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The Start Of My Fc/fd Engine Swap

Old Mar 16, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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That pic is just proof.S6 sides rule.
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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Good luck. Keep us updated.
Old Mar 18, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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if you want to get even more nuts... use a 12a intermediate and cut new water jackets in aluminum and add injector bungs... you can REALY port the **** out of them..
Old Apr 27, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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Well Folks things are not going too good

The Mechanic that I'm with

Has yet to start even porting the plates

It's been 2 months since he got my plates

and he needs to close the motor

make the mounts

install the front mount

make the oil lines for the turbo

so at his pace what is that a year to go?



He has been working on other peoples stuff and ignoring my car even tho I was there 1st



Guess My money is no good there

I'm scrapping the project and I'm at a point where I may get out of Rotarys all together

This the second Mech I tried doing business with

The 1st mech has never at the shop



I got like 3K+ of performance stuff I might be selling soon



My plans now since I advanced him some money

he needs to close my S4 stock motor with new parts

and install the engine (just the block) and I will tow the car home

I will be restoring the car back to stock

and prepping it for sale

-like getting it repainted

reintalling the stock ECU,AFM,boost sensor

stock harness

Air condition

Powerstearing etc

and putting her up on Ebay
Old Apr 27, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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wow i'm sending you a PM.



not about buying anything
Old Apr 27, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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Thanks for the pep talk Vosk



It sucks that Rotary mechanics it seems

Don't care or don't understand how much money one has invested in there Rex's , quess they see it as.. it ant there money so

I'll do it when I feel like it



The thing is I know for sure 100% down the line the engine is going to let go and I DO NOT WANT TO bring it back to that slow ***

and there are vey few Rotary Mechanics here in Orlando

that know EFI+Turbo



Most are into Holly carbs and NOS and early rotarys



I wish I had space and time to do my own engines

buy a Vid etc

but it ant going to happen



I'm going to start by selling my 93 side plates,oil pan, mounts etc (have a buyer for it)

a custom top feed fuel rail

and a complete FD intake manifold setup



which I will be putting up on Ebay later today



Plan B: If I calm down

is to go with a stock intake ported but exhuast ported S4 engine

cause the street ported S4 plates I had before have "real deep grooves" in them where the corner seals travel on

Even tho this Mechanic says they would be fine to use.. BS



Then Take the car to a non-mazda shop where they work on Supras

DSM's ETC to get the Front Mount,T4 down pipe and turbo oil lines done

Install the MicroTech+ tuned

and NEVER EVER visit that particuler rotary shop again





Well see what happends this week
Old Apr 27, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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thats kinda why i do everything myself, the average amount of time it takes someone else to do my motors is 5 YEARS!, my sp 12a is ready , i dropped it off in 99...



mike
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 12:44 AM
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My suggestionn to you is to light a fire under this guys ***. Ask him how long it normally would take him to assemble and install an engine of this type. Don't take any bullshit like well I have to finish this car first or I need more money. Tell him that you have given him more than ample time and money up front and that you want your **** and that he is slow leaking it too much. Once he gives you a straight answer of the time it will take make him stick to it. For instance tell him that has from that day until his estimated time(2 weeks, 3 weeks, or whatever) to get it done. Constantly keep going to his shop to nag him about the progress until he gets it done. Also don't pay him another red cent until it is done and done right. Once he is done with it and you are happy then pay him and never talk to the bastard ever again. Unless of course you have a warranty issue.
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 01:17 AM
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no problem. waiting is one thing. getting screwed over is another. unfortunately you might have to bide your time for now. since you paid already
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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you never pay first, then they have no motivation to finish



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