Carb'd 12A 1985 AE86 Coupe build in the Lonestar State - Page 2

12arotary · 03-16-2012, 04:21 PM

damn that engine bay is simple! looks great!

dr.occa · 03-23-2012, 04:38 PM

It lives!

2:35 to 2:40

5 seconds of proof.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/38908861

Prodigy · 03-23-2012, 05:56 PM

Great build do far, decent video too. Do you knows who's FD was at 2:04..?

Ps, I live how your car sounds.... I get visions of a giant pissed off bee hive when I hear it... Lol

J.

dr.occa · 03-25-2012, 11:30 PM

I barely saw that FD. Eagle eye you is!

Sorry, don't know whose that was.

speedjunkie · 03-26-2012, 05:43 PM

^Someone with a V8 swap.

dr.occa · 04-03-2012, 11:36 AM

Added these 2" spacers to the carbie setup:

So it bumped the carb up and should stand to improve the low end response a little bit.

Here's what it looks like:

Also, removed the oil metering system and blocked it off:

I'll be running pre-mix.

RX-7FD3S · 04-13-2012, 08:29 AM

cool car, is the 12a stock? if so you should tear it down and port the shit out of it, then that little levin would fly

Rich@SR · 04-13-2012, 10:38 AM

Love this build!!! Keep em' coming.

dr.occa · 04-13-2012, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX-7FD3S

cool car, is the 12a stock? if so you should tear it down and port the shit out of it, then that little levin would fly

According to the previous owner it's street ported.

Update for today:
It's no RB pre-silencer BUT it is a 4" OD resonator that's about $200 more affordable for me and another step closer to finishing up the exhaust and being street "legal".

dr.occa · 05-04-2012, 09:12 AM

Past due update:

Installed the NST steering rack adapter/spacer last Friday on my off day (4/27/2012)

Here's a side by side comparison of the steering angle difference.

Passenger Side Before

Passenger Side After

Driver Side Before

Driver Side After

(*note: this is a power steering rack w/o the lines and pump, etc...)

dr.occa · 05-18-2012, 10:23 PM

OMP adapter kit installed. Yay!

Lines to the intake manifold via 90 degree 1/8" barb to 1/8" npt fittings.

The clear lines are a 4mm ID/6mm OD, crack-resistant Teflon hose. The hose is a very snug fit on the 12A OMP nipples and 1/8 barbs fittings. They'll hold up well against the pre-mix solution. The pre-mix reservoir bracket is next on the list and then a longer linkage to hook the OMP up to the throttle lever of the IDA.

dr.occa · 08-15-2012, 07:19 AM

Got the replacement 12A (stock port) in, hooked up, fueled and ignited. Took her for a spin around the neighborhood at 9PM last night. I know my entire subdivision is making plans to get the HOA and local law enforcement to get it taken away now. It's LOUD!

Escaped from the neighborhood "watch" and made a bee-line for the gas & sip down the feeder, then U-d around once then twice to head back into the subdivision. Looking forward to jetting around town in it for the next trust-worthy test.

Could stand to step down a couple of inches in the rear and an inch in front.

dr.occa · 08-15-2012, 09:11 PM

Finally installed the push start button:

It lives once again and more reliably (cross fingers):

dr.occa · 08-19-2012, 10:48 AM

Went to meet up with a friend who offered to help me paint the car.

Here it is when I first arrived at LaPorte to meet up with my buddy Corey:

Wet sanded some spots and cleaned it up then brought it into the bay:

...and taped her up:

My phone was dead and Corey's was at the cusp of blackout but was able to snap a few of the car done. Here's one:

Corey grabbed some quick footage of me while we were driving back from LaPorte last night after we roller painted the Levin. The most relaxed time I've ever had painting a car and with extremely little clean up.

http://www.facebook.com/v/10151014682603733

Some fire "works"

http://www.facebook.com/v/10151014677728733

Corey, thanks for providing the facilities, the paint, the expertise (well, you have more experience than I did to begin with) and valuable time man. YOU DUH MAN!

Kentetsu · 02-11-2014, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr.occa

Finally got it to turn over with a can of starter fluid and 2 ounces of Valvoline VR1 20w50 down the carb throats.

Needed it to idle for a while to get some Alumaseal in the cooling system with some water. There's a good chance there's a coolant leak in the rear housing. Kentetsu from RX7Club.com had a similar issue and reported nothing but success in solving his problem with some Alumaseal.

I think I just gave myself cancer and went deaf all at the same time though.

Oh! And turn down your volume too before you play the video. You'll die if you don't.

So how did the Alumaseal work out for you? Hopefully it worked as well as it has for me. 40,000 miles and still going strong.

03-16-2012, 04:21 PM	#16
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	damn that engine bay is simple! looks great! __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl

03-25-2012, 11:30 PM	#19
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	I barely saw that FD. Eagle eye you is! Sorry, don't know whose that was. Last edited by dr.occa; 07-12-2012 at 07:50 AM.

04-13-2012, 08:29 AM	#22
RX-7FD3S Bartemann Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	cool car, is the 12a stock? if so you should tear it down and port the shit out of it, then that little levin would fly __________________ 1992 Rx-7 Type R1 1978 mazda RX-4 WAGON antrasite/black edition carbody+fiberglass=boat Driving a LHD RX7 is like jerking of with your left hand. It can be done, but it just doesnt feel right the RX7`s: FB:financial burden FC: financial Crisis FD: financial disaste my rides: http://www.mazda-ogn.org/phpBB3/view...p?f=17&t=20083 http://www.mazda-ogn.org/phpBB3/view...hp?f=17&t=5233

04-13-2012, 10:38 AM	#23
Rich@SR SR Race Engineering Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Loxahatchee, FL Posts: 81 Rep Power: 14	Love this build!!! Keep em' coming. __________________ SR Race Engineering... Home of the "SR Nikki" My 1st Gen SCCA Rebuild Thread 1985 Rx-7 (SCCA Racecar) 2004 Lexus IS300 (Daily) 2004 VW GTI (Wife's Daily/Toy)

03-23-2012, 04:38 PM	#17
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	It lives! 2:35 to 2:40 5 seconds of proof. http://player.vimeo.com/video/38908861

03-26-2012, 05:43 PM	#20
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	^Someone with a V8 swap.

04-03-2012, 11:36 AM	#21
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	Added these 2" spacers to the carbie setup: So it bumped the carb up and should stand to improve the low end response a little bit. Here's what it looks like: Also, removed the oil metering system and blocked it off: I'll be running pre-mix.

05-04-2012, 09:12 AM	#25
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	Past due update: Installed the NST steering rack adapter/spacer last Friday on my off day (4/27/2012) Here's a side by side comparison of the steering angle difference. Passenger Side Before Passenger Side After Driver Side Before Driver Side After (*note: this is a power steering rack w/o the lines and pump, etc...)

05-18-2012, 10:23 PM	#26
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	OMP adapter kit installed. Yay! Lines to the intake manifold via 90 degree 1/8" barb to 1/8" npt fittings. The clear lines are a 4mm ID/6mm OD, crack-resistant Teflon hose. The hose is a very snug fit on the 12A OMP nipples and 1/8 barbs fittings. They'll hold up well against the pre-mix solution. The pre-mix reservoir bracket is next on the list and then a longer linkage to hook the OMP up to the throttle lever of the IDA.

08-15-2012, 07:19 AM	#27
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	Got the replacement 12A (stock port) in, hooked up, fueled and ignited. Took her for a spin around the neighborhood at 9PM last night. I know my entire subdivision is making plans to get the HOA and local law enforcement to get it taken away now. It's LOUD! Escaped from the neighborhood "watch" and made a bee-line for the gas & sip down the feeder, then U-d around once then twice to head back into the subdivision. Looking forward to jetting around town in it for the next trust-worthy test. Could stand to step down a couple of inches in the rear and an inch in front.

08-15-2012, 09:11 PM	#28
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	Finally installed the push start button: It lives once again and more reliably (cross fingers):

08-19-2012, 10:48 AM	#29
dr.occa Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	Went to meet up with a friend who offered to help me paint the car. Here it is when I first arrived at LaPorte to meet up with my buddy Corey: Wet sanded some spots and cleaned it up then brought it into the bay: ...and taped her up: My phone was dead and Corey's was at the cusp of blackout but was able to snap a few of the car done. Here's one: Corey grabbed some quick footage of me while we were driving back from LaPorte last night after we roller painted the Levin. The most relaxed time I've ever had painting a car and with extremely little clean up. http://www.facebook.com/v/10151014682603733 Some fire "works" http://www.facebook.com/v/10151014677728733 Corey, thanks for providing the facilities, the paint, the expertise (well, you have more experience than I did to begin with) and valuable time man. YOU DUH MAN!