1st Generation Specific 1979-1985 Discussion

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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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well after 13 years and 144,000 HARD miles the engine in my gsl-se quietly lost an apex seal. this motor had seen 25mpg, 9500+ rpms, and most of the racetracks in northern california.



replacing it will be a gsl-se block with s5 na rotors and flywheel, i built the replacement in 99....
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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thats a bummer man.





she will live again though!
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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havent you been trying to kill that motor for a while?
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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PICS!, WRITE-UP!
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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woohoo! gsl-se block with s5 na rotors.

So you finally blew it. That is a good life. I remember back in the days when people would say "dont buy a rotary, You need to replace the points (apex seals) every 60,000 km's"

how you proved them wrong.
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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yes ive been trying to kill it for like 3 years now. havent changed the oil in like 2
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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i miss that car
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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it'll be running at the end of the week, sucks that we had to miss a track day though
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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Wow!!! There is a whole section here devoted to first gens, who would have guessed?????





FIX IT MIKE!!!!
Old Feb 10, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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yeah i think tomorrow is remove day



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