Hello Gang!

I would like to drive this car before the weather get crappy again here in Colorado.

The car has a 13B with auto transmission but a water seal is bad, no leaking but you can tell the compression is going into the radiator and reservoir.

This is the question,
Can I put a 85/12A I build for my other car on it?
Can i just put the flexplate and front counterweight from the 76/13B on my 12A and be good? and will the 12A engine bolt to the 76 Auto tranny?

I just want to drive for the summer and get the original engine beef up!

thanks in advance,

Andres

 

I believe yes to all of the above w/ minor mods.

 

Im not sure how much difference there is between the 13-B and 12-A rear counterweight. Vibration wise, Im not sure but since its an auto, I bet its hardly noticeable.

 

Forget to add that you will need to put a shim when you mount the engine to the front engine mount. 12-A is shorter than a 13-B

 

Thanks Wacky

I knew you come to the rescue!
Am pulling the engine tonight, hopefully all works out.

Andres

 

good luck

 

Well,
Engine is out, I will tear it down tomorrow......

I found a guy in the local Craigslist selling a 74 13B and 4 speed tranny he was asking $750.00 the lowest he take is $650.00. The engine is supposed to be a factory rebuild with only 5,000 miles.

Thinking on buying it and convert the car to stick shift, i think the car is going to be more fun shifting gear!!

Lots of thinking!!!

 

Hello

I decided to go the manual tranny route! something about driving a sport car and not shifting gears dont feel right!


Pedals are in..........
Steering wheel in.......

am picking up the engine and tranny this afternoon, $500.00! Hopefully is good, he go it on a stand and i can hear it running.


the only thing i need now is the clutch master cylinder, i got a few but they all crappy, i read the fist gen will work with some mod, i might go that route.

later,

Andres

 

hello guys puertorican friens i just bought a rx-7 1979 runns great nut need little engine work also have a rx-7 1985 the need a street racing beat muffler ( i hope i say it right) have carb and pipes but no mufffle ( was stolen in tranfer from californis) need to find a good mechanic in the orlando florida area for rx-7's do yo know anyone please let me know .

 

wrong section...

 

make sure you keep a detailed report with pics were are all anxious and cant wait to see the results again good luck..

 

Hello All

Engine and tranny are in, it came out of a 74 RX-4. I just got to hook everything up. The housings have the Old looking Mazda Script.


I still got to wait for the clutch master cylinder to come it, i had to order it, so i be here next week, then I should be on the road.

Does any one knows how to remove the paint from the plastics on the dash? I want to paint it grayish, its gold looking right now. Sanding it wont work, I dont want to loose the texture, the ash tray is all peeled off.

Today Sunday is family time!! I got to keep the wife happy or she gets jealous!

 

Actually, I'd like to know, since I just got an Rx-4, myself, can someone tell me where the fuse box is in this thing?

 

underneath the glove box

 

What was the final verdict on the counterweight issues? I feel a correction for some misconceptions comin' on.

 

Hello Jeff
Actually I went a different route, I found a good deal on C-list on an engine and tranny 13B/manual from a 74 RX-4.

Am always hesitant to buy like that, but he had it on a stand, we ran it for 20 minutes, no smoke, easy start and only $500.00.


Andres

 

Hello All

Just want to share pictures of my ASI aluminum radiator.

This is the one you see in ebay, is made in China.

When I first saw it I was a little skeptical about the quality. I emailed a few people that won it in ebay and they told me nothing but good thing.

The Aussies are buying them like hotcakes, so I email the company and they gave me a good price on two of them. $250.00 each plus shipping, total was $635.00 or close to that! I have to check my bill!!

Am like Wacky with double trouble, am building two cars, don't ask me why!!!!

Am very please with the quality of this radiators, I got them 4 days after the paypal transaction cleared.

anyways here are some pictures, you have to drill the hole for the mounting bolts, and have to get a longer hose for the overflow tank,(40") the filler neck is further to the left.

 

Here are the pictures!

 

Its a headache plus more. Something I dont recommend to anyone including my mortal enemy. Touch one and you have to do the same to the other. Mine is much more serious than that tho. I have 2 more FB's to maintain plus a FC (not including a DD for me and wifey).

The good thing:
There is no reason for you to go out as long as the ref is filled with heines.

 

Yeap,

Wacky, you hit it right on the nail, do some to one, offcourse have to do it to the other! Its hard not to.

A couple money pits, when I finish this cars, they will have to burry me in them.

A man and his toys.................


Andres

 

Andres,
nice work..looks real nice and clean on that baby..
and tell me about it about working on the 2 cars..lol all I do is hear it from the wifey..lol
Eddy

 

Nice work....I know about the 2 cars getting built at the same time. I am working on 4 of them and trying to sell 2 that I won't have time to build.....

 

whewwwwwww. I feel much better now as Im not the only one. Funny that my wife even told me to just get a FD, concentrate on it and call it a day. Told her **** NO!!! (no offense to you FD lovers). Its not the same feeling.

 

I know the feeling, I could have bought several of them. I like the older school, more reliable factor.

 

Hello All

yesterday I decided to change the up pointing of my front end.

I cut 2 complete turns of the front coils, now the car set level and its handling better (Thanks Wacky)

Also I installed new KYBs on the rear I got from the local Advance Auto part.

I ordered the front ones today so they should be here sometime next week.
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