My new FC

need RX7 · 04-20-2009, 08:19 PM

Well, I did a comp test earlier, and I have 30 psi in the front rotor and 0 in the rear.

I guess I should have seen it coming, I was kind of pushing my luck thinking I'd be able to get an 82k mile rust free chassis with a good motor for $500. Anyone selling a rebuild kit and possibly some housings for less that retail?

I hate to perpetuate the stereotype of a 'broke, cheap-ass FC owner' but I'm pretty much boned for a while.

I guess it's kind of a blessing in disguise, since the engine bay is really dirty, and having the motor out will give me a chance to clean it out really nice. I don't really want to swap in my other motor, since it has 202k miles already.

need RX7 · 05-21-2009, 07:25 PM

So I may have found a TII motor, trans and ECU locally for $550. The guy says he bought it for $1300 to use in a kit car, realized it didn't fit and wants to get rid of it now. I know it's kind of risky to buy a motore without seeing the results of a compression test, but I figure if it turns out to be blown, I coulc make most of the money back. The TII trans would be worth at lewast $200, maybe $75-100 for the ECU, a couple hundred for the good rotor and housing, the irons, various external parts, etc.

And if it's not blown, it's a good-ass deal for a turbo motor and trans

Hopefully I'll be able to come up with the rest of the money before someone else nicks it (I hate being a typical broke FC owner

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04-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#1
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 485 Rep Power: 18	Well, I did a comp test earlier, and I have 30 psi in the front rotor and 0 in the rear. I guess I should have seen it coming, I was kind of pushing my luck thinking I'd be able to get an 82k mile rust free chassis with a good motor for $500. Anyone selling a rebuild kit and possibly some housings for less that retail? I hate to perpetuate the stereotype of a 'broke, cheap-ass FC owner' but I'm pretty much boned for a while. I guess it's kind of a blessing in disguise, since the engine bay is really dirty, and having the motor out will give me a chance to clean it out really nice. I don't really want to swap in my other motor, since it has 202k miles already. __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.

05-21-2009, 07:25 PM	#2
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 485 Rep Power: 18	So I may have found a TII motor, trans and ECU locally for $550. The guy says he bought it for $1300 to use in a kit car, realized it didn't fit and wants to get rid of it now. I know it's kind of risky to buy a motore without seeing the results of a compression test, but I figure if it turns out to be blown, I coulc make most of the money back. The TII trans would be worth at lewast $200, maybe $75-100 for the ECU, a couple hundred for the good rotor and housing, the irons, various external parts, etc. And if it's not blown, it's a good-ass deal for a turbo motor and trans Hopefully I'll be able to come up with the rest of the money before someone else nicks it (I hate being a typical broke FC owner ) __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.