 | Thunderdome, my 1986 Mazda RX7 with a V8 conversion.
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 | Updated engine bay. Note new alternator. Possibly relocating the battery to passenger rear sometime soon.
Have to yank everything soon to replace the dead 700R4 with a TH350. I want a TKO-600 but that will have to wait.
06/2009 |
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 | Added coolant reservoir above block to make filling easier. Hopefully the cooling system is adequate for a few laps at PIR in two weeks.
Next: Fuel lines and electric pump. Notice the fuel filter currently on the firewall...
06/2009 |
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 | Switched to a taller air cleaner, added a fuel pressure gauge, installed the new electric choke, added a temperature switch for automatic fan operation, painted the water neck, and replaced the thermostat.
05/2009 |
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 | Window tint 35% for the doors and hatch. The guy offered 20% but I thought it would be best to stay within the legal limits.
05/2009 |
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 | Race weight: 2,925 lbs. Driver, 1/3 tank, no spare.
With a full tank of gas and no driver it is 2,850 lbs.
Front: 54.4% 1,550 lbs. Rear: 45.6% 1,300 lbs.
With driver and toolbox added it totals 3,050 lbs.
Front: 52.4% 1,600 lbs. Rear: 47.6% 1,450 lbs.
Note: No power steering, no AC. |
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 | Enkei Evo 5 wheels 18"x7.5" with 215/35/18 tires. Bit small in the rear but they were the right price.
04/2009 |
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 | The car is starting to look a little better now that I have some proper 5 spoke wheels.
04/2009 |
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 | JSMotorsports.org Southern Oregon and Northern California car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
04/2009 |
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 | A scoop or cowl is planned, but the right one is playing hard to get.
03/2009 |
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 | Finally some room to breathe.
03/2009 |
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 | New organized plug wires and neatly loomed the other wires.
03/2009 |
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| Time passes...
We are using a Fiero radiator but we have a Camaro radiator ready to go in after the battery is relocated to the rear. A large electric fan is used rather than a mechanical fan because of hood clearance.
12/2008 |
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 | New water pump and belt setup, next: cooling.
09/2008 |
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 | You almost wouldnt know that it isnt stock.
09/2008 |
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 | The Mazda 4 speed shifter had OD as a button rather than a shifter position. We welded a Camaro shifter assembly on the underside of the transmission tunnel.
09/2008 |
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 | Engine and transmission in place but still needing some parts before it is road ready.
09/2008 |
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 | The interior really isnt too terrible to remove for wiring.
09/2008 |
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 | Initial fitting looks good.
09/2008 |
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 | RX7 engine bay mostly stripped. I purchased the engine cradle from Granny's Speed Shop.
09/2008 |
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 | Test ran the engine on the shop floor and could hardly wait.
09/2008 |
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 | Potential 'skinnies' for drag racing. These are the stock spares.
09/2008 |
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 | Small block Chevy 350 attached to the 700R4. Almost ready to test.
09/2008 |
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 | New looking torque converter. Remember: It always has one more 'clunk' to go.
09/2008 |
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 | The Chevy 700R4 with overdrive for highways.
09/2008 |
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 | This car has one of the lighest hoods I have ever come across. This one is the aluminum version.
09/2008 |
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 | Passenger side, nothing major but probably enough to keep me from painting.
09/2008 |
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 | Driver side, relatively clean and straight.
09/2008 |
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 | The RX7 waiting for me to begin.
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