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New Rx-7 for me

Old May 23, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Ok guys. I am in another Rx-7. It's a 1983 Mazda Rx-7 GSL with the 6 port 13B engine, transmission, and differential swapped in from an 85 GSL-SE. 232K miles on the body, 80K on the parts taken from the swap. It runs really well. Webber dual barrel Carb, Racing beat high performance 6 port intake manifold, racingbeat high flow long racing header, high flow racingbeat 2-into-one collector, custom 2.5 inch straight stainless steel pipe to replace the stock 3 cats, and a gutted stock muffler(this thing is LOUD).

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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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niceee.. u gonna put ur old motor into this thing? looks like u need another paint job
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Old Rx-7 is gone, mom didn't want it around anymore . But this is still really nice, and the paint isn't too bad. I might Macco it white later for super cheap with a weekend of sanding first.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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You didn't keep anything from the old car???That's a shame.

 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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shoulda kept the old car put the parts of this onto that one. i personally like the look that u had better then this one. but then again id love a 93 any day.
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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The old car was destroyed in the accident, Jaimie. That's the point.
But he might have been able to put the drivetrain, of parts of it into the new car?

 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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i notice a little bit of rust under the hood around the radiator.. just a little curious.. how much did it run u?
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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SPeeDy!!! It's a project car!!! He's got work to do on it and I'm sure he knows that.
I still like the first gen 7's... and the second gens, and the third gens..... But after shopping hard for oneabout 11yrs ago, I'm not sure they'd be for me... not as my DD anyway.
My A-Hole Bro-in-Law hada first genwhen my sister married him. He traded it in on a Town Car and has driven them ever since. 'Course, in his defense they were living in Boston back then and the car was very rusty when he sold it. It was a silver 5-sp... '82 I think?

 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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i liked ur 87 better.... there i said it!
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Okay guys, I know the TII was better. Hell, you should've seen it after paint. but it's now been sold, and has had all it's guts swapped into an 88 chassis with 105k miles to match the 105K engine. This new Rx-7 is my replacement. It was only 1000 bucks and pulls just as hard, so I'm happy.
 
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