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the great state of idaho, in a field behind a farm house
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02-25-2013, 01:12 PM
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My minds tellin' me no...
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Update:
Nothing really, although I did pick up another Cosmo, just waiting for it to be brought down here to TN. Started tearing it apart! Then found some nasty ass rust in a bad spot. This is where the front engine crossmember bolts to the frame rails. A leaky battery has really fucked it up. Notice that nasty looking nut/bolt there? That is a welded nut that has broken free and it seized. Oh, this also doubles as the front sway bar mount. Now, this is what it is supposed to look like (picture of the other Cosmo). Much better!!! Now, the problem is, I have no idea when the other Cosmo is going to make it down here. It is all based on when my step-dad buys a new truck. Lol. But there is some light at the end of the tunnel. I have found and test fitted all the trim and such, all there. Also I found the glovebox knob, which was a major source of irritation for me. Other than that, I have replaced the wheel seals and cleaned up the rear diff, including the rear brakes. More to come....
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09-30-2013, 06:48 AM
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My minds tellin' me no...
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She's about to be sent off for the frame rust repair......
Stayed tuned (whoever is actually watching)
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09-30-2013, 08:03 AM
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I SEE DEAD PEOPLE
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I'm watching you from the bushes.....
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VIN-AUTO Rotary list of Fails below: 86 mazda rx7 csp 61 N/A= because RACECAR 87 mazda rx7 t2 with 13b-re cosmo GT42= FKN RUNS!!! 03 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Vert 06 dodge ram 2500 Megacab turbo Cummins=puller 16 MB ML350 |
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09-30-2013, 08:10 AM
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My minds tellin' me no...
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As usual......
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09-30-2013, 08:11 PM
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Haha watching touching!
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10-10-2013, 08:01 AM
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My minds tellin' me no...
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Need some parts:
-84-85 big bearing front spindles/uprights -Electronic dizzy Sad thing is, before I sold the Cosmo, I had these parts.....then I sold them and now need them again. Whoops. Kisses 
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10-10-2013, 10:58 AM
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Correction: *CAS.
Quit playing with carbs. Johnny just bought an e6x for $350. From where you are at, might as well spend money that you'd spend with a carb towards going EFI, not as far off as you'd think! Smoochie Boochies!
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10-10-2013, 11:10 AM
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I still have a couple CAS's. Problem isn't the cost of the computer, its the cost of everything else.
I want this car to keep the 'old school' vibe. That means ITB's. ITB's are expensive. Plus injectors, manifolds, fuel pump, regulator, fuel lines and in this case, a whole new fuel tank. That might be down the road, who knows, even a turbo might show up. But for now, this thing needs to get down the road as soon as possible.
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10-10-2013, 12:19 PM
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meh. external EFI pump (like charles').
Manis/inj/reg/lines are almost free with the scene around here... temp manis now, ITBs later to get old skool feelz... ext efi pump, 2 INJ gslse fuel setup, well thought out rigged TPS, and whatever manis fit... and you'd be "down the road"... (this assumes you have a center iron with inj bosses, which you'll prob have by the time you swap the bad motor out.)
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'15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD |
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'15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD |
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10-12-2013, 08:05 AM
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 Is this the intermission? Cool project, not many have the brass cojones to tackle one of these as a project. Why not use the FC front subframe swap for the rack and pinion and brakes? Or are the RX-5 frame rails a different width than the FB/FC?
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10-12-2013, 08:12 AM
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From what i know, the FC subfrsme is too wide. I will be utilizing FB big bearing front spindles and struts. This will require wheel adapters in the rear, but thats fine. If someone would measure the mounting point width of an FB/FC subframe for me, I'd have confirmation!
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10-12-2013, 08:22 AM
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... the front mounting holes are 31 inches center to center and rear holes are 31 5/8 inches center to center. If Whizbang can shoehorn one under an RX-2 I would think an RX-5 should be doable.
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