sa's. 81-85 are fb's.. There are differences on the motors,suspension, body, interior, etc.....
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
79 & 80 are Sa's. 81-85 are fb's.. There are differences on the motors,suspension, body, interior, etc.....
so if i have a 79 parts car for an 83... im screwed?
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not necessarily. if you need bumpers. sunroofs, interior parts, dizzy, coil, taillights, and some other stuff, then yes. use the SA oil cooler tho; there are many threads on how to do this.
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SAs are better then FBs, plan and simple
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^^ haha

i have both, so i have to show both the SA and FB love
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SA for the win!
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the SA has a Manual Choke ..... man i love the look on my G.F's face when I play with that thing

and power nothing .... including the engine
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^ lol.
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I have a 1979 SA and I have practically done every upgrade to it except for fuel injection and turbo. I love FBs because of the easiness of parts but I love the SA because they lighter, more old school look of a sports car and rarity. If you do all the upgrades, then you can be better than any FB on any given day......
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went to the 1st gen FAQ's then, 4th or 5th question down.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=164273
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Ya, this is in the faq page. The differences are basically the bumpers, tailights, seats, interior, side molding is thinner, etc. The SA is years 79 and 80. The FB is 81-85.
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Originally Posted by ourxseven
the SA has a Manual Choke ..... man i love the look on my G.F's face when I play with that thing

and power nothing .... including the engine
All first gen 12A powered cars have manual chokes.
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and no power
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Originally Posted by Mazdax605
All first gen 12A powered cars have manual chokes.
They are actually semi-manual chokes. A real manual choke is where you not only have to pull it out to activate, but also push it back in manually to shut it off. The choke has a electromagnetic control assembly that is shut off by a thermal switch in the back of the water pump housing..... Bet you didn't know I was going Teckno on you guys,lol.

Well, the only thing that I can say about the Sa's and the Fb's is that I like them both. Each has their own personal character. And the best part being that they are powered by our little Rotary friend, "The wankel that could". Lol
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engine swap

Hey guys I have a 1981 Mazda rx7 and I also have a 1991 13b will this fit my car? And if so what do I need to make it fit? This is also my first engine swap.
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Originally Posted by 1981mazdarx7
Hey guys I have a 1981 Mazda rx7 and I also have a 1991 13b will this fit my car? And if so what do I need to make it fit? This is also my first engine swap.
There are many threads on this forum that have answered that question. Please search first and do some research. Self education is something I respect and admire in new comers. Once your research is done and you still have have specific questions the community can help.
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