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Hard not to replace every bolt for new, I did the butterfly ones so removing the factory loctited ones they got munted and 4 on top for gearbox selector arm EDIT: Just got the call about whether matte or gloss clearciat on the plates, theres a good sign...

Note says Boot's' on the bag duh..

Me AND Mazda parts man learned that the 2 tranny boots I needed were not separate items but a 2 part item. Wasn't till I opened the bag after tooing froing with him to find the mystery smaller boot part number with him. I have a S4 Rx7 full Parts catelog in Japanese which is helpful for identification and exploded view part items, but not so much the part number as mine a S5.

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Both the brand new housing to compare factory and vapour..

Have been toiling away on things as time permits last few weeks..engineer decided cut a thread in iron means odd ball thread size so lathed up a stainless insert instead. Gearbox back from rebuilder (new bearings, synchros) but gears were all fine to deglaze and refit...box been well looked after and not thrashed. Starter & alternator back reassembled after vapour cleaning and I repainted couple bits to match the block as you do. Ordered a few pretty/mod up bits from kustom cuts in oz and franklin performance in nz. Got my new housings and emission plates back from vapour guy...pretty much just to match the rest of the cast parts done...can't recommend vapour blasting enough. Last week, rebuilt the throttle body, but now likely remove the cold assist start and the pair of secondary butterflies & rod/thermowax/tap rod holes etc for bit better flow.(interested to hear of anyone who has done the throttle body mod) Looking at the greddy compression tube for future FMIC, builder said SCR Throttle body it complete..but as nice it be, $1.5K au a lill out of my budget currently...one day perhaps. Irons,water pump & CAS stem I masked up for paint to the painter (prob guess the colour from pics) Oil sump been powder coated. So lounge still a bunch of bits in bins. 'If' the irons get back this week ...builder will stack between Xmas & NY..He still doing physio so I'm picking yeah/nah. Anyways, pictime.

So weird no-one picked up on the gasket issue, if fit on the manifold or block its clearly needed cutting back. Think your cars butt was seen on misfiRE last upload at Summer Bash.

Cheers. 2 wanker beers deep I got my vice grips out. Great sucesss, took a bit though. Mazda don't sell this as a consumable but gives me easier options, I'll check on the threadsize of the early rx part offered and see if its a go.

Housing recently back from heatreated/hardening so not averse to a bit of heat lol. The thread option in the original pipe was discussed too hence photos to builder to see how far in or if outlet tapered/stepped down inside the iron. I'll scope out a local Hutt/Petone firm if interested in taking it on next.

Trying to figure this heater outlet pipe before painting. My builder has an early RX7 replacement which is threaded into the iron whereas mine is pressed in. Either destroy mine pulling it out (40mm into iron not shifted for 30years) and fit a pressed in plug with internal thread to suit the early Rx7 or my thought is to get an engineering shop to make up a replacement pipe with flared out to fit over the cut back original. Being busy at work I need to take time off work to trapse the local engineering firms.

Very partial to the second gen muzzy over the rest. Blue should pop again with the chrome added. Closest I got was a 75 mitsi gto.

Have the M&M racing plates already. Yeah cleaning up my sump currently from the old silicone now for powder coating..had no gasket from the last rebuild

Finished painting my alt and startermotor bits to give back to auto sparky with the vapoured castings for reassemble. My builder has had a scheduled arm operation, he hoped to get my engine built before years end but not even started physio yet. I said your mobility more important than my wankel so likely wont be this year Its the Same arm as Billy Hol so obvious joke is them tag teaming up to teach each other tricks and build it haha. So I'm only gonna have a finished gearbox, inlet manifold, radiator, fuel rail, starter, alternator, painted irons and waterpump to show for my troubles and dollars ..such is project life...

The gaskets for the 4x emission deletes NLA from Mazda so need find the appropriate gasket material and make my own.

Yeah, My builder is checking his stash for one in a rooted iron. Probably removeable with vice grips. My irons been hardened, that and the 30 years been in there might be a mish.

Also, other than the corroded waterpump housing forcing me to find a replacement, this is the only other corrosion present. Its pressed in metal tube so I not sure where to improve this heater hose inlet/outlet. Thought was por15 paint it, leave as is or fit sleeve inside or...

Baby got braps..and non braps. Painting time.

Comparing from when tranny removed from car its night and day

Page turn Slow progress just buying/ordering bits and scoping out future parts needed. FMIC kit very spendy and all seem to need deleting of my factory fog lights dammit. Picked up the 11 vapoured parts and dropped off 9 more. Few hours alone just pulling apart the inlet manifold and releasing the butterflies..all 5 of them. Gearbox bearing rebuilt kit arrived with emission blank plates and OMP housing blank bungs. Synchros are on order at Mazda..need 5th and reverse but replacing all 6 cos its open and never be opened again in my lifetime. To my eye they look satin silver painted...snazzy

Alt and starter motor castings disassembled for vapour and pretty up, auto spark said bearings, brushes all fine as they are. Plates been skimmed and off to be heat treated this week then back to me for paint. Emission blank off plates, OMP housing bungs and gearbox rebuild kit ordered. No pics cos pulled apart alt and starter not interesting...pics next time. Over spending thousands and not even an engine to see for it yet

Drop castings off to Nick at Kapiti Vapour Blasting. Legit guy..well up for car chatter, pretty much works from home in his garage. Look to be a week turnaround.

Oh and gearbox is looking very good on opening it up. 3 rubber seals, bearing kit and input roller bearing and 5th & reverse synchros all that appear needed...luckily what i hoped be the case. Wonder on replace all synchros, gearbox dude said try synchtotech in au they use for their racecars.

Looking forward, any recommendations Electric fans for radiator, FMIC kits. Likely battery moving to the boot. FMIC I chosing whether I buy bends, joiners, pipe core and create a frankinstein myself or buy a spendy $1000NZ+ kit from Japan adding GST and shipping..or cheaper unnamed brand from AU.