just got a non-running 87 FC... HELP!!!!!
06-19-05, 03:35 AM
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his name is ryosuke takahashi
only the butchered us tokyopop release calls him ry because tokyopop thought americans were too retarded to remember or pronounce ryosuke
oh, and good luck getting it started
his name is ryosuke takahashi
only the butchered us tokyopop release calls him ry because tokyopop thought americans were too retarded to remember or pronounce ryosuke
oh, and good luck getting it started
06-19-05, 03:50 AM
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oh i know
my "takashi" was actually a mistake and when i saw it and looked at it real good i figured ah its too late anyway and plus not too too many should notice it. i know i missed at first lol
06-22-05, 12:21 AM
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Hey, if i have some time, i'll try to stop by and look at it, but right now i have so many projects, and im up to my ears in broken cars...
Hopefully the DSM will be running by this weekend...
But we got a new addition to the house, an FD.
So the more FC's an FD's come, the more problems.
-Justin
Hopefully the DSM will be running by this weekend...
But we got a new addition to the house, an FD.
So the more FC's an FD's come, the more problems.
-Justin
06-22-05, 12:43 AM
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yo justin
i drove by there today because i was at my friends helping my friend with his firebird today and i decided to look upon the dsm, cool ride, i saw the dsm and the FD thats youre badass ride or johns? neway thats cool, oh and i think imma keep it at champion used longer than expected a couple of months or so next to a crappy civic hatch that my dad took in on a trade. friday imma buy a battery for it and hopefully at least get all the electrical stuff working. oh and do you guys have any spare manuals i might be able to bum from you untill i get mine from the ebay? mine unfortunately didnt come with it.
06-22-05, 02:22 AM
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pics
heres teh pics thers only 5 bceause the damn camera ran outta juice ill post more tommorow.
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06-22-05, 11:08 AM
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any suggestions
any suggestions on the paint? i know im gonna have to get body work dont and the a paintjob but i was wondering. Leave it harbor blue or paint another color? i want to paint it an original color no custom wacked out colors like yelow or anything. And please no more suggestions from the peanut gallery about putting any of that american engine stuff in my 7. i like american muscle but it mazda had meant to put a 350 v8 in their rx-7s they would have made their own v8 and done so. 
06-22-05, 11:48 AM
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So, is it running? I've resurrected two dead '87's so far, and both times, the hard starts and flooding were fixed by replacing the vacuum lines. (I was lucky) I highly recommend replacing that hard brittle rubber with some new silicon. It takes about 20-25 ft. While you've got your UIM off to do all that, clean out your intakes too.
Are you keeping all the smog stuff, or are you going to simplify things?
Are you keeping all the smog stuff, or are you going to simplify things?
06-22-05, 02:25 PM
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not running
been sitting for 3 yrs but ima get a battery on friday and find out whats wrong. but from what the guy told me it sounds like it flooded. ill probably be changing out alot of stuff over time but i just wanna al least her it turn over first and then slowly but surely ill get it back to running condition as for smog and stuff, where im from theres no emissions testing as far as inspection i know who will inspec my car for the normal 12.50 and overlook me not having cats.
06-22-05, 02:49 PM
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when you drain the gas tank, clean it out to with some alcohol, then clean/replace the fuel pump suck and put it back in, just to be safe , check your wiring, your hoses, replace all your filters (not too expensive air,fuel,oil) throw a new battery in for kicks, but before all check the compression.
, check your wiring, your hoses, replace all your filters (not too expensive air,fuel,oil) throw a new battery in for kicks, but before all check the compression.
06-22-05, 03:37 PM
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im already there almost
im already gonna do that don friday (the money day) and buy a battery then imma just see if it turns and ill do a poormans compression test
06-22-05, 09:44 PM
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well
good news is i hooked it up to the battery in my 626 and the radio (i was jammin to some Hotel California) and every other electrical thing in that car turned on and the wipers were going and then i cranked it to see if it would do anything and it turned over and i had spark but no gas or water in the radiator. friday im gonna try putting a little bit of gas and some water in the radiator and see if it starts but before i do that im gonna check the compression.
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06-23-05, 10:56 AM
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opps typo
i stearte drinkin last night and i think i slightly impaired my ability to type and think (but i can play one hell of a game of halo when im boozed out) straight lol sry about the mix up it was put water in the ratiator and gas in the tank. 
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06-23-05, 11:08 AM
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dude
the new GT4 got the s5 GTX that freaking badass, and yea i like drinkin my newcastle brown ale and a few buttery nipple shots and im good to go.
06-26-05, 05:40 PM
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just removed the fuel pump today and to my suprise there was still gas in the tank and the tank itself was completely corroded and rusted any ideas and how much will a new tank cost me? 
06-26-05, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by American Rice
need help, get rid of that engine and tranny and drop in there a solid 350 sb with like a 700R4 tranny. That there my friend would be some serious power for ya. American Muscle is better then turbo.
the 700r4 is probably the weakest chevy tranny u can get, why?