Hi Guys,

Am looking at getting an 84 FB and test drove it today. it drove very well apart from a couple of things...

The engine hesitated badly when pulling off (just sort of died and the revs dropped) and then burst into life...???
is this my inexperience with driving rotary's or is this carb/tuning related???

When under full lock and driving slowly there was a couple of load knocks from what sounded like the front left of the car???

The rear window heater does not work???

Drivers door window does not work???

And finally... i know that the stearing is done by a steering box rather than a rack and pinion and subcequently has a lot of play... can this be converted to an FC item to improve the stearing???
if so has anyone done this and how???

this car is going very cheep and does need some welding work but seems to be a good first rotary project, just wanted to find out about these other things first before i comit to buy it.
any comments are always welcome.

thanx.

 

Check re-speed have a great rack and pinion kit.

 

Do not hesitate, go for it, I'm preety sure it will be a good poject car.

 

Aside from the steering conversion you want, all the items listed are pretty minor. You can do the work yourself if you are mechanically inclined. You're probably looking at a carb rebuild, new front end bushings and tie rod ends/ball joints, etc.

www.re-speed.com has already done all the work on the rack and pinion conversion...




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thanx for the info guys, am really thinking on going for the car.
but the missus is not impressed and has even threatened to leave me over it unless i get her a dog?!
just don't have the money for both!!!
what do you reckon? get it on the sly??!! or is that just tempting fate???

 

LOL, tell yer the car you're buying is a dog and it will keep you out of the house working on it, that may keep her happy.

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Tell her you'll let her name the new car...

 

It looks as though you are in England, and therefore would be RHD. The ReSpeed kit only works for LHD, unless you can source your own rack. I think some Aussies were trying to find something but I don't know if they were successful. The factory steering can be tightened up though.

 

Tell her that you get the car know and that she can leave and that you call her back when you get the dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ask her to help you work on the interior of the car. if she's any good at sewing, I'm pretty sure she'd like it. worked with me

 

thanx guy's, decided to just buy the car and tell her that she can have a dog. she decided that she's going to wait for the dog and i still get to keep the car!!! yay! and i think that is defo 1 for me!!!
just got the welding work to do and it's time to get it back on the road!!
thanx for all the advice!