Pictures : 1979 Akai RX-7 IMSA GTU

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Mar 21, 2008 | 12:38 PM

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Johnny Boost

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I have the late eighties Racing Beat technical manual and cataloge andit's neat seeing the parts listed on such a renown car!

Mar 21, 2008 | 12:40 PM

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That car is a thing of beauty!

Mar 21, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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WOW! that is amazing!!!

Mar 21, 2008 | 02:21 PM

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This would be a great car to use in historic or vintage races like SVGA or HSR. Not sure its old enough yet but it will be soon.

Mar 21, 2008 | 03:18 PM

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thanks for the pics! thats a very cool car....

Mar 21, 2008 | 03:22 PM

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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/

just to clarify:

dizzy is the comp unit, similar to the point one, but its got no advances, and i think its electronic, note the right side of the dash is built out of CDI boxes

radiator is the comp unit, similar i think to the rx4, notice the filler neck...

alt relocation is easy with that one, notice its got the non thermostat aluminum competition water pump?

i'm also digging the lexan sliding side windows

Mar 21, 2008 | 03:26 PM

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wow!
awesome find.

Mar 21, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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fking cool

Mar 21, 2008 | 03:45 PM

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Pure beauty. More pics please

Mar 21, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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i am sure most of what is done to this car is right here.
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/file...7_comp_man.pdf

It is a good read!

Mar 21, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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pure porno!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 21, 2008 | 08:11 PM

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wonder who makes that water pump housing with the alternator on that side

Mar 21, 2008 | 10:35 PM

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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/

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wonder who makes that water pump housing with the alternator on that side

mazda. ZR03-15-010, it was $$$$$ when you could buy it in 97

Mar 21, 2008 | 10:44 PM

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yeah none of the old school comp stuff is around anymore i ran the number threw the mazda part computer at my friends work. Prices are still there. Last known price on mazda pp houseings was around 700 bucks!!!!! thats a **** ton seeing as how they prob havent been sold for 15 years lol

Mar 21, 2008 | 10:59 PM

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also found that diff cooler a pretty interesting idea. I wonder how it really works though.

Mar 21, 2008 | 11:30 PM

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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/

Quote:

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also found that diff cooler a pretty interesting idea. I wonder how it really works though.

dunno, our FC race car used to really beat the oil up in the rear end, nothing broke, or wore out, but double the HP and 8x the length of the race, it might matter

Mar 23, 2008 | 12:37 PM

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nice

Mar 23, 2008 | 01:59 PM

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that is so cool on so many levels. Historically, Rotary Purists, Racing Heritage I mean that is great. I love the old school graphics the best. And that body kit! WOW!

Get that thing...get it running...no smog baby!

Mar 23, 2008 | 03:59 PM

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speechless

Mar 23, 2008 | 04:10 PM

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It has a VIN plate. It could be registered for the street under GA law.

Mar 23, 2008 | 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by yetterben

Old school perfection!!!

Also looks like it's setup per factory comp manual specs

Cool piece.

Looks like a current SCCA E Production RX7!

Interesting that the stock radiator is enough to keep in cool. I have to use a 19x21 dual pass radiator in my IT car. The EP cars built in KC use 19 x31 dual pass radiators.

Would love to see the rest of the rear suspension.

MORE PIC's please!

Mar 24, 2008 | 12:48 PM

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GREAT FIND!! The Car looks to be in terrific shape! Looks like all it needs is a good dusting and cleaning.
I went ahead and added some pics to your thread (below) to help you get it the idea of the finished look.

Good Luck in getting it. It's really nice!

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Mar 24, 2008 | 02:23 PM

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I might be missing something... but where are the pics?? I'm not seeing any, none in the thread and no links to click on?

I would like to see this car please!!!

thanks