Checked Out My Spare Engine!
01-14-2003, 09:17 PM
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i took off the twin turbo assembly took a few minutes. man i hate those turbos. well i spun the engine before by hand i hear compression. this engine has 3mm hurley seals and a street port from a rx7 shop in NY. well i look inside the engine through the exhaust port there are gouges on the rotor housings big long scrapes. this engine had previously detonated and was rebuilt by said shop. this engine only has 50 miles on it! the rotors and apex seals look fine so far! those hurley seals when they break aren't supposed to damage the engine at all.... i think they may have swapped old housings in ???? or reused the old junk housings ??? i am not sure. i have some pictures but its pretty dark outside. all the apex seals are still there one rotor has a small scratch but that is normal i think. anyway i hope nobody ever goes to this rx7 shop,i already tell people to stay away now i have PROOF! anyway pix coming in a minute 
01-14-2003, 10:21 PM
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this was one of the worst rebuilt engines i have seen. i would rather a mazda reman than an engine built by this shop. the only reason i purchased this engine was a spare so that i could judge ito rebuild it and port it the correct way. it does have 3mm rotors. i think i'm going to leave them as finding a set of 2mm rotors and eshaft is near impossible!
01-14-2003, 10:37 PM
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Plus the rotors are already fitted with 3mm, you would have a hell of a time getting 2mm to work now
Hey but they did spray paint it for you. :bigok: I heard that adds like 20 horsies
I want to see the pics when ITO splits her open.
Hey but they did spray paint it for you. :bigok: I heard that adds like 20 horsies
I want to see the pics when ITO splits her open.