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Got new KYB shocks abd struts, rear sway bar links and bushings, 2 new Accel coils (the leading coil was bad), new led headlights and new steering wheel with hub and quick realease. And also bought a set of bucket seats from a friend that cane out of a 1987 TII. I already got the FB bases to switch them out..
Well...try to start her up.. New starter and battery. No go...
My carb it's flooding.
I just bought a stripped Nikki rebuilt with everything new. Just waiting to get it next week and get it installed.
Also I got in order the Watts link bushings and the whole set of bushings for the front and a replacement lower control arm that is bent. After I recouperate a little will order the brake rotors and pads..
Next weekend plans are for to take down the rear diff and get it clean, sanded and painted..
Well...not much done this weekend. Had to work on my Altima installing new headlights assemblies and led bulbs. But I managed to meet and befriend another rotary enthusiast and a Puerto Rican and score this Racing Beat. Pro Pulse filter assembly....
Well....I took out the intake and carburator to get it rebuilt and declureted....on a side note...I knew that the motor was rebuilt sometime in the past...I found receipts on the glove box...when I took the carb and the intake out realized that the motor got new housings.... 😊
Took out the rear differential and drive shaft to get it cleaned, painted and to install new bushings, links and shocks...
Well....Its been a while...working a lot and not much time to work on the 7..
After a long day dealing with the old bushings and getting them out.. I learned a truck suggested by a friend to use a drill and a drill bit... Well..It worked. I drilled a hole on where the bushing meets the metal and after it went thru the drill bit traveled all the way around the bushing and came right out...
I cleaned them, sanded them and primed them...
Now looking on what to paint them...POR15 or caliper paint or muffler paint... just don't want them to get chipped or the heat of the differential make a mess on the paint...
This coming Friday I will be sanding the springs, calipers and rear differential to get them ready for primer....
That is all I got for now.... I'lk keep posting....
Well....I did some work on the suspension... Got it painted and got all the Energy Suspension bushings installed. Now this coming weekend to finish the rear differential and get it installed to then move to the front suspension...
I also installed new oil cooler bases...the factory ones were destroyed...
That's all for now....I'll keep posting updates....thanks for reading. ..
I haven't done a lot in the last couple of weeks... But I just got my hands on a 83 FB'S 130mph cluster to switch my 85 mph cluster.. This is my first 82 and I didn't like the look of only 85mph...lmao
Well...finally did some painting.... Painted cluster.... Wire wheel cleaning... Cleaned...ready for primer... Primed...ready for paint.... Cut down rear springs 1 and 1/4 turn.... Finished product...like the way it cane out... Rear calipers painted...
Looking nice. One thing on the thermostat and, forgive me if you already know about it, but I've read on these forums that the exact part is important. I think it has a small hole to always allow some circulation even when closed.
Looking nice. One thing on the thermostat and, forgive me if you already know about it, but I've read on these forums that the exact part is important. I think it has a small hole to always allow some circulation even when closed.
Thanks for the reply and the info..., I actually didn't know that...do you know where I can find more info on this? The thermostat I removed from the car has no hole on it...
OE thermostat has a jiggle valve in it,i prefer Mazda thermostats. You can drill a 3/32 hole in the middle of flange on that to essentially do the same thing. Orient thermostat so drilled hole is situated at uppermost part of t stat housing,helps purge all the air,whereas installed the opposite way can allow a bubble of air to congregate under thermostat. As you're filling radiator,you can squeeze upper hose repeatedly and burp out air.
You can look on Mazdatrix or Atkins Rotary to see oe thermostat to help get a visual on where to drill burp hole.
OE thermostat has a jiggle valve in it,i prefer Mazda thermostats. You can drill a 3/32 hole in the middle of flange on that to essentially do the same thing. Orient thermostat so drilled hole is situated at uppermost part of t stat housing,helps purge all the air,whereas installed the opposite way can allow a bubble of air to congregate under thermostat. As you're filling radiator,you can squeeze upper hose repeatedly and burp out air.
You can look on Mazdatrix or Atkins Rotary to see oe thermostat to help get a visual on where to drill burp hole.
Thanks for the info. I know about the jiggle thingy but I did not knew it was needed on our cars....I will order the right one....
Thanks for the info. I know about the jiggle thingy but I did not knew it was needed on our cars....I will order the right one....
The jiggle valve is to help burp/bleed air from cooling system. You can create the same effect by drilling the hole in what you have. I like to use oe thermostat,feel it's built better,calibrated closer than aftermarket ones.
03-28-19, 04:07 PM
