My mazdas (Greece)

Rotarydave · **Posted:** Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:37 am

we used to be able to find the now twin dizzy motors NOS in bunches mazda imported a few hundred that were used at the mazda training centers, most of the motors were torn down and then reassembled hundreds of times (this is coming from an old Mazda mechanic here in the US) as long as you got an original crated motor then you could feel pretty safe that everything was there. I have one and when I bought mine there were 4 more sold for the same price they had one open one and 4 crated and put them on ebay. I know long story.... anyhow, I bought the first one and told the guys to just send me one of the unopened ones ( i was try to make it easy for them.) the open one went to a guy in Colorado and he was pissed when he found it to be missing internal parts. I did get a second NOS one that was block only and when we tore it down (using some of the parts for a 10a) we found the same thing casting mud in the water jackets. evidently it was a common problem at the time.

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:39 am

Mine also came from US originally. But for sure, was not a US market one, it was a J/EU/AU spec one. I ll try to collect some NOS spare parts any way, from rotors to apex seals, as I am quite afraid for the future.
But for now I have an even bigger headache: 10A for my RX3.

Rotary Lover · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:45 pm

baltsiotis wrote:

Mine also came from US originally. But for sure, was not a US market one, it was a J/EU/AU spec one. I ll try to collect some NOS spare parts any way, from rotors to apex seals, as I am quite afraid for the future.
But for now I have an even bigger headache: 10A for my RX3.

Did you get onto that bloke in UK that had a couple

gypsy · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:26 am

10a parts are still readily available direct from mazda, you should have no problems locating all the seals to rebuild you engines.

Rotarydave · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:02 am

baltsiotis wrote:

Mine also came from US originally. But for sure, was not a US market one, it was a J/EU/AU spec one. I ll try to collect some NOS spare parts any way, from rotors to apex seals, as I am quite afraid for the future.
But for now I have an even bigger headache: 10A for my RX3.

Quite right neither of mine are US Spec ones, I assume they were euro spec ones the carbs were set up for LHD cars but they had different extractors than US and a different intake and some other bits that are def not US Spec

RE10 can probably help you source correct 10a Rx3 parts he is New Zealand and is a great person he has helped me with rare bits a bunch

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:39 pm

Thanks. I bought the engine from the Netherlands. I also bought two NOS RX3 10A housings, but I guess I need everything for the 10A. Yes, my main source is local Mazda and AU/NZ, but I found some 6mm apex seals and their springs in the US!

1500RE · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:08 pm

awesome collection! you must have a decent size garage !
i just got back from Greece. beutiful country :-)

MattCurlew · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:19 am

My god what an amazing collection!!!

dumb · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:20 am

Hi, baltsiotis!
Congratulations for the amazing cars. Do you know car wreckers in Greece where I can find old school Mazda parts/cars? I specially need parts for RX-7 FB.
Thanks

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:05 am

Thanks. Yes you can find some parts after a lot of search but not in very good condition. But there are some relics. For example there was a rolling shell for free, advertised the last two months.
I am searching a year for a spare NOS/immaculate front bumber for my car and its impossible to find one. mazdas were not popular at that time in Greece and less than 800 SA/FBs were sold locally.

MattCurlew · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:12 am

Do you have more pics of the 1000 deluxe?

Kopasan · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:48 am

Hi Baltsiotis!

Your collection is gorgeous!

I`m planing to visit Greece with my family this or next year and I wish to visit your place to see all your cars with my own eyes. Is it possible?

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:59 am

-more pics of the 1000 sedan when i ll be back home. I am in short vacations.

-RX2, RX7, 1500 and 1000 are located in Athens, and in a couple of months RX4 also. RX9, T600 and 2 RX3s are located to Thessaloniki, at my parents in law estate . Most welcome to see the cars. If you go to Thessaloniki, you can visit my parents in law, as I stay in Athens. My mother in law is Russian, and still fluent in the language, although 45 years away.

Kopasan · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:52 am

baltsiotis wrote:

-more pics of the 1000 sedan when i ll be back home. I am in short vacations.

-RX2, RX7, 1500 and 1000 are located in Athens, and in a couple of months RX4 also. RX9, T600 and 2 RX3s are located to Thessaloniki, at my parents in law estate . Most welcome to see the cars. If you go to Thessaloniki, you can visit my parents in law, as I stay in Athens. My mother in law is Russian, and still fluent in the language, although 45 years away.

Thank you in advance!
I`ll let you know when my trip will be arranged.

P.S. Sent you a PM...

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:31 pm

Some updates.

A shot of my 1983 RX-7 at the 2nd (Greek) stock (May 2012)

A couple of photos of the 1967 1000 DX

The plastic cover on the door was a factory spec

This is also a 2 years old pic. Steering wheel, horn, radio facia and knobs have been replaced with NOS or mint ones but I cant fond any photo

More pics of my 1981 RX-9

One of the RX-3 bodies went to scrap

after the 10A and other parts being removed

RX-4 restoration is coming to an end

And finally my new find, an immaculate s1 RX-9, one of 79 or 80 cars badged like that (in 1979)
I was trying to find a good example for more than three years. I was almost to buy another car, but I took a three more months "allowance". I located that car in a city in NW Greece, garaged for more than ten years. I wennt for inspection and I bought it. In the pics it is when it arrived in Thessaloniki where it was stored for some months.
After that, the car was brought to Athens where the engine was fired and tested and it runs great. Unfortunately there was a bit of surface rust in the usual points so I had to destroy the original paint. It will be ready in the autumn.

(sorry for the ugly hubs)

philip · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:34 pm

That tiny exhaust pipe just looks WRONG!!!!!

Did these cars have the REAPs exhaust system in Greece?

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:05 am

No they dint. The engine block is identical to the early RX-7s without any "emission control" system.

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:53 am

I love the RX7 with the rotor wheels! I've never seen a set mounted on an RX7 before. :mrgreen:

jdm10a · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:05 am

Lambros amazing collection you have. Is the grill badge on the 1000 original to this car? I have a NOS one but could never work out what car it belonged to.
Regards
Michael

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:53 am

Yes, it's the original badge, part number 0249 69 051. If you dont need it, I am very interested to buy or trade.

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