Unvieling: 12a-BP Widebody
05-13-07, 07:35 AM
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73-75 Spent most of my time on 'O' street. Street races were very common back then and I could cruise 'O' all night for 5 bucks worth of gas.
Had a friend that built VWs, His would keep up with me from 15 to 60 mph on a step down.
Had a friend that built VWs, His would keep up with me from 15 to 60 mph on a step down.
05-13-07, 10:05 AM
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Was going to ask if you knew any of the Lincoln moparheads, but thats a little too far back. A friend had a '69 GTX at age 15 in '77, that's about as far back as any of my friends go.
I started with the mopars about a year after high school in '88, sold my rusted out Z and bought a '70 Charger R/T for $1100. Every time I look at ebay today, I wish i'd kept that car and alot of others that followed. My favorite was a '67 cuda fastback I had from '90-94. Very mild 440, TF with manual valve body, 3.91 8 3/4, 9x28 m/t tires. Ran on 91 octane, ran a best of 11.86 @ 115.6 with some fiberglass parts. I had like $3500 in the whole car, was beating guys with more than that in their engines
I started with the mopars about a year after high school in '88, sold my rusted out Z and bought a '70 Charger R/T for $1100. Every time I look at ebay today, I wish i'd kept that car and alot of others that followed. My favorite was a '67 cuda fastback I had from '90-94. Very mild 440, TF with manual valve body, 3.91 8 3/4, 9x28 m/t tires. Ran on 91 octane, ran a best of 11.86 @ 115.6 with some fiberglass parts. I had like $3500 in the whole car, was beating guys with more than that in their engines
07-12-07, 07:33 PM
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Body kit was through CPracing, they are now closed. It is now available through Blackdragon auto.
Intake manifold is a pretty common one piece design, Robert (rotaryshack) carries them and I believe they were on ebay for a cheap buy it now price recently. The carb is a mukuni 44 phh like he said...
Intake manifold is a pretty common one piece design, Robert (rotaryshack) carries them and I believe they were on ebay for a cheap buy it now price recently. The carb is a mukuni 44 phh like he said...
07-12-07, 07:34 PM
#132
you can get the manifold from
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=667592
and I think the carb is a weber 48? I am judging from the half street and half bridge set up...
EDIT: Dan beat me
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=667592
and I think the carb is a weber 48? I am judging from the half street and half bridge set up...
EDIT: Dan beat me
07-12-07, 11:10 PM
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Found both the intake and carb in a private junkyard.
07-14-07, 12:38 PM
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Generally I don't like body kits. But this looks amazing. Excellent work. In your title you say its a 12a. Are you planning on upgrading? Or just adding boost?
12-31-07, 10:10 AM
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Nice job! Car looks awsome! Being around you age and having done countless rebuilds, I can appreciate all the time and hard work that went into that. Hope to get time to start working on mine soon.
10-30-09, 06:24 AM
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I really like the silver! What size are your back tires/rims they could be a bit wider too.
With my 17x12" ccws and 315/35/17 i'm still almost tempted to go slightly bigger.
In the front 17x10" with 255/40/17 is also looks slightly too small with my respeed camber plates, but I wouldn't want to push the limits with this kit. I don't think the fiberglass would take much of a hit from the tire before taking some big damage.
With my 17x12" ccws and 315/35/17 i'm still almost tempted to go slightly bigger.
In the front 17x10" with 255/40/17 is also looks slightly too small with my respeed camber plates, but I wouldn't want to push the limits with this kit. I don't think the fiberglass would take much of a hit from the tire before taking some big damage.
11-02-09, 04:48 PM
#149
After 4 years this thread gets moved to the Non-Tech section, what gives? If the widebody build isn't a Technical thread, then I don't know what is. If the only reason for moving it is because the car is now for sale, that's just plain silly.
I will update this thread with the additional mods I've done since I first posted this thread, just need to gather up and organize the pics I've taken. I would appreciate the mods returning this thread to the 1st Gen Tech section where it belongs. I would also like the Moderator who moved this thread to PM me and explain the reasoning behind it.
I find it disrespectful not only to me but also to the rest of the forum that this thread, with a great deal of technical information, has been moved to the Non-Tech section.
JunpoweR, very nicely done. I had the same problem with the front tires on mine, 15X7 Epsilons. I have since gone with 15X9" SSRs in the front, 15X10" in the rear. Afaik. this particular body kit is the widest one made for the 1st gens.
I will update this thread with the additional mods I've done since I first posted this thread, just need to gather up and organize the pics I've taken. I would appreciate the mods returning this thread to the 1st Gen Tech section where it belongs. I would also like the Moderator who moved this thread to PM me and explain the reasoning behind it.
I find it disrespectful not only to me but also to the rest of the forum that this thread, with a great deal of technical information, has been moved to the Non-Tech section.
JunpoweR, very nicely done. I had the same problem with the front tires on mine, 15X7 Epsilons. I have since gone with 15X9" SSRs in the front, 15X10" in the rear. Afaik. this particular body kit is the widest one made for the 1st gens.
