Misc. questions
 

I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine and adding a few mods, and I hope you guys could
answer a few questions I've come up with..

1. The main pulley bolt; does it unscrew counter-clockwise or clockwise?? I just can't get it off!!
2. Does the Unorthodox full pulley set come with belts? If not; what belts would I be looking for? (I'm keeping my airpump and AC)
3. The Autometer 52mm Sport Comp water temp gauge; does it come with the necessary length of tubing to connect it to the coolant housing?
4. My Charge Relief Valve seems to have been hampered by a kinked vacuum hose, will I notice any improvements when I replace this hose? (never had any problems though)
5. I'm installing a boost gauge while I'm at it. What boost should I be looking for? I'll be installing a down-pipe and cat-back, will this affect the boost readings?
6. Is my car an R1 or not? I have all the R1-equipement (twin oil-coolers, strut tower braces, spoilers etc..), but I also have leather interior, sunroof and cruise. But no Bose..
7. Anyone had any experience shipping Mazdatrix- and RX-7Store-parts to Europe?

Unfortunately I live I don't live in the USA, which makes it a lot harder owning a 7.
Norway isn't exactly crawling with RX-wizards, and parts cost 2 or 3 times what they would across the Atlantic. So I have to trust you guys to help me through my rebuild-adventure! (And please excuse my english!)

(1) It is right handed thread. Mazda overtightens them. It will take more than 200ft lbs of torque to remove it.

(2) The Shane Racing undersize pulley is better and does not require removing the main bolt. It come with belts to fit the stock engine configuration. http://www.shaneracing.com/

(3) If you get the electical one, then you only need the wire. I do not know about the mechanical meter.

(5) Depends on you particular car. My ECU kept the boost the same even with similar mods. Some cars go up in boost with these changes. The ecus were changed during the first couple of years and they react differently.

(6) A US version R1 would not have the luxury mods. What year is it and what export model?

It's a -93, but that's about all I know about it.. Might be some european version. Not sure if they are the same as the US ones..

???????
 

You know when you get your RX-7 going 90 or 100 something starts to stink?
Well I was wondering if that is the Charge Relief Valve:confused: