RobSheffield Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice motor, what did you pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nice motor, what did you pay? The clue is above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 The clue is above. Oh right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Had my RX7 for 2 years now. Loving it currently fitting a gt4088 to it. Depending on the reason for engine failure I may have the part to help as I bought what was supposed to be a working ported engine but turned out to be a blown std engine (took the guy to court got nearly all the money back and got to keep the engine). Only part of the engine that is unusable is the fron plates so let me know what has fail and may be able to help. The rats nest is a nightmare seen several of them now and so glad I've a 99 spec so no nest just a funky box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 It's not a montego blue rolling shell which had gewalt wheels on it is it? nah fraid not, it was a white knightsports FD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Had my RX7 for 2 years now. Loving it currently fitting a gt4088 to it. Depending on the reason for engine failure I may have the part to help as I bought what was supposed to be a working ported engine but turned out to be a blown std engine (took the guy to court got nearly all the money back and got to keep the engine). Only part of the engine that is unusable is the fron plates so let me know what has fail and may be able to help. The rats nest is a nightmare seen several of them now and so glad I've a 99 spec so no nest just a funky box. Ah, cool. I might be in touch, thanks :-) So the '99 cars have a totally different sequential system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Well, I got the engine out. Only took me about 10 hours Was a bit of a pain to get it up the two steps off the driveway, then down the narrow pathway at side of house, down step towards shed, then up step into shed, but we got there with the help of the crane and a creeper board! So it's in the shed now waiting for me to go and get some M9 (I think) x 90mm metric fine bolts so that I can mount it to my engine stand via the gearbox mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Depending on the reason for engine failure I may have the part to help as I bought what was supposed to be a working ported engine but turned out to be a blown std engine (took the guy to court got nearly all the money back and got to keep the engine). Only part of the engine that is unusable is the front plates so let me know what has fail and may be able to help. I can see through the ports that the front rotor has some gouges in it, so it looks like I definitely need a front rotor, and possibly/probably a front housing. I just missed a pair of housings for thirty quid each off eBay because my bloody diary wasn't in-sync on my phone :-( So, I could do with a rotor at least.. maybe housing too. Can you help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 That's a lot of ancillaries! : http://www.css-networks.com/rx7/images/dscf2402.jpg The infamous rat's nest: http://www.css-networks.com/rx7/images/dscf2396.jpg Phase 2 pretty much complete anyway: http://www.css-networks.com/rx7/images/dscf2409.jpg Lots more pictures here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad88 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 wow you guys were kidding about the mess in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Pip in WGT is also a top mapper of all things rotary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Have a good look at the turbine housings as they are very prone to cracking around the wastegate ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Have a good look at the turbine housings as they are very prone to cracking around the wastegate ports. Thanks very much Chris. I'll go have a look in a minute. There seems to be quite a bit of lateral shaft play on the turbos, but not enough for the turbine to touch the housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 It's the heat from the rotary exhaust that kills them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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