The carter is an off the shelf at the local auto parts store not sure what model, but it doesn't make the dreadful loud buzzing sound my Holley Red pump made!! The Dell already has an upper manifold I just don't have a lower for the 12A. I'm not really sure what direction I want to go with it. The dell looks sweet and performs well im sure, my dad had a repu back when I was a kid with a S5 n/a with the dell and exhaust it seemed fuckin fast ...

So got some new shit for the garage!! Just wish I had a two car now... Not pictured is a engine stand I gave to Bill (WE3RX7) and he gave back to me all cleaned up and painted! And this
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Time to get that garage dirty you are taking after Bill too much on the cleanliness, be a man get stuff dirty make lots of grunting noise and mark your territory :)
I don't know which carb would be best its a toss-up since people have had good luck with each set-up and equal amounts have had bad luck, my opinion would be the Dellorto since it has been run on a rotary before and may be easier to tune but will cost more for jets than the holley

MC you know I like it dirty :rofl: Just haven't had a chance yet! Yea I want to use the Dell just wasn't sure which would be the top performer for the stock 12A. I need to check and see what jets it currently has, dad had this one on the REPU with the S5 so im sure its set to RB specs for that motor. Parts wise I think it will be the cheaper of the two also which is good news also!!
BTW you need to get up here and hang out, take some parts for powder coating and lend me those wheels Please :hurray:

Maybe this weekend I can head over to see the new place

sounds good!! I can fire up the BBQ, im sure Bill would be down for it also.

The Miata wouldn't happen to be red, has a lip, wheels & some sparcos?

Not sure about the Sparco's but the rest of it is a match. If I can the others to agree to hang out this weekend you should come up!

Should be able to, just let me know when & if you all are getting to together. It would be good to meet some of the guys form the forum.

I think Sat is supposed to rain early now. I've got to run up to Dulles for some parts/supplies and then I'll be back around 2-3. Got a guy coming to look at the '87 as well. I could have him meet me at your place if needed though, lol.

As for the carbs. I personally prefer holley, but the dellorto is a good system too. As MC said, you'll probably spend a bit more on the jets and tuning the carb. If you go that route, I would place a quick call to RB and see what jets they recommend/sell for a stock port 12A. Keep the old jets out of the carb for future builds. Holley jets are cheap and you can pick 'em up at Boyd's in town. Same w/ squirters...

I need to finish up the first wheel and then I can start on the rest. You still picking up your engine on Sat?

Not sure, but I deffently like to get motor/parts from Amissville..I think Sat afternoon would be great if everyone can make it.. Just get everyone to say yes so I can pick up the food and BYOB!!!

We'll figure it out tomorrow but I should be around late afternoon....


MC - if you make it down, bring the puller :)

Will do. its sitting on the desk in the shop

So a little update: Bill and MC came over Saturday and the motor made it to the garage!!! Not much done to it other then MC removed the damaged Pilot bearing and put the 12A up on the engine stand...
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Started to clean up the Dizzy a little bit also!
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Don't forget to ditch that beehive oil cooler. Now is the time.

Yea I am going to swap to a 79 short rad/oil cooler, and have some new lines made up by a buddy at the local auto parts.

Also any tips on painting the keg?? I know its not going to look perfect but it will look better then it does!

An old friend of ours lives out your way with a red '94 miata on 17" kosei k1s, boosted, custom front air diverter (looks like a lip) but no sparcos to my knowledge. Also - he hardly drives the car (last I saw it had a dohnut on the front), but still... you may have seen him. Who'd have thought we'd have two boosted red miatas in culpeper, lol...

Don't encourage him, lol. Its not hard to swap that FMOC on later and the behive is sufficient for a stock ported/mildly modified 12A, lol..

Besides, LE's didn't have FMOC!! :)

I dont need encouragement for that! its already in the works :302: LE's dont have Dellortos and RB exhaust either :rofl:

The guy I know with the turbo Miata is Craig Hunnicut. He's a younger cat, good guy though.

That name sounds familiar actually... at some point we'll all need to get together. Maybe I'll throw together a meet/show in the summer, its been a while since we've done one..

Neither did my '84 GS, but dammit its getting one.

The insane heat in the summer here almost warrants it, even on a BONE stock rotary. I'm using an FC cooler :)

Just saying.

See Bill he agrees with me!! I have a FC cooler also but I think the 79 stuff will be more of a drop in application...I need a new rad any way

'84 GS isn't a rare model, thus why it wont matter :) They dont have LSD or disc brakes, but I'd throw 'em on a GS any day, lol.



On another note, honestly... the behive isn't that bad. Is the FMOC better? Absolutely. Necessary on a stock 12A - not really. Plenty of those little guys
have helped those 12As make it to 200K+ miles...


Really, I'm just picking on Chris here about it :)

oh, and is your wiring harness done yet :)

Jack A$$...is your project done yet?? :rofl: Nope PCI screwed me on my paycheck again so no funds for split braided loom :banghead: We making a trip to Amissville this weekend??? I need to get the headlight motors and the rest of the crap..

That is why I swapped in an LSD/disc rear end!!!!!

All in all, nothing really matter except what YOU want to do!

All I know, is all these bastard cars better be at DGRR.

We can run out there this weekend if you want. I want to pull that sunroof and door handle too, lol. I'd really like to yank that extra S4 engine but kinda stuck on room right now.

I'm bringing my RX8 to DGRR again this year. Thought about bringing the '87 but not sure it would survive, lol.

Ha... I have proof that my V8 lovin soon to be wife helped work on the 83:rofl: Seen here in this photo workin the wire brush on some dirty parts!!

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Good News!!! Build related....I got a great job offer from a company that will pay me on time!!! April 11th I will be Inbound Manger for Plow and Hearth...Nice pay increase also.

What is Shannon cleaning in that pic? We need to get out to the farm to grab the rest of the parts! In celebration of the new job, I think you should finish your wiring :)

congrats!!! maybe this one will last I swear you have the worst luck, now get your ass back to work

The alternator, but she doesnt know im not using that one:rofl: I have S4 going on the 83! And I am working on the harness thank you very much!!

Yea this one should last..I hope!!! its $3.00 more an hour then what I was making at PCI!!!!! And the insurance should be cheaper also im payin 400 a month now for :9898: insurance..

Why not have her clean the S4 one, lol?

Its still in Amissville, she just came down the other night and it was sitting on the bench with the wire brush and she went to town on it lol

So we got a little work done over the weekend. got her washed up thats about it lol
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You know we're back in business when i'm rocking my sandals,lol...

That looks 100% better than before hopefully it will be running around by end of summer.

Bill, either put some real shoes on to protect your feet or paint your toenails and make us sandwiches while the men work:smilielol5:

As soon as they make socks that I don't hate, lol.... I'll be in sandals until October at least now! If you look at car pics from 10 years ago.. I had sandals on, its my staple, lol.



Oh, Chris - finish you wiring damnit :) I'll need to steal your GXL front hubs by the way too...

Sounds like a trips to amissville is in order..we should cook out this weekend.. I need some seat time in a certain 396fd and scare the hell out of shannon and show her what a real car feels like