Project Cars

[the marine apprentice]

this is my 1974 mazda b1800 it is all original with 45000miles. i picked it up from an older couple who were the original owners since 1974 and drove it very little. i picked it up for $300. so now i am going to work on it all i can.
i am rebuilding a 12a rotory for it that i am getting bridge ported, a webber 45 carb kit and a header with 3 inch straight pipe exhaust. looking into getting some 17in chrome rims and some lower profile tires. i am hopeing it will be done by mid summer if all goes well with work.

[LeeR]

Originally Posted by the marine apprentice

drop a 5.0 liter in an rx thats crazy, when all ya got to do is bridge port the 13b put a new carb and header on it and ya got 300hp nd it weighs half as much as a 5.0. just my opinion though. as i was going to do the same to my first gen rx when i ws back in highschool. had a done up 327 vett engine sittin beside my rx but then thought about all the mods id have to do with suspension rear end tranny and crap like that

2880lbs with a chevy motor the 5.0 is a bit lighter then the chevy.
2645lbs is a stock 2nd gen rx-7 the turbo 2 is 3003lbs

http://www.grannysspeedshop.com/

has a kit for under $1500

i would love to have a brudge ported rx7 they sound amazing but under 8 mpg... thats just retarded with bigger injectors tuned down and a better computer system i could be getting 20mpg and still have a awsome car.

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by muck

I currently have a '71 Datsun 510 that I'd like to find the time to restore.
I'll try to dig up some pics of it when I can.


Please post the info and pics of your projects that you either are currently working on or like myself need to find some time/money to get to.

My best friend had a 70's era Orange 510 Station wagon. The thing was bulletproof. Had many a fun time tooling around town when we were in highschool.

Cheers,
Vic