sry_not4sale

I can sell ya a FE rwd bellhousing that will bolt to your block? That's about all I have left - most of the FE3 stuff is going to my brother to put in his Cosmo.

The bellhousing just means you can use early rx7 gearboxs like the 12at type. Not as strong as the later rx7 boxes tho.

Yeah, I'm up in Brooklyn mate! Should catch up sometime!

Yeah mate sure is He is on the Garage HB forum

All gone! lol

Much to Freds disgust hehe

Combination of things led me to drop it, mainly the fact that it was an interim solution - the car was always going to be a rotary again.

Been a while, but - updates!!

And my latest purchase:

As modelled by the seller:

So, on track so far

I have an old eeepc laptop with a 7" screen I am going to mount in the centre console. Will be handy for running the ecu tuning app, and can use for a stereo also.

Have got it running with just the bare minimum attached, and found an australian outfit that sells a kit to convert the screen to touch screen for $80AU which I think I will go for.

It will have a built in USB hub also, for using alternative input methods:

Came up with a plan!

New years resolution: Driving in May '10

Goals:

Jan: Get motor cleaned/painted/manifolds on, engine bay primered

Feb: Subframe painted and in, motor and gbox in, rad/water lines in, fuel system done

March: Engine wired, turning over on starter, ecu logging engine sensors

April: Rest of front end wired, engine ready to idle, front end reassembled

May: Engine running, dash in, suspension in, tyres, skids!

It's gonna be a busy 5 months!

Started working out how to fit the filter in the air box:

Prepping the engine to paint:

Brought some more parts:

NOS instrument clusters

Rotary bellhousing

S13 front brakes/suspension

Soo... after much deliberation - backwards and forwards... death threats, etc...

I am sticking with the 12a Turbo.

I have collected a whole heap of bits now...

- Genuine 12a Turbo block

- 12aT exhaust manifold, and HT18S-BM (facelift) turbo (and some spares)

- Turbo oil lines

- 12aT intake manifold, t/b and top hat (plus spares)

- Series-5 FC3S t/b and fuel rails (plus spares)

- Bosch 070 pump (same spec as VL Turbo Commodore)

- Pair of 12at 720cc injectors

- JC Cosmo CAS

- FC3s and JC Cosmo power steering pumps/brackets

- Original 12at air box

- HKS "mushroom" air filter

- JC Cosmo leading and trailing coils

- ECU

The car will run a FreeEMS ECU (NZ made baby!)

The current plan for the engine is:

- 12at block, 12at front cover

- JC Cosmo CAS and coils

- Standard (ported) 12at lower intake manifold -> adaptor plate -> fc3s t/b -> adaptor plate -> 12at top hat

- Series-5 turbo turbo core, cut down turbine inside original 12at turbine housing. Either standard Series-5 compressor or a cut down T04 compressor wheel (I have seen this set up in a few magazines and seems to be a good compromise between top end and low end power).

- Standard 12at exhaust manifold (with maybe a spacer so larger compressor housing clears intake).

- 12at air box with big air intake cut out and HKS mushroom filter inside.

- Water injector pre (and maybe post) turbo, triggered at certain boost/intake air temp, with reservoir behind right head lights

- Standard fuel pump replaced with Bosch item, in standard position.

- 12at injectors in centre plate with new atomizers, and using the FC3S primary rail

The idea is to have a standard looking engine bay, but remove the intake/exhaust restrictions from the standard gear (hence the fc throttle body - should flow just over 50% more than the 12at t/b).

The other aim to modernize the engine bay as much as possible.

Included are a couple of pics of some of the parts...

FC3S fuel rails (primary bolts up to the 12at centre plate)

12at throttle body spacer sitting on a fc3s throttle body - only difference between them is the size of the butterflies

12at intake (with fc3s tb)

Due to an event cancellation:

Taupo Classic Rally Club Inc will be running a test day on 9 January 2010, between 9am and 5pm.

This is an exclusive day hosted by Taupo Classic Rally Club for testing race and rally cars prior to the rally season, however street cars are welcome!

ANYONE can participate as long as they comply with the rules

o RULES:

* No Passengers allowed in vehicles without roll cages.

* Road Cars must display a current WOF and Registration

* Helmets must be worn.

* Cotton Fire-retardant overalls must be worn.

* Fire extinguishers are recommended.

* All Drivers and Passengers must sign the Indemnity Form before proceeding onto the circuit.

o RATES

+ $150.00 per car (full day)

+ or $100.00 per car (for a half day, 1pm - 5pm)

+ Pit garages to hire from $50.00 per bay

Please Note: Bookings are preferred

Any queries contact Craig 021-955-771 or Alan 027-44-33-407

I have been on the waiting list for a large lockup in Masterton for a while, and finally it is available - but I am now moving to Welly!

Wondering if anyone in the Welly/Wairarapa region needs some cheap longer term storage? Lockup is big and secure (I'm paranoid as about my car), and would be suitable for someone with a car/parts they need kept dry and out of the way for a few months?

Not looking for much in the way of $$, just want to get the rent down a little. Prob something like $20/car/week ? Is negotiable tho.

http://auctions.nengun.com/

This is another good site for finding / getting stuff. Run by Nengun who are GCs.

They sort out shipping and can consolidate stuff together (I'm pretty sure)

Jesus.

You drove a Jesus? Was it any good?

mmm not including cars I used for wrecking

1982 Mazda Cosmo - daily

1983 Mazda Cosmo - ongoing proj

1986 Mazda 929 - daily

1986 Mazda 626 - daily

1988 Mazda Capella - daily

1992 Mazda Mx-6 - daily

1992 Mazda Ms-6 - daily

3/7 * 100 = 43% dammit

they only pay out for cars with current wof. it just sounds crazy to me. if your car is road worthy its worth atleast $1000 and would surely help out people more than having it crushed

Ah well lucky Cosmos never have warrents anyways

I got a 91m2 workshop with benches and power for $75+gst / week in Masterton...

It is gonna suck moving to Welly at the end of the year

'80s pride!!

Lots of people talk about that conversion, props for actually doing it

Why is it always to scrap metal plants, and not wreckers specialising in older vehicles?

Everyone in welly seems to be after something like this

Lots of old workshops becoming available lately with this "recession", maybe time to collaborate?

Got a bit further with the sanding... time has been a bit short lately tho

Finally chucked a sticker on the car!

Moving the car to its new garage:

MA70 tow car!

Could get them zinc dipped? Yellow Passivate so they look like the factory gold bolts?

Or return them and swap them for stainless

Hey mate,

Love the car!

Won't those black cap screws rust being uncoated???

-- Aaron

Strange there is normally half a doz out there.

there is a mazda bongo i want to grab some parts off out there at the moment

Yeah I thought it was strange too.

Funny, there were easily half a dozen KL-ZE's there, which is what I was after... dunno if finding a whole heap of cars with an engine at pick-a-part says anything good about the engine tho...