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Author Topic: Mazda - FE DOHC 323 Restore  (Read 12970 times)
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« Reply #25 on: May 26, 2008, 03:33:54 PM »
My crossmember looks identical to the 1 in the pic, so i am thinking seeing as my car was originaly a 2.0 8v auto, maybe when they changed the gb they replaced it with the 2.0 16v box.
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« Reply #26 on: May 26, 2008, 03:54:37 PM »
Then u scored, because mines came with the 2 holes only,
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« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2008, 06:19:38 PM »
older models had 2 holes ....newer models had 4 holes

and the guys that had 2.0 16valves came out with the 4 hole ones even if it was older models
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« Reply #28 on: May 27, 2008, 09:32:12 AM »
Right, we've hit a small snag on the front gearbox mounting, Gert is on his way to the scrap yards around the area looking for what we need. Hold thumbs, we have to get this part or the Mazda sits for a long time Sad
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« Reply #29 on: May 27, 2008, 12:57:53 PM »
Cool, have the part I needed.  Cool
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« Reply #30 on: May 28, 2008, 06:36:49 PM »
here are some updates on the gearbox
this is what it looked like when i bought it


and this is what it looks like now


I got some wicked cleaner today for all those hard to clean parts

THE GAME you sure are correct in saying that the casings looks the same but it is not the same .....found that out the hard way  Tongue
I was so pissed off today ...the guy at the place where i bought  the box did put some gearbox oil in the thing ,and i didn't see it so when i picked it up to fit it in the car ....guess what happend?
All the oil came out and ran all over my clothes  Angry Angry
so now i am in k@k with the vrou

OK enough for now will post some more when things are almost done
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« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2008, 07:54:03 AM »
i just remembered how to check if its the 16v box, my sump once cracked, and to take it off to fix there is 1 bolt you cant realy see, its hidden by the gb, the 16v box has a hole so you can remove that bolt, the 8v sump is diferent, so to take off my sump a hole had to be drilled into my bellhousing to get to that bolt, the 16v gb already has the spacing there so you can remove that bolt.
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« Reply #32 on: May 29, 2008, 11:11:58 AM »
Do u think the 16v Flywheel & Clutch & pressure plate will work
with a 1.6 box. i doubt it.

Sean mayb your whole setup was a 1.6 instead of 2.0 16v. So you replacing
flywheel & clutch...
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« Reply #33 on: May 29, 2008, 02:50:28 PM »
Most likely - We are checking things out.
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« Reply #34 on: May 29, 2008, 05:19:37 PM »
Quote from: mrBojangles on May 29, 2008, 07:54:03 AM
i just remembered how to check if its the 16v box, my sump once cracked, and to take it off to fix there is 1 bolt you cant realy see, its hidden by the gb, the 16v box has a hole so you can remove that bolt, the 8v sump is diferent, so to take off my sump a hole had to be drilled into my bellhousing to get to that bolt, the 16v gb already has the spacing there so you can remove that bolt.

My gearbox that i have in my car didnt have those holes and still its a 16valve box
the import boxes sometimes didnt have the holes
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« Reply #35 on: May 29, 2008, 05:24:19 PM »
so here is an update ....i had to make a new mounting for the front of the gearbox




it looks like a home made job but it is just working fine lol
it is just going to do the job ...the holes line up fine and mounts the motor just fine and in the right level
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« Reply #36 on: May 29, 2008, 06:25:32 PM »
O ja i almost forgot ...i spoke to a guy that is going to make me a battery box like what i have in my car .
it is going to be laser cut to speck and welded so you get the whole thing as a new one so you just fit it and then all is done  Wink
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« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2008, 02:56:08 PM »
Coming along great, Sandman reminds me of my paps, he will make a plan,
Goodluck with the restore,
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« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2008, 05:28:29 PM »
some more updates

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« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2008, 06:45:28 PM »
Hi looks like you are really making sure everything lines up and runs straight  really looking goood pity i dont have a mazda  great work sandman323.
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« Reply #40 on: June 02, 2008, 09:36:36 AM »
hey buddy ....
i am getting the battery box later tonight so as soon as i get it i will fit it and then i am off to the tire shop to find out about the wheel valves  Wink for your car
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« Reply #41 on: June 03, 2008, 06:40:53 PM »
here is the battery box that the guy made for me  Wink
buddy hope you are happy

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« Reply #42 on: June 03, 2008, 06:44:42 PM »
That looks great man! Didn't come out too shabby at all!
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« Reply #43 on: June 03, 2008, 06:59:34 PM »
you can use the same clamp/battery thingy

and for you guys that are intrested they are for sale at a price of R150 for a box like that and if you want it painted its R20 extra
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« Reply #44 on: June 04, 2008, 08:37:56 PM »
some more updates ...and then the finished product







buddy hope you like it !!!!!!!
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« Reply #45 on: June 04, 2008, 09:33:15 PM »
Looking real good!

I've also got my hands on some FE5A regrinds... will post again soon off to bed... ask The Game, he popped over while I was still at work! I left work 25mins ago. Its been a long day.
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« Reply #46 on: June 05, 2008, 10:34:03 AM »
Car is looking great, well done, nice & neat......

Yeah shame this oke works late, its a pity you were too busy, we could have caught up on some FE stuff,
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« Reply #47 on: June 05, 2008, 08:53:54 PM »
hey buddy
i ran into some trouble today .....i took your car for a drive to make sure everything is ok on your car
and i found something wrong

the sideshaft for the left hand side (short shaft ) is to long for the car since the motor is on the right angle so if i turn left the noise goes away and in a straight line the C.V is making a funny noise
so this meens i have to change the shaft
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« Reply #48 on: June 05, 2008, 08:58:45 PM »
I had a sneaky feeling this would happen. With the motor mounted like it was, the left side would have been pretty long.

Let's look at it Saturday
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« Reply #49 on: June 09, 2008, 01:17:07 PM »
Nice work guy's. looking good IJIN.
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