Recent content by tom_sprecher

Where's the best place these days (value for what you pay) to get remanufactured calipers and new rotors?

I am trying to identify the oil coolers I have been using in my 1st gen. The core (not including the end tanks measures 18.25 x 5.25 x 2 inches, has 8 rows and and looks like this. I thought they were 1st gen coolers, but I went to buy one today it was about 2 inches too long. Atilla...

After pressure testing the cooler and hoses it appears I have a oil leak at the seal between the 16mm to AN-8 steel adapter and the 1st gen early model cooler threaded bungs. When the system was first put together Stat-O-Seals were used but they began to leak after about 5 weekends even after...

Anybody here going this weekend to Jekyll?

It is the goal of the Atlanta Region SCCA to provide our customers with the best racing product possible for the price paid. To the end we would like some feedback from you on our ProIT series to guage what needs to be tweaked or left alone. Why do or don't you race ProIT? How do you feel...

Dear Abby, Since Mazda no longer produces 12A rotor housings, and finding serviceable used pieces is proving to be an exercise in futility, what chances are there that either the IT7 divisional or the SCCA advisory committees would allow the 13B in stock form or with Weber carbs like found in...

I tried to search but came up with nothing here and using Google. I have an '83 service manual that shows the bolt tightening pattern for the 18 engine bolts. My engines only have 17. Can someone point me in the right direction.

This year we moved to a better venue, arranged for more and better food, an open bar with beer and wine, there is covered, secure parking and have reduced the price to only $10 a head. Register at the link below by Dec. 3...

I had to withdraw for the test day and double SARRC race at Barber this weekend. This makes two races in a row but last time my wife and I had some nasty virus that drained all our energy and made us light headed. This time it was the cost. The total bill was going to run $1200. At the last...

Suppose you had just sold a formula car for $40k and were thinking about getting an IT car. Having been a front runner in FC and FB you want something that is very competive so any make and model will do. What would you get if you could not spend any more than $25k. What would you get if you...

Before I go and buy one from MazdaSpeed for $87 does anybody have an unit that will work. I have three bearings to pull and have tried some other methods (carriage bolt, jaw puller, etc) but they failed. There just is not a whole lot of thickness to that roller bearing cage to get a grip on...

I want rebuild my engine this winter and want to start taking apart the spares I have to see what is good and what I can take to be recyled. It looks like the flywheel nut is 34mm and I understand it is torqued to something like 350 ft#'s. I have an IR 231C impact wrench like this...

Titles? It seems like the length is set at about 10 characters.

I have an old non-adjustable timing light that works fine albeit not too bright (much like its owner) ;). How do the "adjustable" units work. Can you dial in how much timing you want and when set correctly the TDC mark on the pulley will line up with the pointer? TIA

Dear Abby, My front brake ducts are that high $ orange stuff that was so spanky when new but now is covered in brake dust. What ever shall I use to clean it off and keep it all shiny and new? Do tell, Dusty Ducts :blink: