1984 RX7 12a turbo GT

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:01 am

I have owned this car for about two years now and i've finally pulled finger to give it a tidy up, the interior is in original condition, the engine was a bit smokie and the body is rust free apart from the doors which have the factory fitted rust in the bottom, but other wise an excellent base to start from

ignore the momo, it's just there to preserve the original wheel

oldmaz · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm **Posts:** 59

Hey mate nice ride probably the best first Gen you could own. Keep it original if you can.

jdmrx2 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:35 am

Nice!! Factory turbo first gen.....very desirable. Keep us updated

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:44 am

thanks guy's,
engine and gearbox pulled

and time to give them both a clean up

Orion · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:20 pm

I remember viewing this car when it was imported. The exterior colour didn't do anything for me, but I really liked the interior (grey GT-X trim spec, which would have been a special order from new)

Good to see some progress Gary

::edit:: I just realized the Pioneer headunit in the bottom shelf is the same as one I found that's had the plug chopped off, and I've been hunting for schematics for. Does yours still go?

beans161 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:09 am

WOW your plenum hat is so shmick wrinkle orange no paint chips! I have searched high and low for a decent one.. I have a 12a turbo for my car, thank you for posting pictures its awesome to see the engine in its natural habitat.

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:46 pm

Thanks guys,
Ed: the deck works on the radio but i don't know about the tape side, i don't have a tape to try in it.
have got the engine back from my engine man and a whole heap of bits from plating so i'll put up pics soon

jdmrx2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:05 am

Pics!!

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:58 am

So here is the freshly rebuilt engine, the oil and apex seals were stuffed and one housing had a very minor amount of missing chrome,
so i changed it for a better one i had sitting around

trying to make it as original as i can

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:28 pm

gave the turbo a bit of a tidy, found it had a bit to much shaft play
so i changed it for a spare that had alot less slop, i sort the advise
of a turbo man who said it was fine to use and would cost $700
just to look at the other one

Kiwi808 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:53 pm

Awesomeness. Keep the updates flowing please.. :mrgreen:

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:59 am

Everything is getting the "to look as original as pos" treatment,
Oil metering pump with new seals inside
then

and now

next up is the air pump.
then

and now

and the filthy old manifold, this thing had so much crap on the outside
and inside of it because of the rough casting i couldn't leave it like that,

bit of a tidy up and managed to polish the ports all the way through,
they were rough as guts!

more to come

jdm_master · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:59 pm

Excellent ride and kudos for keeping it au natural lol

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:21 pm

A few more random pics

beans161 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:45 pm

wow this 12a is looking amazing......

bennyd · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:40 am

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous :tu:

jdmrx2 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:52 am

Looking awesome!! All the plating looks great!! Top job.

SevenHeaven · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:44 am

Wow great job! The car and engine look amazing! :tu:

ozzyincali · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:02 am

Looking good. Is that real zinc coating or just paint? Looks really schmick, hoping it's paint so I can ask what brand, type. Keep up the good work

rx4rx7 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:18 pm

thanks for the great comments,
ozzyincali: sorry but it's not paint, it is zinc plating with a gold pasivate finish.

inlet manifold is all bolted up and the turbo installed as well

and finished the dizzy, these things are very basic so it was easy to pull apart and clean

thats it for now on the engine,
on to the gearbox and engine bay tidy up.

If you want to see any other pics of before or after just post a reply

1984 RX7 12a turbo GT

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