how rare are 1976 mazda cosmos?
 

i have the opportunity to buy a rust free clean 1976 cosmo less an engine for 500 bucks, the interior is incredible for its age,
i currently have the car in my sig, but a cosmo would be so much sweeter

basically what im wanting to know

are parts still available for these cars, new or used. am i crazy for wanting to rock an old school rx-5? nad last but not least how much do they weigh compared to a first gen

oh one last thing
would a 1st gen 13b and tranny bolt in?

-greg

I had a race prepped RX-5 and selling it is my one great regret... Parts can be found but sometimes entire parts cars are cheaper... They are a little more common in the Pacific Northwest than on the east coast it seems, so you shouldn't have a hard time there... As far as the engine goes, the 4-port mounts are different than the 6-port mounts, so your best bet is to find a 13B 4-port and throw it in there with a similar setup to what you have in the FB...

Oh and trust me... Throw some Epsilons and good suspension on that fucker like I did and it'll be a sexy ass car... :D

Oh and if you get it you should sell me your IMSA wing... ;)

well how could i go about mounting the 13b in my first gen in there, how different are the mounts? im sure it couldnt be that hard...

It can be done, but why would you want a 6-port instead of a 4-port? 4-port 13B's are awesome, and if you get a '74 engine, they have the largest stock ports...

just put a old front cover on the 6 post and drop it in no problem at all.
hell there is enough room under the hood of the cosmo for a 20b:)
matt

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pics, the car is 500 bucks delivered to my house. clean title little to no rust

so if i put the front cover from the old 13b onto my 6 port
will my GSL first gen tranny bolt into the cosmo?, how about the driveshaft

Driveshaft will have to be custom... You could use trannies from a GSL-SE, REPU, TII, N/A FC, B2000/B2200, etc... I would recommend a REPU tranny due to the strength and shorter gearing... :)

Oh and it seems like a pretty decent car... I'd be all over it... ;)

Much better looking then the one I picked up.

http://www.matthewnanney.com/76Cosmo.htm

Here's a really shitty pic of my Cosmo track car...

http://www.performancefreaks.com/alb...l=&pic_id=1260

*edit damn pic troubles*

damn image didnt show up

Is it working now?

damn thats the image ive been seeing on google search hehe

Haha yep... You can search "13b4me" in google and it'll come up too... :)

ill add you to my aim list when i get home ive got lots of questions, try to be onbline if possible :)

Yep I should be online...

take the car that's a great deal...
If i were you i would keep the rx7 unless its rusted out and not worth fixing.
find a motor and trani for the cosmo and have two cars.
the cosmo will not handle like the 7 it is heavier by 5 or 6 hundred lbs i believe
doesn't the 1st gen rx7's have a front cover engine mounts on them already?
been so long i cant remember where the mounts are on the old 7's...
as for fitting the rx7 trani into the cosmo its just a matter of getting the
shifter to line up i think.
my cosmo:
http://www.agt.net/public/nowback/rx7club/6/
its more a lux kind of car if i want power and handling i drive:
http://www.agt.net/public/nowback/rx7club/20b/5/
:)
matt

Yours may be a luxury car, but mine would hand a TII it's ass quick... Straight line or the twisties... :D

I dont think you would be handing my TII anything in a Straight line

I must agree there... I was referring to a stock to mildly modified TII... :p:

Take it....if just for the, "what the hell is it?" factor.

Oh,and keep it old school,its got the right look for some 13"-14" meshies and a nice simple paintjob......like this beautiful example I saw at SS8....everyone was drooling!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC02519.jpg

I would jump ALL OVER THAT! If you don't want to restore it, you certainly can part it out. Or turn around and make a profit and resell.