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  • #1

    Bought an 87 323

    John and I went halvsies on this 323: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1474102136.html

    Motor, F trans and clutch are good. One good axle, and good exhaust. Needs valve cover gasket. Other stuff like brakes and bearings TBD. Car stopped, rolled freely, no bearing noise. Tracked straight when I took my hands off the wheel. Rust free; spent its entire life in the country, no salt on roads. DX trim level: no tach or right mirror. Very clean interior other than seam split on driver's seatback. Paid $600.

    Edit: trunk is HUGE. You could fit three adult bodies in it for sure! Or one mother-in-law.
    Last edited by TominMO; 11-21-2009, 07:12 PM.
    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
    09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

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  • #2
    Nice score.
    -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
    -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
    -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.

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    • #3
      B6T swap ??????
      Tim S

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      • #4
        Nice for $600.00
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        '90 L. B8ME/Kia Rio 5 speed. Rio/Aspire suspension swap. :-D
        '81 Mustang. Inline 6, Automatic.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Slyder View Post
          B6T swap ??????
          We haven't decided what to do with it. But yeah, one of the choices is to strip the car of everything Festys can use, to include the motor and trans, and fix nothing not related to the motor. Mainly pull the motor, do water pump, timing belt and various gaskets. A B6 with rear turbo is about 130 - 140 HP.

          Or we might fix it up and sell it for a small profit to someone deserving, say $200 which we would split. John has 4 good tires we can put on it BTW.
          90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
          09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

          You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

          Disaster preparedness

          Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

          Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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          • #6
            Let me know if you guys decide to sell it. I have a daughter turning 16 in January and that would be perfect for her.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by TominMO View Post
              A B6 with rear turbo is about 130 - 140 HP.
              What exactly are you going to do the b6 to make it just 50hp-60hp?
              Last edited by Pu241; 11-28-2009, 09:31 PM.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by genghis1 View Post
                Let me know if you guys decide to sell it. I have a daughter turning 16 in January and that would be perfect for her.
                Actually, I'm thinking of us selling it. $600 for the car, $400 in parts to make it safe and reliable, $1400 sale price for a $400 profit. I think John will like that.
                Stuff I want to do:
                new tires, including full-size spare (we already have these tires)
                oil flush and change; coolant flush and change
                tune-up; one new CV axle
                new brakes all around, and repack rear bearings; new crush nuts
                new LCA ball joints and tie rod ends (LCAs on gen 1 323s look more like tie rods, with ends that bolt on instead of thread on)
                only top-quality parts used of course, esp. for brakes and ball joints
                90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                Disaster preparedness

                Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by muscle_Car1 View Post
                  What exactly are you going to do the b6 to make it just 50hp-60hp?
                  Kemp, gimme a call. My PMs are down. Left you a voicemail with my phone #.
                  90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                  09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                  You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                  Disaster preparedness

                  Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                  Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                  • #10
                    Got it home today--lotsa vibration at hwy speeds, due I think to the axle, so I went down to 55 MPH. Vacuumed the trunk and lubed the scissor jack. Stuck the space-saver tire on my parts car and put a good 12" tire/rim in the trunk (the spare tire area won't fit a 13"). Gen 1 323s (1986-89) use the Festy wheel bolt pattern, BTW.

                    Decided to sell it, probably to John/genghis1 for his daughter. John/Pu241's ex didn't want it after all.
                    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                    09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                    You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                    Disaster preparedness

                    Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                    Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by TominMO View Post
                      Got it home today--lotsa vibration at hwy speeds, due I think to the axle, so I went down to 55 MPH. Vacuumed the trunk and lubed the scissor jack. Stuck the space-saver tire on my parts car and put a good 12" tire/rim in the trunk (the spare tire area won't fit a 13"). Gen 1 323s (1986-89) use the Festy wheel bolt pattern, BTW.
                      WOW.....you are pretty talented doing all that while driving down the road at 55.
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                      until we close our eyes for good.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by GenevaDirt View Post
                        WOW.....you are pretty talented doing all that while driving down the road at 55.
                        Yeah, since I couldn't find an extension cord that was 45 miles long, I had to use one of those crappy little vacuum cleaners that plugs into the cigarette lighter. That did make it more difficult, but luckily it has the fold-down rear seatbacks so I could get in there by reclining the driver's seat. Had to use a 2x4 to reach the gas pedal. Steered with the other foot. I didn't feel comfortable doing this at 70 MPH. (Yeah I know, what a wimp.)

                        Of course, I didn't change the spare until I got home; I'm not THAT good.
                        90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                        09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                        You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                        Disaster preparedness

                        Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                        Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                        • #13
                          what....you can't do this?

                          Guy tries to change a car tire while it's doing donuts
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ZqrZKsB5A
                          Guy tries to change a car tire while it's doing donuts
                          "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
                          89L Silver EFI auto
                          91GL Green Auto DD
                          There ain't no rest for the wicked
                          until we close our eyes for good.
                           I will sleep when I die!
                          I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by GenevaDirt View Post
                            what....you can't do this?

                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ZqrZKsB5A
                            Oh sure, if you're doing donuts, my 89-year-old mother could probably do it. It's the driving down the hwy part that's kinda hard.
                            90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                            09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                            You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                            Disaster preparedness

                            Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                            Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                            • #15
                              well if it was easy everybody would be doing it.....lol
                              "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
                              89L Silver EFI auto
                              91GL Green Auto DD
                              There ain't no rest for the wicked
                              until we close our eyes for good.
                               I will sleep when I die!
                              I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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