junkyard gems/oem upgrades

[Mazda_Powered]

Yea, just the GS models (V6) the V6 i bought had 2.25" the 2 my friend bought had 2.25" and they were all owned by older people that didnt modify their cars lol.

I've seen about 7 or 8 GSs with the bigger exhaust at the wreckers too.

JACK.

[southerncross]

Originally Posted by Clean 4WD
1988-89 rx-7 alternator from a gxl 90amp. bolts up to the pro with little hassle and swap the pulley from the stock alt.. a quick upgrade from 60 to 90amps.. thats my .02$ worth..

ok, i went to advance autoparts today and got price quotes and amp ratings.

stock pro - $155 w $65 core charge, 60 amps
88 rx7 gxl non turbo/turbo - $99 w $50 core charge, 70 amps
89 rx7 gxl non turbo/turbo - $129 w $65 core charge, 80 amps

the alternators are the same for all models 88-91 according to part numbers on the casings, but the 89-91 alternators all have 80 amps. turbo or non turbo doesnt matter.

i couldnt find a 90 amp model in their computer for any FC body rx. is anybody for sure about this being a swap over? my alternator is toast and id rather buy the rx7 alternator and get more amps for less money if its a simple swap. i did the leg work, somebody give me an answer.

[FE3-323]

FS alternators are all 80 amps.

RX7 AFM's are an upgrade

[Silentbob343]

Went to the pull-a-part and managed to get the LCAs from a 92 MX-3 GS. No thanks to the damn MX-3 endlinks, luckily I had my hacksaw with me. Tried to get the TTLs as well, but as you can imagine the damn bolt that goes through the knuckle wouldn't budge. Even broke a socket trying to get it off. Will have to get a 3rd gen Escort Subframe later on. What is the year range for the 3rd gen escort?

I will say the LCAs and TTLs from all the MX-3s in the yard look very similar. There were two base MX-3s and the one GS. Are we sure it is only the V6 MX-3 that has the longer bits? The LCA did look slightly longer than the Protege LCA. I'll try and get some pics with the LCA next to a tape measure later on in the week.

If anybody has V6 MX-3 TTLs off the car please PM me.

Oh and does anybody have the lengths for the MX-3 endlinks? I didn't have anything to measure with at the J/Y and the stud kept spinning in the endlink everytime I tried to unbolt one. Hence why I had to use a hacksaw and just the the middle section of the endlink.

[FE3-323]

i can only say the mx3 GS(v6) has longer ttl's [only ones' i've worked with] the LCA's are the same for all mx3's

One can assume 4 cylinder models would be the same but its hard to determine that.

[Silentbob343]

i can only say the mx3 GS(v6) has longer ttl's [only ones' i've worked with] the LCA's are the same for all mx3's

One can assume 4 cylinder models would be the same but its hard to determine that.

Thought the LCAs looked the same between all three cars. What frontsway bar are you using with your MX-3 LCAs and did you cut off the endlink tab to use the bolt holes or did you make a set of endlinks for the front as well?

I've been wondering this for a while...I love using junkyard parts off of other cars as factory upgrades, but don't know what I should or shouldn't use with suspension...currently my car has stock suspension except for the ZX-2 S/Rs and Eibachs. How much wider is the MX-3 rear suspension, and what's involved with fitting it on a Protege?

Next time I go to the yard I'll pick up a ZX-2 front swaybar...never really thought about it and there's tons at the local yards.

Lucky you. My J/Y never seems to have ZX-2s, but they have plenty of "regular" scorts and supposedly the 3rd gen scort has a slightly larger front swaybar;

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25307

[Clean 4WD]

ok, i went to advance autoparts today and got price quotes and amp ratings.

stock pro - $155 w $65 core charge, 60 amps
88 rx7 gxl non turbo/turbo - $99 w $50 core charge, 70 amps
89 rx7 gxl non turbo/turbo - $129 w $65 core charge, 80 amps

the alternators are the same for all models 88-91 according to part numbers on the casings, but the 89-91 alternators all have 80 amps. turbo or non turbo doesnt matter.

i couldnt find a 90 amp model in their computer for any FC body rx. is anybody for sure about this being a swap over? my alternator is toast and id rather buy the rx7 alternator and get more amps for less money if its a simple swap. i did the leg work, somebody give me an answer.

Your right.. I had to go and look at the sticker again.. N350 = 80amp.. get the rx7 one..

[FE3-323]

the 3rd gen escorts do have the same front swaybar....

I didn't cut off my mx3 endlink tabs, i jsut kinda massaged them with a hammer... do a search & you'll find all that goodness posted.

[Turpro]

Clean4wd-do you have a simple write up or can you say what needs to be done to put the rx7 alt on a pro? I'd like to upgrade soon.

[FE3-323]

the FS 2.0 alternator only needs the pulley changed & it bolts right in place... id suggest a larger ring terminal tho for the power feed.

[Turpro]

the FS 2.0 alternator only needs the pulley changed & it bolts right in place... id suggest a larger ring terminal tho for the power feed.

What amp is the fs?

[Mazda_Powered]

FS alternators are all 80 amps.

RX7 AFM's are an upgrade

Way to read Chris haha.

JACK.

[therieldeal]

what style pulley does the FS alternator have?

if its the ribbed kind, i wont need to modify it at all..... muahhahhahaha

[southerncross]

c'mon, somebody speak up about the fs alternator. . . although im guessing its more expensive than the rx @ $129.

[FE3-323]

its the ribbed kind jon, so perfect for gtr guys. if youe a v belt guy you need to just swap the pulley. im running one on my car.