Subject: bought a 20B
From: ACRE
Date: 11/17/2004, 7:15 PM


     > > > Ben Baltrusaitis wrote:
     > > >
     > > > I finally found a 20B for a reasonable price. Came with ECU,
     > transmission, turbos, motor mounts, even a fusebox.
     > > > Anybody need a Cosmo transmission?,,,,,cheap?
     > > >
     > > > I don't plan on using the stock turbos either. If someone wants them
     > before I put them on eBay, let me know.
     > > >
     > > > Don't they have torques wrenches in Japan? While taking the manifold off
     > the housings I tried a socket on the nut to see if it would fit and I turned
     > the thing right off! There was carbon on the
     > > > housings where the exhaust was leaking.
     > > > There were other bolts and nuts that were not torqued properly, too.
     > > >
     > > > I'm still wondering if I should go with a turbo or not. I'm leaning more
     > toward a muffler now if I can figure how to fit it under an Acroduster Too
     > cowling and get 325hp.
     > > > Ben

     Brett & Tiana wrote:
     >
     > Hey Ben,
     >
     > If nobody on this newsletter bites re: the Cosmo transmission, try
     > advertising it on the RX7 forum at www.rx7club.com There's always somebody
     > on there looking for drivetrain components that will withstand
     > higher-than-stock engine output, particularly in the 3rd-gen specific
     > section of the forum--- where the potential customers can actually afford to
     > pay you a fair price.

Ben Baltrusaitis wrote:

Thanks Brett & Tiana, I will give that site a try. Any idea what I should ask for the transmission and converter?
Ben

 
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