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Very Very Thanks to all. 12a > 13b SWAPPED.

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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Very Very Thanks to all. 12a > 13b SWAPPED.

Never was do before here in italy, and if the work is been completed, we must ONLY thank you ALL , that have helped me in all the steep for swapping engine. thanks friends.

And now the picts of the work finish!!!:



The engine




Holley + stock Airbox



Right side




Exhaust side


Outside



Dark =)



Scruch




PS: now i have only a problem!!! the rpm in idle gear are VERY HIGH, and they go down very very slow , maibe 10 secondi to go down at 1000 rpm.. and for go down i must give gas they go up and go down correctly but without.. they go down very slow i donno why..





oki oki old pictures of the swapping:


During swapping:




The 13b:




Another time, thanks to all thanks thanks thank!



Its a super engine very very very fast!!!!! when it rain i cant use my car.. too power i lose the grip immediatly.



bye =) !!!!
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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looks very very good

just one question: Whats with the turbo badge?
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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lol, i was just going to post that until i read your post

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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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Congratulations! The installation looks real nice! I particularly like your bumper sticker.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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I would have KILLED to have my FB when I was in Italy,

I was at Lagu de Garda,

some of the nicest roads I have ever seen.

But premium gas is rediculously expensive.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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Congrats...I am sure that was a lot of work. I will being doing that myself in the not too distant future.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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Is that the nikki carb on the 13b? How did you set that up?
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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it's a holley
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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Woohoo!! Beautiful!! Im glad you got it done!!

I bet you like it . Good job, and the car looks GREAT!!

~T.J.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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Wow! Congrats on finally finishing up. Can't help you with your idle issues :[ But hey, at least its running!!
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 01:52 AM
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Congratulazioni! Lo sforzo che lei ha messo nelle sue mostre di lavoro. Lei deve amare il suo RX-7 molto. Guidare felice!
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Congratulazioni! Lo sforzo che lei ha messo nelle sue mostre di lavoro. Lei deve amare il suo RX-7 molto. Guidare felice!
GRAZIE MOLTE!!!
ihihihhi


The turbo badge.. uhm next steep its turbo inside the 13b =)



Thise holley need very very a lot of gas, and the idle rpm's dont work very good..

but thise engine its very more powerfull that a 12a. really its total a different car ..
i need to upgrade brake why now is very difficult to stop in time =)

ihihihih

thanks to all =)
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