Redhead FC FC project

Shadow24v · 02-16-2010, 05:39 PM

Well, got to spend 3 days with the 7 this weekend. Got the motor pulled and almost ready to tear apart. Had to "persuade" the crank bolt to loosen up (3' breaker bar and a jammed flywheel works

) and the flywheel nut needed a 5'-6' pope on a breaker bar + gravity to finally pop it loose.

It looks like the rear seal was leaking and i found a piece of metal embedded in the flywheel side of the clutch. Also looks like the PP/FW have some discoloration to them. Can the stock flywheel be resurfaced? I'm thinking about seeing how much a rebuild kit for the trans will cost or whether to look into the miata gear set swap. Hoping to find out soon what the motor is hiding inside. (good compression but coolant/oil consumption) Any input or observations welcome

On the lookout for S5 N/A rotors/counterweights and VDI intake as the S5 motor i had lined up fell through

02-16-2010, 05:39 PM	#1
Shadow24v Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 17	Well, got to spend 3 days with the 7 this weekend. Got the motor pulled and almost ready to tear apart. Had to "persuade" the crank bolt to loosen up (3' breaker bar and a jammed flywheel works ) and the flywheel nut needed a 5'-6' pope on a breaker bar + gravity to finally pop it loose. It looks like the rear seal was leaking and i found a piece of metal embedded in the flywheel side of the clutch. Also looks like the PP/FW have some discoloration to them. Can the stock flywheel be resurfaced? I'm thinking about seeing how much a rebuild kit for the trans will cost or whether to look into the miata gear set swap. Hoping to find out soon what the motor is hiding inside. (good compression but coolant/oil consumption) Any input or observations welcome On the lookout for S5 N/A rotors/counterweights and VDI intake as the S5 motor i had lined up fell through