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 Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build

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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Join date : 2012-01-22
Age : 40
Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:36 am

Bought my car back in 2002 with engine fire damage for $500. Here are some pics from my TD days when it was still NA.
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leftcoastdrifter

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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:37 am

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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:40 am

New parts!!!!

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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:42 am

This was on stock boost (7lbs) and a crappy fuel pump, I still have this tune but with a better pump now. But this was the best run by far, the other 2 runs made 163whp and 168whp, pretty sad for a turbo rotary.

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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Join date : 2012-01-22
Age : 40
Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:45 am

Just came in the mail the other day.



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leftcoastdrifter

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 2:58 am

These are all the parts I either made at work with the TIG or at home with my MIG.

New intake pipe.

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Extended the lower ball joint.

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The fineshed lower ball joint

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leftcoastdrifter

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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 3:03 am

Had to cut and extend the tierods too.

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I added some cold rolled steel round stock and then used some pipe to sleeve it for extra strength.

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Extended LBJ and tierods with a pirate flare, ARRRRR!

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leftcoastdrifter

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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 3:05 am

New bash guard for the radiator.

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And a new arrangment for my radiator and oil cooler.

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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 3:09 am

And just in case you don't think 160whp-175whp isn't enough to smoke some tires......

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leftcoastdrifter

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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyWed Feb 15, 2012 3:14 am

Almost all the parts I showed above are new for this year, still untested. Hopefully they can stand up to my abuse Smile
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leftcoastdrifter

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptySun Feb 19, 2012 1:34 pm

The work paying off

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Mock up of my BN kit

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di-devol




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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyMon Feb 20, 2012 3:08 pm

nice fab work, I want a tig real bad lol.
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slideways14

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyTue Feb 21, 2012 1:12 am

sick ride!!
cant wait for this up comming season
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leftcoastdrifter

leftcoastdrifter


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Location : Salem, Oregon.

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PostSubject: Re: Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build   Dustin Becktold's FC RX7 Build EmptyTue Feb 21, 2012 2:04 am

TIG welders are awesome but slow LOL, it took me forever to do the LBJ at my work. But someday I'll buy my own and that will solve half the problem.

Thanks Slideways.
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