VaGambler

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hey guys here are a few pics of the Fd motor Im getting ready to slap together . Ive got 2 more plates to powder coat , and then she done .

calvin

Sweet. I should probably get you to do the GSLSE engine I am working on.

VaGambler

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let me know ,its a pain in the butt to prep , but the out come is well worth it

renagade_rotary

so me and my dad are thinking of starting a build on a car like the Ariel atom

calvin

look into the locost

http://locostusa.com/

Get the book about it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/185...books&v=glance

turbo2SE

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yeah i could do that...however if i do that ,that means im going to a 5 lug pattern and i dont have enough tires and if i do it then, ill need to do that 5 lug convertion for the front also cause i cant have 4 lug in the front and 5 lug in the back lol that suck for me if i get a flat tire and cant use my spare tire cause its a 4 lug....so id need a spare tire also HAHA

Just wondering what you would pay for the harness you need?
id maybe able to dish out 100.00 bucks max for that correct harness i need....sadly havent been payed yeat....and due to another setback i also just lost my job...not to my doing so im also looking for work again....so that put my project on hold once again.....

question from valerie: why does my car fell like its looseing power for the top end some times it fells like crap on the freeway and i can barly hold 60 mph.....and other times it runs fine? i have a 85 manual , its a basic model se i think

me again "monty" from what i can see i think its her carb....when she floored it i noticed the fuel only shot in the primary ports not the secondaries even if it was at 5000 rpm. she also did mention she has this weird noise in her exhaust could that also have a roll in her malfuntion. needs a tune up perhaps? she had a oil change done not to long ago...and the spark plugs and wires are in good shape. she does have a small leak in one of her hard plastic lines on the front of the motor but thats been there before the car started this ......

lovintha7

The accelerator pump only shoots gas in the primary barrels. Make sure that she is getting gas at the secondaries by quickly flooring the motor from just off idle. You'll see like a "spray" of fuel going into the intake. The 2 streams when you move the gas pedal are the accelerator pump.

Basically, you gotta check to make sure the secondaries are even working.

You're going to want to fix the OMP lines (plastic lines on the front of the motor) before too long. Rotaries rely on that slight mist of oil to lube the apex seals.

I don't think there's a "basic" model -se first gen. There's the S, GS, GSL, and GSL-SE for valerie's car. If it's carbed, it's most likely a GS, or a GSL. Check for rear disc brakes. If she's got disc brakes and a carbureted 12A, then it's a GSL. If it's got drums then is most likely a GS.

turbo2SE

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well did the reving thing and i still didnt see any fuel form the secondaries....and when i looked down into the carb its black as can be......i think its time for a rebuild on that carb. that OMP line that is broke i dont know where to get something like that. my guess is a dealer which isnt bad for me since i got a discount. or is there a cheaper way to get a good conditioned hard line? im not takeing one from a junk yard car...that tends to be in about the same condition as what she has on now..and that part is past its prime..being 20-25 years old!!!!

lovintha7

Actually a junkyard would probly be your best bet. Either that or the for sale section here. You might find some luck on ebay, but that's always hit and miss.

If there's a ton of black **** in the carb, then yea, clean it out and rebuild it.

Does anyone know where a good place to make a custom downpipe would be for the T4 turbo I have?

I need some info on the fuel system too. I'm going to be running the Walbro 255 pump and 3/8 hard line to the engine bay with some AN lines and SS lines at the tank end and the engine bay. Do you think the stock pickup is too restrictive to supply the amount of fuel I need?

VaGambler

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I guess it depends on what HP you r trying to get . My thinking is up to about 400-450 is fine , any more Im looking for some help . This is just what we have discussed around here , granted the beer is usually flowing. But that is my best guess

renagade_rotary

check out my hotness as of late

calvin

I think I have some good 12A OMP lines. There is nothing wrong with old lines as long as you don't kink them.

Mazdatrix lists them for $16.51 and $18.07 for the two lines.
http://mazdatrix.com/b6.htm

Your other alternative is to get the small oil hose that is available from any auto parts store and use it, or you could make them from the teflon oil lines for like an oil pressure guage. It is not really difficult, and this is not a high pressure application so it is not all tha critical.

yuichiror

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Or you could get rid of all that crap and premix......

turbo2SE

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if you have one calvin how much?,for valerie's car. a new person i meet!!

for maddies car though does anyone have a 81 wiper motor and controll arms the ones under the hood. i think maddies went dead.....so i have no wipers if it rains lol

lovintha7

I didn't think the wiper transmission could go bad unless it rusted up and froze, or the bushings went bad. I'd try to get the wiper motor first. Those things aren't that expensive.

VA- I'm shooting for the 300-350 RWHP range with the T04 turbo and FMIC.

VaGambler

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I thnk you'll be fine , Im not upgrading mine and Im hoping for just a bit more, if possible

renagade_rotary

nice car dwayne

renagade_rotary

thanks, thanks alot

757_FC3S

I'm looking at getting some new new motor mounts and was wondering
which would be the best option and how many i'd need. If any one could point be me in the right direction i'd be much abliged.

yuichiror

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nice car dwayne

turbo2SE

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try a junk yard or give me a call i got a account with hall mazda and i can get NEW motor mounts for dirt cheap.

calvin

Are you just needing stock type engine mounts? If so they are failry available. I checked Advance Auto and Autozone and both of them list mounts for less than $20 each. I think Advance also listed solid mounts if you wanted to go that direction. It should not be a big problem. I have some used mounts that are not broken even if you wanted to go that direction (which I would not suggest, unless budget dictated).

lovintha7

NOOOO!

I just got a PM from the guy selling my E6K and he said the car was broken into, harness cut and the ECU stolen...

So now I'm screwed until I can find another one. Son of a bitch...just when I thought I'd be up and running in a month or 2. Well, at least I can still put the motor in, take the emissions off and bolt the turbo and manifold up.

renagade_rotary

lol thank ya

calvin

That is a bummer. Sorry to hear that Bryan, but there is still plenty of time to get another. Hard to imagine that someone would steal something like that for one of these cars.