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That bent gear lever is from series 1. The shifter extension housing on the s1 gearbox is actually slightly shorter than s2/3, placing the shifter further forward. The shifter itself is then bent to put it in a better position for the driver.

For s2/3 they moved the whole shifter extension back

Sad to see the rusty rear, Greg! Normally it's a uk problem never thought a australien problem. Yes, there is only rust in 2 parts of the car: the rear beaver panel as shown in these pictures and a little in the A pillars. Both spots are very common to develop rust on almost all rx7s in Australia. ...

A bit of an update.... New floor is in. This includes bead rolling for added strength and to match the existing bead rolls on the rx7 boot floor pan. You will also see it is a drop in replacement, so it is technically reversible and I could install the spare wheel back in if ever needed. You will al...

That's big money even for crazy Australian standards!

In addition to higher tensile strength studs, the block can also be stiffened using a sump baffle plate. This really needs to be at least 10mm thick to make any appreciable difference...most of the US ones are only 3mm.

I got a billet 10mm one with integrated o-ring from Green Brothers in NZ.

Sorry to hear about this. Yes unfortunately it is a common failure point but moreso in series 4 blocks and i think perhaps early series 5. Mazda thickened the casting in that area in later engines. But if you up the boost, the rear plate in later engines can still crack. Pretty much everything James...

All the zinc plating these days is silver in colour. I believe that the hexavalent chromium they used to create the yellow tinge is obsolete now as it is carcinogenic. Hexavalent chromium is certainly banned in the EU. Yellow passivates aren't quite the same. If you buy new mazda parts like bolts or...

A quick little update which I thought you guys might like. I rebuilt and restored my combination switch. I have been hunting for years and it seems like all LHD combo switches are obsolete and haven't been available from Mazda for years. I even tried buying one from dealerships in Japan, to no avail...

Sterling effort!

Electronic fuel flap release was introduced to Australian models in late s2 (around late 1982 from memory). I assume UK was the same.