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Old 06-11-2003, 11:56 AM
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I am just wondering how many people out there have rebuilt there own engines? I have done a few and would rather due it myself, but some people are not that way. I learned alot from doing it myself, something you don't get letting someone else do it for you.
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Old 06-11-2003, 12:07 PM
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i do mine, its something id rather do myself too, i have bad luck about letting other people build motors, for some reason it takes like 5 years when i dont to it



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Old 06-11-2003, 12:20 PM
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You also don't know what they really replace untill it is to late.....
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Old 06-11-2003, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by toddp31' date='Jun 11 2003, 09:20 AM
You also don't know what they really replace untill it is to late.....
yah, i mean if i'm gonna reuse crap, i can do that myself....



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Old 06-11-2003, 01:10 PM
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I rebuilt my first engine a few weeks ago. It was a 13B 4 port. My next engine may be a 20B. I'll just see how the MMO treatment works out.
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I did mine myself.
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Old 06-11-2003, 08:21 PM
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I always build my own motors, and do my own porting too. After one bad experience, I dont trust anyone to do my motor for me...
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Old 06-12-2003, 09:09 AM
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If shops will cut corners if they can get away with it! I think that bad shop rebuilds have killed more Rx7's than anything else!
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I did mine...
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Old 06-12-2003, 01:30 PM
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I though there would be alot more people than this by now......
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