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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Engine Bay Finished (Finally), But Not Clean

I have finally finished my engine bay 2 days before I head to the Rotary Revolution.

I would like to give special thanks to the following RX-7 enthusiats: Raspyrx7 (powdercoating- alot of it!), Silverrotor (FD Alt), BNR (wastegate porting), AMR Coatings (ceramic coating of exhaust manifold, downpipe, and turbo hotside), Years of Decay (polishing of TB and strut bar), Higgi (rotor-shaped alt pulley), White Seven (radiator panel), BDC (engine rebuild w/streetport and TB mod), and Chris Sanders from Banzai Racing for getting this machine running.

I would also like to thank Icemark and Kevin Landers from Rotary Resurrection for answering numerous questions, as all of the above mentioned Rotorheads did as well, that helped me out along the way.

I hope I did not miss anyone, and if I did, thanx.

I hope you enjoy the pix.

PS-I just noticed that I forgot to install me fuse cover.

Thanx

Michael
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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So nice man! I LOVE that color!!!! /drools
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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Nice. How much did ceramic coating on the turbo manifold cost? Have you driven it yet? Can you tell a difference?
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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It is a TII swap, so yes there is a big difference. I think I paid $45 for coating of the turbo manifold.

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Michael

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:06 AM
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Damn so I guess you couldnt compare how much heat shielding the ceramic coating did compared to a stock manifold.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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No, sorry!

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Michael
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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ok...now i gotta ask...WHERE....i been wanting to do this ever since my car was apart for the rebuild...good to see someone beat me to it.....so it is possible
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Ceramic Coating

If you are talking about the ceramic coating, this is the link. He had never done any rotary engine parts before so he had to modify his pricing.

http://www.amr-coatings.com/

Or if you are talking about the powdercoating, it was done by Raspyrx7 from the TeamFC3S forum. Here is his link.

http://www.realcoatings.com/


Thanx

Michael

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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props to you!

Where did you source your rad hoses?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe those hoses are from http://www.samcosport.com/

They have 2 kits for 2nd gens: Turbo hose kits and Coolant hose kits.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Looking good bud keep us posted on your progress.

- Dana
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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Looks great mang, thank you for the links ect.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Pretty!!!

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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very nice!!!! Your engine bay is my engine bay's idol....american idol
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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That is a beautiful site i must say good luck!
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Comitatus
If I'm not mistaken, I believe those hoses are from http://www.samcosport.com/

They have 2 kits for 2nd gens: Turbo hose kits and Coolant hose kits.
Thats a office link in the UK, anyone have a domestic source?
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