bought my first rx7
hell my name is Austin I bought my first RX7 its a 1982 FB. Decided the forums to try and learn as much as I can about the car, and maybe gets some help if I need it with my car. ^_^
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Howz it goin I have the same car I'm bout to do a conversion to 13b turbo
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I'm doing alright. The car I picked it up for $1800 a little while ago, it just has allot of electirical issues and some minor mechanical issues. It seems like the guy didn't care about properly wiring anything. And I guess the paint isn't the best in the world either lol. But I'm hoping I can clean it up, and make it work right. I'll be posting pics today of the car I think.
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Oh yeah nice where abouts are u from?
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Id like to see some oics of your new toy
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welcome!! post some pics of your FB:icon_tup:
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Here's some pictures of the Rx-7.
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5...2medium.th.jpg http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5...1medium.th.jpg http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3...0medium.th.jpg http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/460...3medium.th.jpg Like I said before some electircal problems, and there is a few tubes blocked off.... so I gotta figure it all out lol. It runs fine but, I want it to be setup how it supposed to be you know what I mean? And, vistra, I'm in Mesa, Arizona, USA. |
Cool
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Yeah nice I have same few problems with mine that's why I'm doin a conversion. I live in Brisbane australia. We should intouch since we have same car? Help each other out when we can
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Bro I think you should download and print a wire diagram because at the shop a customer brought in an Fb and it had ah few wire problems plus more and I was stuck just like you until I said fuck it lets stop trying to find the problem without educating myself about the car and after that I had the car out of the shop by the end of the nite with damn near ah fresh wire harness done by myself. Trust me don't be afraid of the old school wire harness rumor just know its less wire then the new generation. lol
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Well the wiring problems it has are mostly with lights, and left over wires from a stereo system that was in the car, and some other random wires he decided to attach on lol. He also has what looks like to be a capacitor on the car, which I don't know why that's on there other than maybe he didn't upgrade the alternator. Oh, and it looks like I'll have to replace the fan on the car since its constantly running, I bet the clutch fan thing locked permanently in the on position. Then the vacume lines he blocked off, I really, really don't know what they are, or what they go to. I have the RX-7 haynes manual but.... I can't find em. So I'll probably have to post pictures up of the vacume hoses that are blocked off and see what people think.
And vistra if you want you can add me on a messenger of your choice, and we can stay in contact if you want. I think it would be a good idea since we have similar cars. I just hope I can allot of this work done so the car can drive how it supposed to lol. Bro I think you should download and print a wire diagram because at the shop a customer brought in an Fb and it had ah few wire problems plus more and I was stuck just like you until I said fuck it lets stop trying to find the problem without educating myself about the car and after that I had the car out of the shop by the end of the nite with damn near ah fresh wire harness done by myself. Trust me don't be afraid of the old school wire harness rumor just know its less wire then the new generation. lol |
i also had wiring problems with the fb i had before i sold it .it was a mess and it was a widebody done crappy..
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Originally Posted by blubaustin
(Post 11157371)
hell my name is Austin I bought my first RX7 its a 1982 FB. Decided the forums to try and learn as much as I can about the car, and maybe gets some help if I need it with my car. ^_^
I hope to learn a lot about Rotor engine here in the forums... Jose |
Nice Car! Welcome to the forums. Hope you learn a lot!
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Still remember my first car. It was a beauty. Fc3s, it was just a gxl model but everything worked and the car fans solid with minimal problems. I hope your able to learn and enjoy the car man.
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Congratulations! Old skoooool
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what kinda carb you run?
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That's a good looking car my friend. Jealous of those Arizona cars. I just bought an 85 FB for 1100 and the body is ROUGH. Yay for the RUST BELT.
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carb
I believe its a stock carb. I really want to get a holly carb but they cost like a $1000.
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wow looks really nice
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Awesome bro!
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Lookin good
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I keep toying with the idea of buying a first gen. I had one way back when and wouldn't mind another one now.
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nice u have the same name as me haha but welcome to the forms
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Welcome, nice car.
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That is a nice clean FB you have there! I am kinda jealous
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Welcome and Congrats on the car
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nice to meet you. Im in the same boat as you are
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congrts on your purchase good luck
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Originally Posted by houstonteamer
(Post 11177276)
congrts on your purchase good luck
What still needs to be done: Remove emissions stuff, since there is no cat on the car, theres no point in emissions equitment.Get a efan, the clutch fan is permantly on. Probably change a bearing in the clutch somewhere since it whines slightly if idleing with the clutch pedal not pressed in. Replace passengers side rear, bearing, its making wierd, wierd noises. And fix some small brake leak on the drivers side rear. And I am currently fixing a small exhuast leak by replacing the gasket for the racing beat exhuast thats on it. |
Nice FB. Reminds me of my uncles FB
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love the old school, something about them always gets me.
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