Old School Projects

[cinco]

get rid off a car because of power steering???
you dont even need that on that car steups

Damned right!!!!
Now that's what I call a real man!

Cinco is my hero.


Kingbob, exactly in what condition is the Mazda's engine?

lol i had a RWD 626 with no p/s the hardest part was parking it but it still wasnt unmanageable

king bob you on the right track get it running and keep it as your work horse it will run badly for years not like newer cars when it start to give trouble it will just stop working one day and we not speculating we goin by what you told us about the backpressure you just clarified the oil pan leaking.
if you gettin trouble for the gasket a tube of rtv red high temp silicone cheap and will do the same job in a pinch

[cinco]

get rid off a car because of power steering???
you dont even need that on that car steups

Damned right!!!!
Now that's what I call a real man!

Cinco is my hero.


Kingbob, exactly in what condition is the Mazda's engine?

lol i had a RWD 626 with no p/s the hardest part was parking it but it still was manageable

king bob you on the right track get it running and keep it as your work horse it will run badly for years not like newer cars when it start to give trouble it will just stop working one day and we not speculating we goin by what you told us about the backpressure you just clarified the oil pan leaking.
if you gettin trouble for the gasket a tube of rtv red high temp silicone cheap and will do the same job in a pinch

[NOMOSS]

280zx

a rare bird these days

[NOMOSS]

on a lesser note, meh breadrin say he have a v6 for meh, he say 3500 engine an tranny, bt he doh have d b box 4 it, it come out frm they benz. and i knw you ppl go real laugh eh
bt 2 nite d taxi shut down and yuh boy try 2 help d man start he car but 2 no luck :"( he shifter stickin so no matter how much times i bridge d starter it nt catchin d gear lol.

Seems to me that you have the knowledge to do your own mechanical work.Dont be afraid
Just pretend it is a woman ,feel your way around,if you messup you go get a little tabanCAR
but that is allright

[nigie]

Yeah Bob.... come meet your old long lost Cousin......

[nigie]

Yeah Bob.... come meet your old long lost Cousin......

its a resto...













and younguns that thing on the engine is a generator...not a alternator....

[king bob]

more like grandfather not cousin

[d spike]

A Hillman Super Minx!!!! Nice one, Nigie.

[NOMOSS]

more like grandfather not cousin

nah just a few years before .Could be you big brother .

[NOMOSS]

Yeah Bob.... come meet your old long lost Cousin......

its a resto...













and younguns that thing on the engine is a generator...not a alternator....

That begging for a rover v8 or some v6 ,No jappo here

Notice the hydraulic clutch

I am seeing piles of car parts in the background ,
is that a scrap yard

[nigie]

Moss u looking for enemies???

This is 1 good candidate ..when i closed the front and back door there was a lil click...like new car....note the spring loaded bonnet...hilman was ahead of its time

[d spike]

280zx

Ooooooo...



Silly me... the in-line six should have hinted it
I bolted on a 32/36 Weber onto one of these (after making the plate for it) for a friend of mine. He was quite happy with the improved performance! He told me afterwards that an intake manifold exists for these that is fed by two double-throat Webers!

[MG Man]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

[nigie]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

What!! someone stole Mgs identity!

[NOMOSS]

Moss u looking for enemies???

This is 1 good candidate ..when i closed the front and back door there was a lil click...like new car....note the spring loaded bonnet...hilman was ahead of its time

I speaking my mind notice I did not say 302,351 or 350.I was very pecific,
but.......Enemies ...I AINT FRAID NO MAN

[nigie]

I am seeing piles of car parts in the background ,
is that a scrap yard[/quote]

Scrap yard????
NO!!!!....thats the REJUVENATION COMPOUND!!!!!!

[NOMOSS]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

A modern jappo in old iron like that just dont vibrate right.The Harmony just won't be there.A1964 machine with a fuel rail and injectors?

[nigie]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

A modern jappo in old iron like that just dont vibrate right.The Harmony just won't be there.A1964 machine with a fuel rail and injectors?

Fully agree....This particular car i wouldnt put anything jappo or american it...just seems wrong..

[MG Man]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

A modern jappo in old iron like that just dont vibrate right.The Harmony just won't be there.A1964 machine with a fuel rail and injectors?

why not?
reliability, ease of maintenance, parts availability............

[d spike]

I speaking my mind notice I did not say 302,351 or 350.I was very pecific,
but.......Enemies ...I AINT FRAID NO MAN

Ah feel ah could name a couple ah red 'oman dat does make yuh knees knock, an' have yuh break out in ah cold sweat...
I know you will twist this inside out and upside down...

This is 1 good candidate ..when i closed the front and back door there was a lil click...like new car....note the spring loaded bonnet...hillman was ahead of its time

Quite right... Spec's videos were proof of that. A strong and durable car, whose lines are still quite pleasing and streamlined.

Nigie, what do they have in mind for the engine (more importantly, the gearbox)? Are they restoring it, or tossing it out?

[NOMOSS]

why not?
a toyota 20 valve would fit nicely

A modern jappo in old iron like that just dont vibrate right.The Harmony just won't be there.A1964 machine with a fuel rail and injectors?

why not?
reliability, ease of maintenance, parts availability............[/quote}

Yeah there is that argument with almost everything Japanese ,reliability, ease of maintenance, parts availability, its the same thing like putting an American v8 in a Mk 1 or Mk 2 Toyota super saloon its sacrilegious.It takes away from the feel of the car .what would you say about a toyota 20 valve or 2jz in a mgb.

[MG Man]

my preference is either a 2.0 cossie or a 13B
I posted a pic a while back of a Frogeye Sprite with a 13B painted in Healey green engine paint......one of the best conversons I've seen
and what's so bad with a V8 in a Super Saloon?

[NOMOSS]

my preference is either a 2.0 cossie or a 13B
I posted a pic a while back of a Frogeye Sprite with a 13B painted in Healey green engine paint......one of the best conversons I've seen
and what's so bad with a V8 in a Super Saloon?

why not a 2jz ,or 2jzgte ,bolts right in with almost no modification you stay toyota and you all the benefits of japanese reliability.
Aside did you know Holden did a Kingswood with a rotary as an option .I was called the Mazda Roadpacer

[d spike]

Isn't it intriguing how similar the body shapes and curves of this car are to the Singer Vogue? I swear the tail is the same except for the tail-light shapes! I believe some shell parts and trim are interchangeable, including a few bits of the Humber Hawk...

on a lesser note, meh breadrin say he have a v6 for meh, he say 3500 engine an tranny, bt he doh have d b box 4 it, it come out frm they benz. and i knw you ppl go real laugh eh

If your friend is giving you a V6 engine and transmission, then let me assure you that no one here is laughing... (we are all quietly turning green )
I'm having a little problem understanding what was said here, especially "box" and "3500".
Did you mean it is an automatic and you cannot get a gearbox from him? or is it the "brainbox" that is missing from a modern engine, which is why it is up for grabs?
Is it a 3.5 litre engine? or it was offered to you for $3500?
(Not a Benz man, so quite ignorant here )

Nigie or MG, which engine is this?
Kingbob, if he is giving it to you, (I think a V6 won't require cutting that firewall) then stick it in the Hunter!
If the firewall is in the way, then still accept it, cover it down, put a Pinto in the Hunter and get it running properly... THEN GUT THE MAZDA AND STICK THE V6 IN IT, CONVERTING IT TO A RWD using a Cortina (or better yet a Datsun 720) diff...
Was the engine running properly before your friend pulled it? (Why did he pull it out?)

[d spike]

did you know Holden did a Kingswood with a rotary as an option .I was called the Mazda Roadpacer

[king bob]

Isn't it intriguing how similar the body shapes and curves of this car are to the Singer Vogue? I swear the tail is the same except for the tail-light shapes! I believe some shell parts and trim are interchangeable, including a few bits of the Humber Hawk...

on a lesser note, meh breadrin say he have a v6 for meh, he say 3500 engine an tranny, bt he doh have d b box 4 it, it come out frm they benz. and i knw you ppl go real laugh eh

If your friend is giving you a V6 engine and transmission, then let me assure you that no one here is laughing... (we are all quietly turning green )
I'm having a little problem understanding what was said here, especially "box" and "3500".
Did you mean it is an automatic and you cannot get a gearbox from him? or is it the "brainbox" that is missing from a modern engine, which is why it is up for grabs?
Is it a 3.5 litre engine? or it was offered to you for $3500?
(Not a Benz man, so quite ignorant here )

Nigie or MG, which engine is this?
Kingbob, if he is giving it to you, (I think a V6 won't require cutting that firewall) then stick it in the Hunter!
If the firewall is in the way, then still accept it, cover it down, put a Pinto in the Hunter and get it running properly... THEN GUT THE MAZDA AND STICK THE V6 IN IT, CONVERTING IT TO A RWD using a Cortina (or better yet a Datsun 720) diff...
Was the engine running properly before your friend pulled it? (Why did he pull it out?)

tgirty five hundred and brain box

[king bob]

i still have 2 go look at it wid d mechanic

[MG Man]

why not a 2jz ,or 2jzgte ,bolts right in with almost no modification you stay toyota and you all the benefits of japanese reliability.

u said it was sacrilege, now u talking about practicality............why is it sacrilege to fit a V8 in an old Super Saloon

[d spike]

tgirty five hundred and brain box

i still have 2 go look at it wid d mechanic

Eh eh...
(starts to back pedal ONE TIME)
To put out that kinda pesh... for a first timer... that will require modding... and an integral piece missing (so you can't test it to see if it was actually working with no/little problems)... and a computerized engine (you 'fraid to dig in de mazda as yuh find dat more complicated than de Hunter????) that you will have to learn to fix/tune yourself to save cash...



Boy, if I were you, I'd stick with the earlier plan of a Pinto. Keep your ears n' eyes open - they're out there. Focus on the Hunter's shell, suspension and brakes. The engine will appear in time, I assure you.

[d spike]

why not a 2jz ,or 2jzgte ,bolts right in with almost no modification you stay toyota and you all the benefits of japanese reliability.

u said it was sacrilege, now u talking about practicality............why is it sacrilege to fit a V8 in an old Super Saloon

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