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1983 Mazda Rx-7 Racecar Fb Autocross Hillclimb Drift Project With 13b Turbo on 2040-cars

Year:1983 Mileage:100000 Color: door handles have been removed
Location:

Helena, Montana, United States

Helena, Montana, United States
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I purchased this RX-7 in 1986 and have enjoyed it very much.  I turned it into a dedicated Autocross car in 1990 and raced it until 1997.  I have had it in storage for several years and had the intention to do a 13B Turbo upgrade but have not been able to find the time to finish it.  The 12A motor is pretty tired and I would not consider it a running motor.  I purchased the 13B turbo and 5-speend transmission from a 1990 RX-7 in 2008.  The auction includes the car and any spares I have to go with it.  Please contact me with any questions or additional pictures.  Delivery is an option for a fee, enough to cover my expenses.  Reserve is far less than I have into the car.

Body: 

Mazda factory race flares from the competition dept.
Custom Kevlar / glass front.
Glass hood and rear wing.
Windshield is plexiglass, would recommend replacing it if used anywhere other than an autocross.

Interior:

.125 wall DOM tubing full cage.
(2) Corbeau race seats.  (seats are in quite bad condition and would need to be rebuilt to be used)
Small gauge panel with Auto Meter Phantom Tach, Oil Temp & Oil Pressure.
Doors have been gutted to save weight and recovered with aluminum.  (latched are still functional, however the exterior door handles have been removed.)
New carpet set in Grey (not installed)

Suspension:

Competition Front lower control arms with rod end bearing for camber adjustment.
Delrin bushings on lower tension rods.
1-1/8" Front sway bar with urethane bushings.
KYB five way adjustable front struts.
Shorter / stiffer springs F/R
KYB std gas shocks rear.
Racing beat 3/4" adjustable rear sway bar.
Competition pads with 4 wheel discs.
Brake system is braided stainless from master cylinder to all calipers.  Also includes a brake proportioning valve.

Driveline:

12A rotary  (considered not in running condition due to 17 years of storage.)
Mikuni 44PHH sidedraft carb.
Custom long primary header ending in a flowmaster comp muffler.
GSL rear end with limited slip differential.

Misc:

13x10 three piece aluminum race wheels.
New Kumho Ecsta V700 235/45R13 tires.
8 Gallon fuel cell with Holley high flow pump and braided lines.
set of 13x10 steel wheels with old rain tires.  (used for practice, tires are too old to use now.)
extra 5-speed trans for a 12A motor powered car.
13B Turbo and 5-speed trans from a 1990 donor car.  Included wiring harness and computer.
Racing Beat front motor mount.  Fits 13B into this chassis.
New Aluminum lightweight flywheel for 13B (installed with correct auto trans counterweight.)
New clutch & Pressure plate for 13B.
New intercooler.
stock steel hood.
Original headlight parts and other misc items shown in pictures.

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