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Mazda Engine Swap
- Thread starter robertf
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Been a while, and it looks like 2 people have beat me at this swap, but I'm going to finish it anyway
Fired up the 1.6 for the first time the other night. Haven't run fuel lines yet so I used the 1725 car as a fuel supply. Hopefully I'll stick with it and be driving it in a few more weekends. Cooling system and driveshaft are the big items left.
Fired up the 1.6 for the first time the other night. Haven't run fuel lines yet so I used the 1725 car as a fuel supply. Hopefully I'll stick with it and be driving it in a few more weekends. Cooling system and driveshaft are the big items left.
took a brake from the engine install
1980 subaru gl wagon master cylinder.
It touches the steering box. I'm going to double up the firewall spacers and extend the push rod 9/16". Going from a 7/8" boosted system to a 13/16 manual. We'll see how it goes. If its too much pedal foce required a subaru brat is 5/8"
The factory pushrod, spring, and boot all drop in with a little bit of sanding around the retaining washer and some hogging out of the spacer ID
1980 subaru gl wagon master cylinder.
It touches the steering box. I'm going to double up the firewall spacers and extend the push rod 9/16". Going from a 7/8" boosted system to a 13/16 manual. We'll see how it goes. If its too much pedal foce required a subaru brat is 5/8"
The factory pushrod, spring, and boot all drop in with a little bit of sanding around the retaining washer and some hogging out of the spacer ID
So that master cylinder does not work. I've had a hell of a time finding a f10 master, but I should have one by this time tomorrow
Fuel lines and driveshaft done. It was a good feeling watching the wheels turn powered by the mazda engine
still have lots to so before it's burnout time
Fuel lines and driveshaft done. It was a good feeling watching the wheels turn powered by the mazda engine
still have lots to so before it's burnout time
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Robert, nice looking driveshaft. Could you tell us about it?
You said you had decided to use the stock EFI, but that you were going to speed density instead of MAF. How did that work out?
At the beginning of this project, you promised this project would take a long time. That was over 6 years ago!! You sure made good on that promise, largely because you have not taken the easy way out and I congratulate you on that decision. Now that the installation is almost complete, what is next? Turbo of supercharger? Drive it or tear it down for a 6 year beautification project?
Me, I like to drive 'em. There is a special magic driving a car you have constructed, especially when it has been refined to the point it is superior in every way to the original.
Bill
You said you had decided to use the stock EFI, but that you were going to speed density instead of MAF. How did that work out?
At the beginning of this project, you promised this project would take a long time. That was over 6 years ago!! You sure made good on that promise, largely because you have not taken the easy way out and I congratulate you on that decision. Now that the installation is almost complete, what is next? Turbo of supercharger? Drive it or tear it down for a 6 year beautification project?
Me, I like to drive 'em. There is a special magic driving a car you have constructed, especially when it has been refined to the point it is superior in every way to the original.
Bill
The driveshaft was built by driveshaft king in dallas. All new parts, 1310 ujoint at the axle end and either a mazda or some dodge joint at the transmission. I can't remember what the guy said.
I'll probably just enjoy it for a while once it's running. I've got that other stock sunbeam that needs beautification along with a couple of other car projects.
I'll probably just enjoy it for a while once it's running. I've got that other stock sunbeam that needs beautification along with a couple of other car projects.
so the master cylinder fell through.
Looks like the dodge colt is going to have to do. A quick glance shows its availability is close to the f10
I attempted to plumb the clutch today, but the sunbeam clutch is 7/16-20, not 7/16-24. I cannot find these fittings anywhere and the cylinder on my other one leaked like crazy so I ordered a wilwood integral reservoir. We'll see how that works.
Shifter may need some tweaking, but it's hard to say without a working clutch.
Looks like the dodge colt is going to have to do. A quick glance shows its availability is close to the f10
I attempted to plumb the clutch today, but the sunbeam clutch is 7/16-20, not 7/16-24. I cannot find these fittings anywhere and the cylinder on my other one leaked like crazy so I ordered a wilwood integral reservoir. We'll see how that works.
Shifter may need some tweaking, but it's hard to say without a working clutch.