SHIZZLs Super Hunter

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Fuel pump wiring mostly complete, just need to do the power feed up the front. 

Lines completed.. Only need to find my inline filter to install. 

Also did a bulkhead massage, and tidied some wiring. 

Now it's ready for the engine and box to go back in for the final time. 

 

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Only underbody task to complete is swapping the hunter speedo cable for the rx7 cable. 

Driveshaft final install, and driveshaft hoop fitted with doubler plates. 

 

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Muff placement is on point. 

 

Managed to refit the rad and oil cooler, chucked the headers back on, sussed the gauge wiring. 

Only have the tach wire to extend over to the coils and make up a new alt harness-easy peasy. 

 

Really need to straighten up the shifter because it fouls on the centre console in 5th and reverse. Almost touching in 3rd and 4th.

 

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Just a bit of editing fun

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Clutch line sorted..... But... 

The pedal is real hard to depress. 

The slave is like a 3/4" bore and the master is the factory hunter one, probably 1-1/8" so I'm guessing it's poorly matched and just being gay. 

 

Or just a super heavy pressure plate. 

 

However I now have a nice -3 AN line for it. 

It's getting pretty close to being done. 

I'll swap the suspension from the other car to this one, cos the rear shocks work, and the fronts are tight with proper lowering springs, I'll swap the whole leg along with the brake hoses because I'm sure the ones on this have collapsed. 

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Done a bit more wiring stuff. 

Chucked the battery in it, was keen to see if the clutch was working. 

 

Had it turning over in neutral, then in 1st..then tried with the clutch in..... Yay no movement.. Then tried letting the clutch out.. She's snappy, but works. 

So then I got keen and tried firing it up.. She ran... Too fn loud though. 

 

Exhaust is next on the list.. But it runs and moves... Pumped

 

Now I need to figure out how to wire up this fan relay and temp switch. 

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GET A ROTOR!!!! 

who remembers hearing that being yelled out in town? 

 

 

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Bought a rx7 clutch master, and got it to fit on a stock unmodded hunter pedal box. 

Only have to make a pushrod and get another AN fitting for the -3 hose. 

 

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Radiator and heater hoses completed. Even clamped off. 

Got a drive belt, but alas, too short.. 

 

Got my bits to complete the wiring.. 

6 way fuse block with bus bar. 

Will run my fan, ign and fuel pump from this via relays. 

Got a fuel filter to fit too. 

 

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Should I stick with the throwback theme? 

 

Rotary conversion

13s

Dumpy

Fixed back race seats. 

They sit way too low anyway. But I would like something with a bit more holding power. 

 

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Porn, swanky wanky filter unit... Not cheap, but it does do the job. 

Just need some k&n spray for it

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Working on Sundays. 

It's exhausting work. 

 

So I decided to pull the headers and make them tuck in a bit more. This has given the steering arm an extra 15mm clearance. 

I wasn't happy with 10mm clearance. 

 

Then set about making the rest, to include a flexi and 2 three bolt flanges. 

I have 2 cotton reel mounts in there at the moment and a hanger on the dumpy. 

About to make a 3rd cotton reel mount for just behind the resonator/flange to carry that load. 

 

Then I'll drop it all, finish the top welds and then spray it in high temp paint. 

I'm pretty chuffed with it so far, will also check for knocking and clearence issues, but so far it all looks good. 

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Just went for a little "sprint" down the road. 

 

 

Dropped the old girl off to Sprint RE in Waiuku to get the last bits tidied up, and a tune. 

Fit the seats and get comp test.. 

 

Fingers crossed she's all good.. 

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Bloody glad I sent it in to Sprint RE. 

Theyr mounting the seats for me and uncovered some cracking around the original mounts.. Not cool. 

 

So we made a plan, and then they spoke with Clint about the new mount plates etc. 

Totally stoked with their service. 

Quite funny, it turns out that I've known Jason from Sprint RE from back in the day when I built RX3UTE and my rotor van. 

I did my entire rotor van conversion in Jason's workshop in 1 day, drive in drive out, that was 18 years ago. 

Small world life.. 

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Well well well... 

 

Picked up the old tart from sprint re today, got my first drive in it since the swap.. 

I'll do a run down on what they did shortly.. But I'm so stoked that it starts a pulses away. 

 

It is low on comp but it's even across all faces. A refresh will be happening next year along with a respray. 

 

But here's an idle video

 

 

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Not much of an update tbh, 

Haven't done much on it since I got it running. 

I have decided to take the racetech out in favour of a pair of fishnet recaros. 

These are much better for comfort, these will be dropped off to be tidied up soon. 

 

But on another note, I have decided to change things around slightly. 

 

I'm going to take the 12a out of this one and replace it with the 4age.

The 12a will go into the other car as it needs a rebuild, so I'll do that at some stage between the 4link install and panel work on the red car. 

 

The 4age I have:

 

Ae86 big port bluetop motor that is fresh and has been unstarted since the rebuild. 

This will need to be lubed up before anything gets done on it. 

I have a carb manifold on its way to fit my twin 40s..

I already have the driveshaft for this as it came out of the parts car as an ex 4age swap. 

I only need a hyperpack spark thingy to complete the setup. 

Change some wiring around and find a clutch slave. Build a new exhaust. 

Job done. Cheap and easy runner. 

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Well I just can not believe it, but I have to, I’m looking right at it.

 

I pulled the engine out to send off for a rebuild. And found it has a brand new xtreme clutch kit and machined flywheel in it.

 

now I’m thinking of not even putting the lightened flywheel in it. Run the standard flywheel.

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Have started on the front brake upgrade.

first task was to fit a remote booster that would’ve come standard in these.

id say the original had failed and was deleted on.

so I salvaged one off a parts car I had. Got that fitted up.

 

then sent my spare hubs and new capri vented discs off to Chris at suspension tech to get machined up.

just need some wedge lock washers so I’m told.

got a calliper spacer kit for the type16 escort calipers.

these calipers are fugly, so have got a pair of rebuilt ones on the way.

then lastly will need to get new hoses made up or an adaptor.

 

Cert is booked in next month with Cletus, so should be plenty of time to get it back together.