sand rail

[rx403]

installed a new clutch and pressure plate to get it ready for the dunes this week. then the brand new starter went out with in a day. took it back and got a starter for a automatic stick shift and it worked great. until i got to the dunes. the carb started flooding the engine and the solenoid started going on the starter. bought a carb rebuild kit and new spark plugs from apple tree and now the solenoid is totally dead on the starter. i think im done with a VW engine in my rail. this thing ran absolutely perfect until it got pulled of the trailer to hit the dunes.

[rx403]

got a 80 something rx-7 at work im getting the engine and cpu out of... any one know of any detailed pictures of the rear on one already built?

actually ive been debating on a rotary engine a90's ranger engine a buick L27 or L36. i have a LOT to choose from engine wise. anything fuel injected. so far the rotary engine seems the best bet weighing only a few more pounds then the 1600 dp

[81pumagtc]

Make certain that you have a fresh Mazda engine.

Rotarys are VERY cool, but in use like a rail seem have the life expectancy of a potato chip. They are very susceptible to sand and hard treatment and cost approximately one million dollars to repair.

I might look at Subaru if you are serious. They make lots of horsepower, and lots of things like gearbox adapters already exist.


Dave

[MadMike]

I would stick with VW,as for other kind of engines just try to buy a part for it @ the Dunes ::)Flooding: could be crap in the carb, What fuel pump you running? u only need 2-3.5lbs of preesure you know,was the starter new or 30yrs old ;D

[rx403]

Oct 5, 2010 20:39:40 GMT -5 81pumagtc said:

Make certain that you have a fresh Mazda engine.

Rotarys are VERY cool, but in use like a rail seem have the life expectancy of a potato chip. They are very susceptible to sand and hard treatment and cost approximately one million dollars to repair.

I might look at Subaru if you are serious. They make lots of horsepower, and lots of things like gearbox adapters already exist.


Dave

the engine i can get has 150+ miles on it and starts on spray. frame rotted to heck no brakes and am guessing fuel pump is crap.
the only subis i can get a hold of at my work are JUNK. very rare to get them in with good engines. although we do have 2 vanagans in going to auction... both fuel injected i know one of them starts on spray not sure about the other

[rx403]

Oct 6, 2010 7:00:52 GMT -5 MadMike said:

I would stick with VW,as for other kind of engines just try to buy a part for it @ the Dunes ::)Flooding: could be crap in the carb, What fuel pump you running? u only need 2-3.5lbs of preesure you know,was the starter new or 30yrs old ;D

i think i am going to tear the carb back down again.. all the way down to the intakes off of the heads. she wont even start on spray now. the fuel pump i think is stock. i dont think i have the proper equipment to test such low fuel pressure. the starter was a brand new reman from S&G for a auto stick shift.

[MadMike]

I use the HD paper gaskets not the stamped tins, they just seal better on the heads ;D Check for spark? points might have closed up on you Wish I was closer I'd give u a Needle&seat for the Carb ;D

[rx403]

Oct 7, 2010 8:45:06 GMT -5 MadMike said:

I use the HD paper gaskets not the stamped tins, they just seal better on the heads ;D Check for spark? points might have closed up on you Wish I was closer I'd give u a Needle&seat for the Carb ;D

im getting spark but i dont like the spark. im use to modern vehicles spark. i put new points in too. is there even a difference between distributors points? i bought points for a 009 but i dont think its a 009 distro.isnt a 009 centrifugal advanced?mine is vacuum advanced. it dropped right in perfectly and set up just right. how much voltage are these ignition systems supposed to make? checked the points they are opening up. i need to check the gap on the plugs if fixing the gap dont work today im going to tear everything back down before it gets too cold out to play with it

[rx403]

okay just checked the spark again. getting nothing at the plugs. turned it it over by wrench while looking at the point i see a very faint spark when it opens and closes. where should i start? new cap and rotor? the plugs and wires were just replaced recently

update:new cap and rotor and still no spark. getting continuity in all wires for the plugs

update update:: got spark. the fuse for the ignition switch keeps blowing so i took it out of the equation and that was my problem. i should have known better . hooked the inline fuse back up and it almost fired right up. got it started on spray and it ran great for about 30 seconds. going to need a new battery as i think this one may be on its way out. would like to completely redo all the wiring and relocate the battery near the starter. the cable on the end near the battery gets hot and i think that when it starts popping fuses.

[rx403]

would anyone happen to know what gauge wire goes where?

[rx403]

well im back at it again. VW engine and trans comes out. 94 bonneville subframe etc goes in. anyone seen this done?