An RT81 '73. She's all original just lowered with some Whitewalls and venetians. Check her out in the members tides section :)

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See below link for youtube vid of RAT040 running with sidepipe exhaust

 

So loud and awesome!!

 

http://youtu.be/Xn4g-vGrbI8

That's insane!

Sounds and looks so grouse good job man.

-jesse

Your neighbours must love you! Sounds sweet man :)

Edited November 22, 201213 yr by Mark90

whats up,

Up date time.

So 18RG is gone and i know have the 13B at home and have started the fit out.

So far I have rough fitted the engine and started on the cross member design ect.

scored brand new RX3 front plate and new Mazda mounts

I have ordered the new fuel pump and fuel lines, oil cooler, gauges ect to monitor this new beast.

 

Have chopped the trans tunnel to make it fit will need to chop out complete tunnel and will roll a complete new one.

 

After test fitting the engine either i need to modify the sump or cross member to bring the engine forward enough to get the gear stick in the right position.

 

I could go over the cross member but the engine will sit to high and will look shite.

 

So i will be notching the front RT40 cross member to allow the engine to come forward about 2 inches thus keeping it nice and low in the engine bay.

 

Got 51mm IDA weber which should give it a nice throaty sound.

 

Engine is a series 5 RX7 N/A 6 port motor.

 

Once i have it in and running will save my pennies and strip it down and bridge port that bitch for some more performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

whats up quick update,

Got some deliveries of awesomeness for the car in the last few days.

 

Hopefully have the engine mounted in the next few days and then fuel system, oil cooler and wiring!!!

 

Engine hung as

 

My new pineapple racing porting templates.

Will be adding a bridgeport eyebrow to these templates when the rebuild of engine commences.

 

oil cooler, fuel pump, regulator and inline filter chrome goodness

 

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on another note I matte black my RX8 wheels and badges to match the body kit with a product called plastidip.

I'm looking at painting the whole car matte black with plastidip.

If you havent heard of this is suggest you check out dipyourcar.com on the web and also the youtube vidoes of plastidip

Its awesome

 

 

 

 

Gonna use that for my MA61's. Is it all its hyped up to be?

Gonna use that for my MA61's. Is it all its hyped up to be?

Yea dude its all good.

Well so far so good.

Easy to use and seems to be hardwearing.

I have used it before but not on cars ect, normally on handtools with the brush set up ect.

 

I'm looking at scoring 2 gallons of it and painting the whole car, I don't know if you have seen the youtube videos of it in action?

Also dipyourcar.com will give you a good grasp onit.

 

Its pretty much vinyl wrap in a can.

 

 

I going to get the gallons and some thinners and use normal spray gun to pain the whole car, if it goes all good ill probably be changing car colour 2 times a year.

 

No prep needed except degrees/prep wash everything to be dipped.

 

its pretty cool shit to use just like the youtube videos.

Can tell your from Hamilton Newzealand,

paint a car with a can of spraypaint so the cops can't tell your car,

more like 6 times a year bro..

Can tell your from Hamilton Newzealand,

paint a car with a can of spraypaint so the cops can't tell your car,

more like 6 times a year bro..

 

Hahaha yess sir you know how we roll!!!.

 

Hows your epic travels going?? spotted any rad cars while on tour?

quick up date,

Trans tunnel fully cut out and reversed the sump to give me clearance.

To reverse sump I made a template of hole pattern then reversed it and drilled out new holes and welded up holes that are not required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up date time,

Got the engine sitting where I want it, ended up reversing the sump so now need to fab up new oil pick up, gearbox crossmember and make engine mount brackets.

 

Modified the extractors that cam with the engine and they are fitting nice and snug just need to heat/exhaust wrap them and make some heat shields for steering box.

I may make a complete heat shield that runs down to the collector.

 

Also going to have to make new brake lines so they don't run so close to extractors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

reversed sump, redrilled bolt holes and welded up holes not required.

 

 

 

 

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Also some pics of my large extend porting template from pineapple racing in USA which i am going to add bridge ports to on the secondary and auxiliary ports so ill have a extend quad Bridgeport - all ports large extend ported then conservative bridge porting on secondary and aux ports.

No need to go massive on the bridge ports as it aint no race car and id like to get a few years out of it before its needs a rebuild

 

 

 

 

 

Also just though id add in my 4 man beer funnel, his name is Pete the Penetrator and he knows how to get the party started

 

 

 

 

Also A pic of me so you can put a face to this build, hahaha

 

thats annoying i pmed those dipurcar.com guys and they said they wouldnt send me a kit from the us because they don't ship out of usa due to it not being able to be air shipped.

thats annoying i pmed those dipurcar.com guys and they said they wouldnt send me a kit from the us because they don't ship out of usa due to it not being able to be air shipped.

 

Whats up dude,

You can by it off ebay from australian suppliers and also there is a couple places in brisbane that stock it

up date from the weekends missions,

Gearbox cross member done, notched out engine cross member, fabricated new transmission tunnel and spot welded in, made engine mounts which still need to be fine tuned and welded to front cross member also fitted gilmer drives.

 

gearbox crossy ended up being simple as = 75mm X 50mm angle iron with a notch for extractors and it bolted straight into factory cross member position

 

 

 

notched front cross member

 

 

trans tunnel fab

 

 

 

engine mount

 

just had mock up mounts in to get position correct, the above mounts will be cut to suit and welded onto front cross member