MAZTUNE's 1983 BD 323/ laser hatch 4WD GTX build

[MAZTUNE]

haha yea boy. well i endup kicking d rx a day so i guess it get christen

Anywho, so we had to get a clutch for the laser at this time, now knowing this is a 4WD we did not want a clutch kit to shock the gearbox and put strain on the transfercase so we opped for an ACT street and Strip kit, the Z61-HDSS. So we rather the clutch slip a little instead of breaking gearboxes...

[j.o.e]

lol..i remember the wrc style drive over d drain.....4wd drive pull u back out the drain..check systems and GO! (before the maco neighbours come out to investiquire)....I had the perfect angle to get this on video...damn ....no camera on me

[MAZTUNE]

haha yea boy ppl come out laser done out of d drain and driving off haha

[mafia generation]

ok so i pretty sure this is d same ride i saw las year!!!

made a post bout it too.....

[MAZTUNE]

hmmm serious??? where??

[MAZTUNE]

so anyhows on with the story, lots to go still:

Camden opened and we started racing the car with the small brakes rotors all cleaned now BUT got loads of brake fade.

Since we put in that B6T we noticed the crank pully wobbled a bit, but we did not take it on thought it was just a slightly bent pulley. So as racing went on, it got worse, also engine timing began to move from 12 degrees(stock) to 15, to 17 sometimes lower. So we decided to check that pulley out, seems we was suffering from the B6T and BPT fault, a broken key on the crank. This meant that the crank was spinning not in correct time with the pulley, so timing off all kinda problems, good thing this engine is 7.6:1 compression or we would have some bent valves etc. We had 2 choices, do the solve and use a Big Nose B6-DE (323F, 2nd gen) crank and oil pump without the keyway failure problem or switch head and blocks to race next day.We did not have a B6-DE crank so we changed the head and block , never did like that one from the rally car anyhows. it gave me a vibe.... realized the box has a chip on the transfercase gear so changed boxes one time to a nice low mileage foreign used one.

So switched head and blocks and was up running with correct timing of 12 degrees.

here is some trinituner pics of us racing in Camden 2008:





the best time this car ran was 14.9 with a stock intercooler. Had to keep spraying the intercooler with ice water just to keep charge air down, its small and a pure waste.







Notice the double wings on the rear hatch. these came directly off the GTX. madd eh??

[7143]

lard the front of both cars almost identical....that look real sweet.... and th e white lookin bess....

[MAZTUNE]

found some pics of the build again so i add it in.

[7143]

^plz do

[Maserati]

wow what a build...from all the stress to a lovely ride.
well done.

[GoS]

maztune i remember when yuh partner had broken the windshield on the track at Camden i was one ah the red cross personnel who attend to him when he get the cuts on his hand all i was saying i had him damn windshield and you come and talking to me telling me about the two car is 4wd i watch u like wtf i remember u told me that u did it your self i was and u say u gone

[MAZTUNE]

maztune i remember when yuh partner had broken the windshield on the track at Camden i was one ah the red cross personnel who attend to him when he get the cuts on his hand all i was saying i had him damn windshield and you come and talking to me telling me about the two car is 4wd i watch u like wtf i remember u told me that u did it your self i was and u say u gone

no the guy u treated was me , yea i forgot to add that bit will add it in!! maztune is me khaleel and my brother khayam but i was driving the car that day.

[GoS]

oh ok kool cah remember dude but the car look sweeet. does hardly see it now the both ah them in fact

[MAZTUNE]

its around in south

[Computerman]

So what's next?

[nareshseep]

So as racing went on, it got worse, also engine timing began to move from 12 degrees(stock) to 15, to 17 sometimes lower. So we decided to check that pulley out, seems we was suffering from the B6T and BPT fault, a broken key on the crank. This meant that the crank was spinning not in correct time with the pulley, so timing off all kinda problems, good thing this engine is 7.6:1 compression or we would have some bent valves etc.

saw this samething happen to a zm also
common with mazda?

[MAZTUNE]

no the early engines before 1994 suffered with this problem. all engines after 1994 uses the big crank system without a keyway to prevent this type of failure. The key is molded into the crank, not a removable one like the older ones. so u in d clear dont worry man

[MAZTUNE]

Ok, how is everybody. Well the story continues, we built a custom made 3 core radiator, Flexalite 2" thick electric fan and XO2 tube and fin intercooler.


Custom 3-core Radiator.


The Bumper and Grill was removed with minor cutting to the body to fit the intercooler.


Flexalite 2" fan

[MAZTUNE]

intercooler installed, the car is cooling pretty well, charge air pretty low. will take more pics in a bit.

[speedemonz]

This thread was timely for me I haven't driven my car in about a year and seven months, this was what i needed to raise my spirits ............great build and continue doing what you all are doing

[MAZTUNE]

thanks man. lots more to come in the future, once money permits. next upgrade, we are looking at upgrading brakes and suspension.

[Computerman]

Yuh make meh feel to do a 'write up' of my car too!!


Here it is:

"My car slow!"

[xtech]

aye start your own thread

[gallantpan]

Yuh make meh feel to do a 'write up' of my car too!!


Here it is:

"My car slow!"

Stop play in possum, yes the 323 is a sleeper but there is a good story on it.

[AcousticEng]

Yuh make meh feel to do a 'write up' of my car too!!


Here it is:

"My car slow!"

hahaha so slow RB20DET cifero does get leave out...

[Computerman]

aye start your own thread

[xtech]

^^^^ i was serious u know.....


but i guess nobody cares

[Computerman]

^^^^ i was serious u know.....

Hard luck dey... didn't realise you were serious. Doh study it.

[gallantpan]

This Computerman, eh...

[josh.dookie]

I guess this answers my previous question! Very nice as usual man!