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hi i am new here and on november 12 i got my vary first car it is a 1983 mazda RX-7 GSL there are some parts missing some parts need fixing. and need to fix the motor. me and my dad are going to costom make the car. like costom make the body kit, hood scoop. and we are going to paint the car blue first need to fix the body work befor painting it. put some new rims back wing amd tinted windows and some neon to make it look cool. and next week end my dad is going to be geting a 1979 RX-7 so me and him car go to car shows. so here are some pics and i hope you like tham.

mbaha

You have a great starting car for a nice costom car. Nothing brings a father sun closer than some costuming.

Seriously, it looks like super fun project and a good chance to spend time with the pops.

SparkienSuggah

whats wrong with the motor?
st catherines eh? ill have to see that car sometime. just make sure your hood scoop works, and your neon is mounted nice and high in the chassis. your car only has 8" of ground clearence.

if you want rimz (yo) you can pay out the ***, or go homebrew with some mustang wheels.. i can tell ya how if your curious.

openshot

i dont realy know what is wrong with the motor i was told it was not working. i will get a pic of it tomarrow and there is no battery there will need some work on it like take off all the rust there are one hold on eacb side where the tire is. me and my dad are going to striped the car down than fix it than make the motor work. wan my dad get the 1979 rx7 it comes with alot of spare parts. i dont realy care for the rims right now i would like to get new rims thow

openshot

i have one thing to ask on the stock motor can u put flame throwers in the muffler?

evil_motors

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i have flame throwers in my car..

SparkienSuggah

the stock motor IS a flame thrower with open exaust... i shoot 12" fireballs with every race shift. no extra parts required. just remove the air pump.
get an aftermarket carb and tune rich for shows and parking lots; the ginos will line up to be your friend like pre teens line up for aaron carter.

when getting this motor fired again, pour some oil into the carb throat and remove all the plugs and turn the motor by hand 6 complete revolutions. during this process you should hear two distinct "pssst" noises coming from the trailing plug hole each revolution. the number of revs MUST be GREATER THAN 3 to fully test the engine.. i say six so you can oil up some of that beast on the inside first. dont be shy with the oil... use up to half a litre, 100ml per rev if you like.

per chance your engine doesnt "psst" twice every revolution, you may need to rebuild, or just lube it up some more. this is a homebrew compression test, and works good.

now, when youre ready to try starting the engine, remove the two small connecters from the ignitor on the dizzy, remove the fuel pump fuse and crank that bitch till she makes oil pressure, THEN youre allowed to reconnect all that jazz and see if she catches.. oil, sitting engines are fragile at first.

another thought: check the armature of the oil metering pump (on the front cover, carb side, down low) to see that it moves freely... they like to sieze and a siezed OMP will not lube your engine past idle.

dont start the motor on BAD GAS.. it will foul the "15$ a plug" plugs... very quickly.

theres more, i think, but i cant remember

openshot

OMG that is alot of things to remeber

Dan_s_young

iTrader: (1)

Haha the list of the above is just the start of it. If you are going to restore this car, prepare for a knowledge overload and learning a ton about how these engines work, how to make them go faster, how to make them look nice and be functional, and how to spend a ton of money and work on a car.

Thats how I got started, I got my RX-7 when I was 15 years old and hadn't gotten my license yet. Since that point of time my life has changed around, I went from having no direction in life to now becoming a automotive mechanic at the age of 18. I have learned so much from these cars it is rediculous. Not only are they fun, rewarding, interesting, they give you something to do, and work forward to achieve as you progress through your project.

This forum is a good place to get alot of your questions answered, and the database from people doing things to these cars before is very extensive.

Good luck on your project, and welcome to the forum!

openshot

will i get to know how to fix the motor and get it running if i read the book that comes with the car? and thanks dan. a nother good thing is that my dad is going to be geting a 1979 rx-7 off his friend and his friend have ALOT of spare parts so if we need a part for one of the cars we will have it.

Dan_s_young

iTrader: (1)

Well, I don't know how much you know so far about the rotary engine (or if you know that a RX-7 has a rotary engine at this point lol). For starters I really recommend checking out this website, it is a good read and is a good introduction into the unique rotary engine.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm

Wodihor

GRATZ!!!!!! GRATZ!!!!!

I love my 83 GS. I bought it about 1.5 months ago... somone rear ended it last weekend i think or 2 weekends ago... i feel sorry for his truck a littl now... not. at any rate i'm taking the 1125 bones and fixing up the car... going to pick up a bumper and other ***** that will make it look good.

as for information over load hour... they are right get ready... i know more about these cars than i do about a piston one. hard to beleive that... but i feel in love with this car because of its unicness. so i'm in the middle of doing my doors right now.. will have pics up soon onn another post.

Gratz again on the wheels... i'm in a 12a with 174632.4 miles... sorry check before i got out today... oil preassure at idle is 30 and 60-63 depending on how hard i'm getting on it while going. barks tires in second after getting to 6k in first. these cars scoot. (scoot maybe a bad word there but hell they will take off and do it smooth.) Peace.

Pip

Kentetsu

lol. Forums are a great place to learn. It's like having 1,972,487 really smart Uncles, and 17 family idiots all in the same room with you.

openshot

ok on the day wan i got my car and we was puting the car in from the flat bed so my dad was siting in the car so we can push it. my dad hit the brake and the brake line broke how do you fix it?

psh you aint hip

whats on your bumper? in front of your head lights? sprayer?

nothingbutrotor

Welcome to the forums! I've only been here for about 6 months, but only active for the pas 3, and Dan_S_Young is right, that list is just the tip of the iceberg. I'm still a retard when it comes to my car, but just by reading these forums everyday, i gain more knowledge on a daily basis. If you can't get an answer here, you're question is probably impossible to answer then.

Good luck with the car, and have fun with it, thats why they were built.

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yes it is a sprayer wan i got the car and want to go see it there is 2 but one fell off

Dan_s_young

iTrader: (1)

Ya our Canadian FB's all have those sprayers... I am shaving mine off, I should probally just get a american bumper skin though hmmm never thought of that...

kenn_chan

Good thing they never offered those here, I would have gotten into to much trouble by aiming them sideways and squirting business stiffs with them

kenn

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what upgrades can i put in the motor or put on?

1985_RX-7

My 7 is my first ever car, and my license is yet top come, welcome to the board.

bliffle

Brake line broke? Replace it! Fortunately, the RX-7 is pretty much simple technology with inexpensive replacement parts and rather ordinary tool requirements. The engine is the only exotic assembly, and with a little care it should run smooth and reliably for a long time.

You can get parts at junkyards, sometimes and in some areas, and most of what you need can be gotten by mail from the internet. Go look at www.victoriabritish.com for aftermarket parts (order the catalog), www.mazdatrix.com for OEM parts, www.rockauto.com for remanufactured parts, etc. You can even get bodyparts thru the mail (I got a new OEM leftfront fender for $130 thru the internet). Also, a lot of RX-7 parts are available on eBay: I got an alternator for $35 and several J109 ignitors for $20 (as opposed to the $200 from mazdatrix!).

OtakuRX

iTrader: (1)

Welcome to the world of rotories, I started about the same time too, tho the car I have now I got my senior year at HS. They are alot of fun just take your time and don't give up.

openshot

thanks. and thanks for the links biffle. what colour should i paint my car? and is this a good name for my car (Wicked)? and how do you know what motor you have?