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Member ID: Rx7carl2

Location: Oakland, FL

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1984 Mazda RX-7

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  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Dec 14, 2005

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Carl’s Mazda RX-7
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Handy jack adapter lets you use a hydraulic jack to jack the car from the factory jackpoints. www.eastwoodco.com

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

6 ea 2x12 planks, screwed together to form 2 drive up platforms since I'm too po to have a lift!

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7


Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

If you accidentally remove the pulley from the hub and your not sure how it goes back on in relation to the timing marks??? The pen is pointing right between the two marks. :)

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

Or if you havent disturbed the distributor, remove the cap, rotor and sheild. Then look at the reluctor (the thing in the middle with 4 teeth). You see one has a slot in it where a roll pin goes that holds the reluctor in place. Turn the engine till that tooth aligns with the foward mag trigger as shown in the pic below. Then bolt your pulley on with the leading (0*) mark at the timing pin. :)

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

If your gas pedal feels stiff and funny,has a very short travel, like a couple of inches, and you lack alot of power your backup carb return spring may be off. Look at these next pics. The "teeter totter" as I call it has 2 springs on it, the one on the right is the primary return spring (it has a black plastic shroud over it). The threaded rod has a spring on it too and sits on the other side of the teeter totter. They can inadvertently slip off. In the first pic you'll see how it should sit and look. In the lower pic you can see what it looks like when it comes off.

Right! :)

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

Wrong! :(

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

Idle speed and idle mix screws. Red one is mixture, yellow one is idle speed.

Rx7carl2's 1984 Mazda RX-7

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061266  

Posted by: 061266

09/15/2005 06:32PM

hey carl,I saw your car and think its a nice ride.my question is that in your pictures you were racing what looks like agianst the clock.i would like to take my car and do the same thing.I have a 84 rx with a sb327 and a 700r trans,and also a wide body kit on it.any info will help. i dont have any pics of my car on the site yet.email me at onemsnglnk@aol.com.oh yea i live in plant city

Rx7carl2  

Posted by: Rx7carl2

03/03/2004 01:37PM

It's a backup spring in case the primary one fails. If the whole thing is disconnected, then it wont interfere with the operation of the carb. But if your primary spring breaks, then you will have a stuck open throttle. It's a saftey thing.

FBDrifter  

Posted by: FBDrifter

03/01/2004 12:54PM

hey carl! excellent 1st gen. regaurding the backup carb return spring...i have the black shrouded spring, but the other part doesn't even have anything attached. i don't really notice a loss of power, do i even need that?

eddierotary  

Posted by: eddierotary

01/19/2003 09:28AM

you have the best car lift and engine standever. i have two rx7 wheels and a two pices of 4x4 for jack stand.

Rx7carl2  

Posted by: Rx7carl2

01/07/2003 06:33PM

Cheaper than a lift too! :D

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Member ID: Rx7carl2

Location: Oakland, FL