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I need to replace the rear arches on my 1975 929 coupe (same as RX4) but i\'m really struggling to find some repair panels anywhere, does anyone know if any of the other mazda\'s had a similar rear arch lip? 626 / montrose? or anything like that? or know ofanywhere that might have some parts in stock?

Cheers,
Mike

:cool Well, i\'ve just found my inspiration!!



Oh My:2eek

[Sorry Mike but as of 1/3/06 non-members are now not allowed to post their e-mail address due to a decision made at the AGM unless they are selling in the for sale section .]

Don, do you still have the revvies? can you mail me some pics and a price if you have please?



Cheers,
Mike



Sorry Mike but as of 1/3/06 non-members are now not allowed to post their e-mail address due to a decision made at the AGM unless they are selling in the for sale section .

Hi Mike,
  I got the engine off Ray for the pickup just got to get my finger out and sort the rest of it now

Yesterday, me and one of my friends went on a 14 hour trip to rescue this, it was offered for sale by a banger racer as being too good to race, so thought i\'d best take it upon myself to save it










It needs the rear arches sorting, and a few little bits, and the interior sorting, but overall its good n solid

Mike

Ray, that would help loads! can you email me a phone number or email addy please to the address below?

v8cavalier@yahoo.co.uk

Cheers,
Mike

Cheers for the replies gents,
   It looks like the rings have gone on mine, when i got it it was smoking loads, billowing the stuff out! i\'ve had the head off and it looks like someones been in before, theres pools of oil sat on top of the pistons, and the rad hose seems to have been leaking, and there\'s the rusty hue of radiator water allover the engine bay..
  I reckon it\'s been overheated, the folk who had it before have thought its cooked the head gasket, theyve been in and changed it, not solved the problem and flogged it on..
  This is where i\'m up to now!

Ska, is there any reason your mechanic thinks your engine isnt worth bothering with? have you had any trouble with it? or was a rotary planned all along?
  How much would you be after for it?

Thanks,
Mike :Thumbs-up

Anyone able to help? i\'ve got the head off the engine in my B1800 and all is not well, the engine is a VC code 1800 petrol (piston) 1769cc

I know the obvious choice is to go rotary but space is very tight in the engine bay due to the suspension sticking so far in...

So.. does anyone know what other mazda piston engines (not a V, i\'ve measured the one in my 323F and it just wont happen...) have the same bolt pattern for the gearbox as the VC code 1.8? i dont really want to have to change the box as its column change and has a bench seat...

Any help much appreciated guys  

Thanks,
Mike

*edit* its  1978 B1800*

Thanks chaps

Mike, it is a vc as far as i know

Cheers for the info

Mike

anyone know how to do this? i cant work out how to remove the tension from the cam chain  :xconfused ... if anyone has a haynes manual they could scan or knows how to do it any help is much appreciated  

Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike

Its unbelievably good! the chassis looks mint, and the bodywork is none too bad either, theres a few little patches but nothing that wont sort...

Engine wise it smoked like a good \'un! got the head off now though, so a new set of valve stem seals should hopefuly sort it  :cool

plans are to wave the stick at it, the rear shouldnt be too hard, going to remove a few of the leaves and add some lowering blocks, the front is on springs which suprised me as i thought it\'d be torsion bar... so i\'m going to remove the springs and chop the bumpstops till its at a suitable height, then get some stiffer springs made up in the right length

ill chuck some pics up when i get back home  :cool

i would guess the easiest way to rotorise it would be to get a cheap gen2 rx7 and use the engine box and rear axle from that?

unfortunately i want to keep the column shift box and need it to be fairly cheap to insure as its going to be my girlfriends first car!

Mike  :Thumbs-up

Can I just say somthing

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE POUNDS !!!  :2eek   :Hammer  someone got a bargain !! ... hopefully they will stop in and say hello :Typing over here on MRC   :wave

Hello  :chat  that would be me then!

Mike