My new 73 Rx2!
Once again spending way too much time making a simple part complex. But hey, that's what makes it such an enjoyable hobby. But I need to stop messing around and get this thing to DGRR!
Fuel level sight gauge. There will be no electric level. I don't want to add wires and clutter if it's not necessary.
Starts off like this:
Drill holes for tapping. My lathe is down right now, so I did this all in the mill.
Then swapped to this collet block to make it look fancy
Fuel level sight gauge. There will be no electric level. I don't want to add wires and clutter if it's not necessary.
Starts off like this:
Drill holes for tapping. My lathe is down right now, so I did this all in the mill.
Then swapped to this collet block to make it look fancy
Annnnnnnddddd..... Done. Time to put some gas in it and see if she runs! Hopefully, now that I can actually adjust my fuel pressure correctly, and it has a return line to not overrun the fuel bowl. It will actually run half decent. Instead of over flowing the float so bad the car would run for about a minute even after I disconnect the battery, lol.
Well... a little over 3 years since I have posted anything. Not much has been done in that time. most of it the car sat as I was unsure of the direction i wanted to take with the car. Now I have a decent idea. So... out comes the 12a street port. and progress on the Renesis PP build begins!
Dusty ol' Bitch. Time to get some love.
Dusty ol' Bitch. Time to get some love.
Mocking up the Reni-PP with some cheap headers. There will be some modification needed for them to fit. but saves me a ton of time on starting from scratch.
The engine is just kinda sitting there resting on the sub-frame. I will be pushing it back and keeping it about that low. The Renesis is about 1.5" longer than a normal 13b. So I wanted to keep the weight as centered as possible.
The engine is just kinda sitting there resting on the sub-frame. I will be pushing it back and keeping it about that low. The Renesis is about 1.5" longer than a normal 13b. So I wanted to keep the weight as centered as possible.
..... somethings need to be left simple ..
Intake manifold has been cut to size. I made it the shortest I plan to go, this way I can easily and length to the runners or the Velocity stacks to see if another length would give me more usable power.
The V-band connection might be an overkill. But, I wanted to give the Rx2 the quality it deserves. I do not plan to shortcut this car.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/chgOfOv.jpg[/img]
The V-band connection might be an overkill. But, I wanted to give the Rx2 the quality it deserves. I do not plan to shortcut this car.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/chgOfOv.jpg[/img]
Few pics of the manifold mocked up (Not yet welded) with the Webers. The Webers are in good condition. But I plan to have them Powder Coated to clean up the look some.
Them horns tall enough for you? intake looks clean but I wouldn't go solid mount on the engine if staying carbureted, that float bowl might splash fuel with heavy vibrations
Last edited by rotorholic; Mar 14, 2019 at 12:31 PM.
I remember watching this RX-2 in an AutoX even in Sioux Falls SD in 2009-2010 & was trying to save up the money to purchase it, but I was too late. I was a really sad day, but I kept looking. Decade later I found another one in a lil rougher shape in Bennet Colorado and just scooped her up a couple weeks ago. Beautiful car man!!! you got any new updates?
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