rotor_dude

alex - get that viva out and start now !!!!

hmmm, my experience, internal regulated alts have a 2 pin, one for 12V ignition and other for dash light

its in a T format connector

you can actually see it on the back there in the picture

then there is the battery wire which goes to the threaded stud with a nut on it, with the red plastic housing

shame its polished, as there should be the mitsubishi part number on them, sometimes it engraved other times its a sticker

if you could have found that, then with some research you could have found what cars/models it would be on

there is usually 2 part numbers

if mazda alt - mazda part number

and the mitsubishi part number - which can easily tell you what it is off etc

any part numers below the mitsubishi symbol on the round part on back of alternator ?

check to see what numbers you can see even part of a part numbers etc

if no numbers on it, only thing to do would be get against something until it looks the same

sorry with out part numbers i cant be any more help

you could try going to an auto electrical place that does alternators and starters etc, they maybe able to help you get the same, or something different that would do

very nice car lad all the best with her

seats - look like series 4 FC seats

no love for the past time drags videos ???

sorry dont know about the piston mazda alts much,

but the rotary ones, just bolt straight on between external 4 pin and internal 2 pin,

so id imagine it should be the same for piston engine

id just fit the nice shiny alternator if it fits fine and is internal regulated

why waste time/ money when you have one

im trying to think what later model cars would be good,

is the rotary alternators any good ? im sure someone here close to you could lend you one for a day to check ?

otherwise, what about the E and B series mazdas, or 323/626 ?

yeah, i knew you were after one, so thought id play along

KFC tastes better though lol

yeah its the most common thing to say, rotaries are unreliable,

you should hear the shitte they talk in northern ireland, muppets lol

the northern ireland forums are a crack up like

yeah, the famous rotary dig lol

stirring much lol

i dont really have a reliability issue with them myself

pretty reliable for a sports/performance car me thinks when you take it all into consideration

but ive blew a few engines due to sillyness, lots of diffs, few gearboxes ha ha,

they do take some serious abuse though, which has to be admitted in court lol

each to their own though lol

who told you that ? its not true, i will deny lol

i like anything/car with a rotary engine

any r100,rx2/rx3/rx4/rx5/rx7/rx8/cosmo etc and any mazda with a rotary engine

i go to Rotaholic Anonymous meetings every weekend just cant get rid of the addiction lol

i am a Rotaholic

im a ford/mazda man really, old cortina's mk1/2, grew up around old cars, ford, valiant, chrysler, dodge etc 6 cyl/V8 etc

but like anything old school, and new, like all makes of cars that have character

credit where credits due, whatever spins your wheels

discussion thread for me mazda's

mazda - rx7 - FB - series 2 - LHD

mazda - rx7 - FB - series 3 - burnout car - blue

mazda - rx7 - FB - series 3 - drag car - green

mazda - rx7 - FB - series 3 - rx8 - green

mazda - rx7 - FC - series 4 - 13BT - blue

link to the rx4 please

yeah thought the 1000 was very tatty for the price, looks like the whole interior will need doing

im sure thered be better condition ones to import for that price lol

^^^ its a nail - cheers

uk car rotting, dont believe ya lol

there both very nice, at least you get driving them and have some good fun outta them

would have thought carb rebuild kits would have been available somewhere around the world, being a ford and all lol

but thats one of the problems with old cars, parts, unless its mega popular or parts are interchangable with something else,

it can be a nightmare

^^^ lovely mk2s lad

what does - i love the car but it's a nail - mean ?

yeah good old carbs and points dizzy, always need a tweak at services, maybe electronic and possibly injection, then wont have to worry about tune

any engine bay pics of both ?

Umm hi.

Mounting engine onto cradle ATM to get running while car is away.

1. What plugs to run on 13b bp

2. What oil to run for run in

3. What oil/petrol mix to run for run in?

4. What run in procedures for a rotary engine?

5. Anyone got jet specs for 55mm sidedraft 13bbp (longshot?)

 

Links/articles appreciated so I can do some Elearning

 

Gaz

just my 2cents too

1 NGK B8EGV - B9EGV - try 8's first - racing sparkplug, but awesome, better throttle response and power (best plug i thinks for n/a ported)

2 - i just use the oil you'll be using for rest of its life for run in, i dont believe in using cheap oil, as run in is the most crucial time, where the most damage can be done, i use castrol magnatec 10W40 or even better edge 5W40,

oil system is the life blood of a rotary engine, need quality oil to hold oil pressure when hot and lubricate when hot, bearings need oil pressure to lubricate, as the engine works and revs harder than a piston, also runs few hundred degrees hotter, thats how the engine cools itself through the oil system and oil coolers more so than the water cooling system

cheap oil looses oil pressure when hot and doesnt lubricate well either

oil is cheaper than a engine repair, so saving a little money on cheaper oil, is costing you engine damage

you can actually feel the difference between crap and quality oil

3 - castrol - there is 2 products - TTS 2 stroke and power1 2T - amount as mark/res says

4 - run in, is very important

get it tuned for run in, then tuned again after run for proper driving

drive up to 3-4k for the first 1000km not thrashing it, then drive up to 5-6k for next 1000km, then drive normally after that

change oil and filter after 100km, then change oil and filter after 3000km, then normal oil schedule

dont whinge out on the 100km oil change or 1000km, as lets face it oil is cheaper than an engine repair

5 - try racing beat or the book - how to modify your mazda rx7 - by dave emanuel with jim downing

also make sure you have the oil cooler and lines properly cleaned before fitting new engine and adding oil etc

dont want old filings etc getting into new engine

some more pictures

a line up of my series 2, series 5 and series 6

her at a car show with decs series 5 and charlies series 7

outside my own work

some sad pictures of her after all the work id done, took her out for a road test as was going to a car show the next day, hadnt driven her in ages

and a twat drove into the back of me, wrote her off, but i got her back and fixed her up

had to use a series 3 petrol tank as couldnt find a non rusty/holey series 2, had to redo the exhaust as was well bent

man was i peevedoff to say the least, not easy keeping an old rare car on the road in uk,

replacement parts arent accessible and insurance companies dont care a hoot

me RX7 - FC - Series 4 - 13BT

well this was the newest car id bought/owned, when i was 23 paid 8k for it back in 98/99

it was my work hack yeah seriously,

it was a stocker, but had an LSD and a 13BT, my first turbo RX, uh huh lost it a few times being young and silly lol

so the modifying bug hit, and more power, even though couldnt control what i had lol, big step from a 12A carb

friend blew his engine in his series 4 turbo, had a re amemiya exhaust, 3"

so bought that , put that on, had to weld a few patches on her as few rust holes

but sounded good and went even better, then 17" momo/motoform ? circs ? i liked them, had to hide them from the olds for a bit lol young and all

had some serious craic in that thing, rear tyres every weekend, man i couldnt stop doing donuts with the LSD and 3 point turns was made very easy lol wish i had an LSD alot earlier on when i got my first car

standard clutch didnt last too long, so in went the 4 puk clutch, man that was nice, popeye left leg

had it recod a few times lol, but it sure did its job

then after awhile got the death rattle, off the clock down motorway, all the dash lights just came on, no power

had to get towed home, as just flat lined when cranked over,

no compression front or rear rotors, ooops

so engine repair required, so a mate, matt built me an engine, new parts all round and a stage II whilst at it

so put that in, as original engine, think i only got the stat gears outta it, twas that bad, but had to be at the revs and speed it went pop

then, upgraded the fuel system, bosch pump and bosch race regulator, then x4 extra series 4 injectors with a link extra injector controller, extra fuel line, external wastegate, man did i love that, got addicted after nyle had one on his series 1 13BT

nyle helped me out heeps and done the wastegate mod to the exhaust manifold and recod my turbo with a to4 inlet wheel

(good spud nyle, had a few rotors himself, white series 1 13BT and the purple rx2 coupe, man they smoked the tyres )

i was external happy after that lol, scared a few people as was very loud, as open to atomsphere

cant remember what else i done to the thing, but after this, man it went really really well, had some good races

went through even more tyres lol had to upgrade the front brakes, as didnt stop as well as it went

then got addicted to slapping 2nd, well went through a few gearboxes as 2nd gear sorta went, didnt find out the cause

took it for a few drag races at mere mere, got the drag racing addiction too lol

i'll dig out a few pictures of her, was a very good car, FC's seem to get underestimated for some reason, but great craic

discussion thread - //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/44328-rotor-dude-mazda-cars-discussion/

nice holdens lad,

remember seeing these things growing up all over the place, especially the belmonts

they were every where and usually towing something lol

doubt you see them much nowadays lol

whats the yellow one ? FJ ?

its very  very nice

im a ford/mazda man meself, would never own a holden    but they have some nice models

^^^ thanks - nominal

hmmm magic

abracadabra

not sure where to put these,

if they need taken down, do so

some old vids of back in the day,

neilson street

gotta love the series 1 gearbox crunch first to second lol

east tamaki

anyone on here in the vids lol

ps - how do you embed videos etc ?

RX7 - FB - Series 3 - Green - Pictures and Videos

after mot(wof) expired, turned it into a drag car project

RX7 FD series 6 13BTT

RX7 FC Series 5 turbo gearbox

FD front hubs,discs, calipers

FD 17" space saver wheels, lol

have a mahoosive holset turbo for it

front mount intercooler

just standard diff to get it out and have a wee bit of fun, but then will run a hilux or mazda b series or a bt50

fuel cell

bosch 040 pumps

turbosmart fpr1200

4x extra injectors

ecu - going with apexi power fc

spent some time and craic removing the sound deadening, but came off ok,

so i first got it on the road with the 12A in it,

done some brake and suspension work and general bring up to safe conditions, to get an MOT (WOF)

then the more power bug kicked in as usual, see above for how it ended up

i could waffle on about what was done etc, but im sure you dont really want to hear it all lol

but i did build it KIWI styles, K&N outta the bonnet, people really looked weirdly at it and asked WHY ? i just said a kiwi thing lol

then i fitted the gilmer pullies/belt etc, got the same reaction, but also "there is something wrong with your car its making funny noises" lol

had wee chuckles alot lol

so on with the pics and video updates soon enough, well when i can find them

RX7 - FB - Series 3 - Green - pictures and videos

i bought this as a rolling shell,

this is what is was like before i bought it

last owner had a wee accident lol

then this is how it looks now and what ive done to it

these pics are the RX8 13B 6-port and RX7 series 3 gearbox, which i changed to an RX8 6 speed gearbox