Mazda is getting a small block, "100% Driveway Built"
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Mazda is getting a small block, "100% Driveway Built"
bick
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Edited: 10/8/2011 10:40:34 PM by Bick
Been working on this for the past couple years, after coming home from a show two years ago the stock motor started to knock so figured my not stuff a small block in her lol..
This is my Mazda before stripping her down
Stock as she comes blown mazda motor
Me and a friend pulled the motor and scrapped it for parts
Looks like theres alot of work ahead for me lol
Getting ready to cut the firewall and make room for the 305
The motor ill be using, out of a 80's cutlass.
Cut the old motor mounts out
Cleaning up the frame, welding all the factory holes smooth
More smoothing out
Now time for new motor mounts to hold the V8
In place on blocks doing alittle test fit
Hood still closes looks good here so now time to make the mounts
Start of the mounts, pretty basic and will do the job.
Now time to weld in the round tube for the bolts
Energy suspension motor mounts to help with vibration
Welding motor mounts now.
After welding is done ill cap the openings of the mounts
Alittle firewall mock up with plastic sheets that ill use as a template
Time for a new gas tank
Using a 90's blazer gas tank that will fit in here now
Frame ready for sand blasting and so on lol
Parts sandblasted ready for high build primmer
In high build ready for paint
Section of the firewall ready to be tacked into place
Starting the firewall fab
Rebuild the motor and sprayed the block to match the new body colour ill be going with
Got the suspension and frame painted and back together
Installed 4 link I fabricated and new tank installed
Dropped the motor onto the frame
Time for the cab now, coming soon lol. got to paint it first.
Been working on this for the past couple years, after coming home from a show two years ago the stock motor started to knock so figured my not stuff a small block in her lol..
This is my Mazda before stripping her down
Stock as she comes blown mazda motor
Me and a friend pulled the motor and scrapped it for parts
Looks like theres alot of work ahead for me lol
Getting ready to cut the firewall and make room for the 305
The motor ill be using, out of a 80's cutlass.
Cut the old motor mounts out
Cleaning up the frame, welding all the factory holes smooth
More smoothing out
Now time for new motor mounts to hold the V8
In place on blocks doing alittle test fit
Hood still closes looks good here so now time to make the mounts
Start of the mounts, pretty basic and will do the job.
Now time to weld in the round tube for the bolts
Energy suspension motor mounts to help with vibration
Welding motor mounts now.
After welding is done ill cap the openings of the mounts
Alittle firewall mock up with plastic sheets that ill use as a template
Time for a new gas tank
Using a 90's blazer gas tank that will fit in here now
Frame ready for sand blasting and so on lol
Parts sandblasted ready for high build primmer
In high build ready for paint
Section of the firewall ready to be tacked into place
Starting the firewall fab
Rebuild the motor and sprayed the block to match the new body colour ill be going with
Got the suspension and frame painted and back together
Installed 4 link I fabricated and new tank installed
Dropped the motor onto the frame
Time for the cab now, coming soon lol. got to paint it first.
mjavy7
+1y
So far it looks great! do you have any pictures with the cab on?
Hotrod22
+1y
That looks awesome.What size wheels are you running on it?
white92
+1y
Looks good from where I'm sitting!! Love the blue you picked!!!
smctoy
+1y
very nice!
mjavy7
+1y
---------------------------------------------Originally posted by white92Looks good from where I'm sitting!! Love the blue you picked!!!---------------------------------------------I must agree that blue looks great on that frame!!
bick
+1y
Havent updated this in awhile and thought I should update it lol. Got alittle bit done this summer, planning to get alot done really soon tho. I will keep my post current from now on lol =)
Motor is getting closer to firing up
Painted all the inners
Closer look at the pin stripe I did, this is my first ever bc/cc paint job too, sprayed lots of primer jobs in my day tho lol
Motor is getting closer to firing up
Painted all the inners
Closer look at the pin stripe I did, this is my first ever bc/cc paint job too, sprayed lots of primer jobs in my day tho lol
jdm customs
+1y
looks awesome man, if I ever did a v8 swap I was going to use a ford 302 because of the dumb dist. placement on the chevy v8s. Very nice man.
Rob Clayhill
+1y
Lookin good fro, im looking forward to seeing the rest. quality of the pictures is nice too
nisrod
+1y
Looks awesome!!!! Where did you get that altenator bracket??