it was at a shop here getting some chassis work done, and i got to check it out up close. the car was plain white so i dont know who's it was back in the day.

1. mazda factory race 12a pp motor, schwing! it had the 48ida weber, dry sump, the rare aluminum water pump with the mini alternator where the air pump would go

2. the engine was mounted about 6" lower than stock, it may have been moved back a bit too.

3. it had the mazda factory race radiator, it was slanted back over the engine, with no fan

4. the engine had teeny little headers (1.5")

5. peejay: they were using an 81+ tranny (pbs? mfr? i didn't look) with a stock 79-80 shifter

6. the back of the drivers seat is about 2-4" away from where the bins would be

7. the dash is just a flat piece of metal (plastic? wood?) with a tach and a coolant temp gauge

8. it had 5 lug front wheels, the wheel was still on so i couldn't see anything more. (custom, 240z?)

9. the whole rear of the car was gas tank, and 2 ancient carter fuel pumps.

10. the car was a 79-80 with an 81 front end. the roll cage was very simple (i've never seen one that basic before, in a real race car) the body was all seam welded and mostly stock (it had had a front clip)



mike