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Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:20 pm
by chc
Devastating news for you all and our thoughts are with you at this sad time. He passed over peacefully and that is a blessing.
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:19 pm
by economiser
Thanks guys! Very kind!
IT'S ALIVE ! Finally got the V6-swapped RX-7 to start, on the second try! First try the fuel pump leads were backward, because the pump wasn't labeled
still gotta get to the clutch release
pics soon
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:25 am
by ian65
That's a big milestone, especially on such a big project
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:51 am
by economiser
I got depressed, then I had no enthusiasm for this project, then I got engaged, now I'm married. The car is inspected, smogged, registered, and being driven weekly, but isn't done enough yet. The speedometer is 11-12% pessimistic, engine vacuum is reading low for no apparent reason, first gear is nearly too tall, fifth gear is essentially useless below 50 MPH, but it pulls really strongly from 1500-5500 in first, at least as well as my '95 Z28 convertible ever did. ( 4L60E, 2.73:1 )
I may add more pics later, dunno yet.
Anyone wishing any interaction may email me at
1idcsr@gmail.com, I check that every 2-3 weeks.
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 5:54 pm
by economiser
Interior is mostly done, car is daily-driveable, and the owner wants to sell, no "dialing it in".
Any offers?
Any V8, any trans, any axle for the right bid. Likewise delivery.
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:16 pm
by economiser
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:51 am
by economiser
Didn't get sold, doing new 195/60R15 rears and the 2.41:1, new project:
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/introducti ... hello.html
Re: '83 3.8L, 50 MPG, big brakes
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:02 pm
by economiser
I really can't understand why a car that drives so right hasn't sold, but time for a perfectionist redo, with an LSx V8 swap, another rear axle swap, fender flares, much wider wheels and tires, time to humiliate some Ferraris and such on you tube to shame their owners into paying me to turbo-LSx-swap their cars.
Most of the parts i already installed will be for sale.