father/sons restoration
#1
Paulieboy72
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father/sons restoration
i posted a few weeks ago. my sons brought me home an 84 GS project. Motor and tranny out, motor in its individual parts. I have outsourced some good used rotor housings from a forum member and have gotten a new rotor. the plan is to rebuild the motor over the winter here in michigan. My question is should i tear the transmission down and pull out all the parts? the car was running until the previous owner blew an apex seal which destoryed the rotor housing. why he pulled out the transmission i dont know. just looking for some insight as to weather or not i should rip the transmission down to the gears.
#5
Paulieboy72
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Started
Today I cleaned the flywheel, clutch plate and one rotor. How do they look
Flywheel was all rusty.
Rotor is in pretty decent shape
Got most of the carbon off, need to hit it with a scrub pad and some simple green
Clutch plate might need replacing
have some more cleaning to do.on it
Flywheel was all rusty.
Rotor is in pretty decent shape
Got most of the carbon off, need to hit it with a scrub pad and some simple green
Clutch plate might need replacing
have some more cleaning to do.on it
#6
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There are letters stamped in the well of each rotor. 83-85 will have "F" for front and "R" for rear along with an "N". All other 12A rotors will only have the "F" and "R".
You really want to rotors to be close in weight. Not sure of the tolerance right of hand.
This thread might help: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...ights-1058848/
And this: https://mazdatrix.com/rotor-weight-a...ression-chart/
You really want to rotors to be close in weight. Not sure of the tolerance right of hand.
This thread might help: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...ights-1058848/
And this: https://mazdatrix.com/rotor-weight-a...ression-chart/
Last edited by KansasCityREPU; 09-28-23 at 03:46 PM.
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My first instinct has NA (Normally Aspirated) because the turbo has TF and TR. The US never got a first gen turbo.
Last edited by KansasCityREPU; 09-28-23 at 05:41 PM.
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#21
Paulieboy72
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intake manifold mod
what should i do to the stock intake manifold as far as mods, do i open up the ports a bit for better breathing? i want to put a custom exhaust on but not sure i want to spend 1000 dollars on a RB full header exhaust
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I'm not sure of Michigan has exhaust inspections.
Last edited by KansasCityREPU; 10-07-23 at 10:12 AM.
#23
Paulieboy72
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bolts
the previous owner tore down the 12A . have all the parts except most of the bolts. we have the engine bolts to hold it together but we are missing the bolts for the stationary gears and oil pan and most of the other bolts needed such as the bolts to mate the transmission to the engine, bolts for the alternator, beehive oil pump, bolts for the water pump housing. does anyone know what size all these are and can i just go to the hardware store and get them.?
#24
Paulieboy72
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thanks. what is the ACV? I did see a plate on the intake manifold. maybe he did it already? where do these freeze plugs go in the irons? im not planning on running it in the winter daily. mostly summer driver fun car. the current exhaust is shot. what do i need to make it whole again.? header, presilensor, and muffler like a borla or flowmaster? the previous owner did buy blue silicone caps as i think he was starting to do the rats nest delete.
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thanks. what is the ACV? I did see a plate on the intake manifold. maybe he did it already? where do these freeze plugs go in the irons? im not planning on running it in the winter daily. mostly summer driver fun car. the current exhaust is shot. what do i need to make it whole again.? header, presilensor, and muffler like a borla or flowmaster? the previous owner did buy blue silicone caps as i think he was starting to do the rats nest delete.
Here is a writeup on the freeze plugs. https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-arch.../#&gid=1&pid=5
The ACV block-off plate is shown in this pic from that same thread,
Last edited by KansasCityREPU; 10-07-23 at 12:23 PM.