1974 Mazda RX4 Coupe

SSScoupe · December 05, 2015, 02:52:33 AM

Quote from: Furb on October 08, 2015, 08:25:32 AM
nice job!

ps. your taillights are wrong way round

Ha ha thats the 7th or 8th time i've heard that, and each time i swap them, i'm told they should be the other way.... seeing as everyone seems to have a different opinion on whats wrong or right they can stay where they are for now

Only one person picked the side skirts are back to front... dogleg should be on the rear, but didn't fit on the rear, but did perfectly on the front, so its on the front for now

SSScoupe · December 05, 2015, 03:20:57 AM

Nice little cruise out the other weekend

SSScoupe · January 25, 2016, 01:48:17 AM

I had some 13b housings with chipped chrome on the edges shaved down to 12a specs, and had the water seal grooves cut in. Very impressed with the way the came out. Just needed lapping to be finished and the are going to be used in my 12a Bridgeport rebuild.

So begun pulling the troublesome old 12a apart. Not done this with a rotary before and was surprisingly straight forward. Soon identified that previous engine builder had bodged this together with poor porting and buggered housings! Glad my nice 13B/12A hybrid housing will do the job! Just need my new Mazda OEM seal kit to arrive now!

re japi · January 25, 2016, 04:36:56 AM

Good job, nice to see her coming together

SSScoupe · January 25, 2016, 04:51:06 AM

Thanks

i'll be glad when this motor is built with more power! Just need the seal kit to arrive.... which is currently lost in the post!

SSScoupe · October 13, 2016, 11:52:53 AM

Motor is now built... i ll have find some pictures,

Video of it running here though

https://youtu.be/n46W0TGb4i0

SSScoupe · October 16, 2016, 05:30:06 AM

So my seal kit arrived

Plus i got some 12a spares from a mate with a very rare mazda bongo van which is now being restored into a cool retro cruiser!

After being pulled down by me, engine was half bridgeported, half street ported and put back to together by Andrew at Ace Rotary who did a great job of painting it too.

SSScoupe · October 16, 2016, 05:36:19 AM

Scorred some 13 x7 superlites in 4 x110 too ...

Casey · October 16, 2016, 06:21:22 PM

Great progress

- lovely engine sound on idle, but what's that squeal from under the bonnet?

clive · October 16, 2016, 08:24:26 PM

Excellent update

Keep us posted on the Bongo as well, now that's a real dare to be different

Hobbawobba · October 17, 2016, 04:21:38 PM

Quote from: Casey on October 16, 2016, 06:21:22 PM
but what's that squeal from under the bonnet?

That'll be the gilmer pulleys tightened quite a bit aye!

Here is a picture of the setup I'm about to install if you're unsure what gilmer pulleys are

Looking and sounding absolutely awesome by the way!

exiled-viking · October 17, 2016, 08:26:02 PM

^ nice

SSScoupe · October 25, 2016, 01:25:04 PM

Quote from: Casey on October 16, 2016, 06:21:22 PM
Great progress

- lovely engine sound on idle, but what's that squeal from under the bonnet?

Thats the belt on the pulleys...it was a little tight after adjusting the alternator... whines like a supercharger! Grows old pretty quick though and ive adjusted it now!

SSScoupe · October 25, 2016, 01:29:45 PM

Quote from: clive on October 16, 2016, 08:24:26 PM
Excellent update

Keep us posted on the Bongo as well, now that's a real dare to be different

So the bongo has changed hands since those pics. It was owned by a mate with an R100, an 808 coupe, a series 4 rx2 coupe and beautful fully restored 1300 wagon. Due to a house purchase, the rx2, 1300 and bongo were sold. Bongo is now in the hands of the guy built my motor so its body off for chasis check and comnence floor welding!