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Who here in high school or college has done an engine swap at home?

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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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Who here in high school or college has done an engine swap at home?

Just trying to see who has done this...
You guys do it at home with you parents there?
Did your parents bitch at you hour after hour like mine are...im just so pissed off right now....ARRG
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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Yep. Mine bitched cuz it took me a week. She can't say anythning though..my tools were used, and she did say I could have the garage any time I needed it.
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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this is probably in the wrong section sorry, im just so pissed i want to burn all my rx7s...
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 09:53 PM
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DON'T!!! (I'll buy them... ) but seriously, u know it's worth it!!
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 09:57 PM
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what is wrong with a week for an engine swap!? thats pretty good i think
..yea i don't think i would really do that, this sucker better drive good and go fast when im done..
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:02 PM
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IM doing mine right now, past 2yrs mine has spent about 8 months in there, with several other stuff, mom always bitches, too bad
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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i did it a couple of times and they wern't thrilled, but my parents are cool

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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:11 PM
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I did one a few months ago... just did a tranny swap, and am about to do two yes TWO engine swaps in my damn garage... oh man my mom is pissed, only bc she "doesnt have a place for her car".. *******.. park that **** out side.. god damn.... arg, now im all mad, LoL, good luck
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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I did mine a little over a month ago. It took me a about a month because I only worked on it for a couple of hours on saturday and sunday. My parents dint bitch tho. They were pretty cool about it hehe.
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:18 PM
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my dad is pissed all the time...
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Just wait until you get married!
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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I'm doin mine now--no complaints untill I filled my dad's garage space with a disassembled motor :-D
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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We have a 6 car garage that only has enough room left in it for 2, many FC's are lined up to go in that garage, though my mom really doesn't like it
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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Originally posted by 1_dollar_83_RX7
this is probably in the wrong section sorry, im just so pissed i want to burn all my rx7s...
I was there too man. My 89 TI took a ****, and then the R2 went down. I am currently in the process of putting a new engine in my TII and I attend school and its at my rents house....LOL
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 11:34 PM
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my dad is pissed all the time...
That's funny cause it looks like my house. Only the difference is that my dad's Ferrari is right next to my FD and the FC is in another garage.
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 11:51 PM
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That's funny cause it looks like my house. Only the difference is that my dad's Ferrari is right next to my FD and the FC is in another garage.
And then my personal hovercraft and helicopter are parked in my solid gold garage, and I keep my rocketcar in my room next to my bed stuffed with $100 bills...
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 12:01 AM
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actually the part that they are mad at is the stuff that is still there, like the wall o rotor housings.

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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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seriously though,
I'm doing this right now. But my car is in the side yard. And its been there like 2 months. Only reason is I am waiting for a jspec to come in. But now im actually in the process of repainting the engine bay, so it may be even longer. My parents don't seem to have a problem with it.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 12:40 AM
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i did it...but mt parents don't bitch. As far as I'm concerned its MY garage!
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 01:53 AM
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Ditto. I do work on my moms car, so she cant say ****, unless she wants to pay people to change her oil and her plugs. Ive got a carport/garage. I dont know what the **** it is. Basically a garage without a door, but a carport with 3 sides. Anyway My FC has been in there the past 15 months. She hasnt said a thing. Before that it was my Mustang. We only have 3 spots, so she said if I get another car it goes in the street. I doubt I have the patience for another car, the two I have drive me nuts.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 08:31 AM
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my parents are only somewhat concerned about the garage, they go on about how im crazy to want to swap an engine and hows it not going to work. Gotta love their support.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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I've done the swap in a house that I'm staying at with some alumni (3 1/2 car garage).. actually swapped it twice. Also did a swap in my '80 race car at a shop I get to use because of my job.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by AreExSeven


And then my personal hovercraft and helicopter are parked in my solid gold garage, and I keep my rocketcar in my room next to my bed stuffed with $100 bills...
LMAO!!

I have done a lot of work at my house and my mom never cared. Now that I have an apartment, I have to go elsewhere to work on my car, but I have a pretty good deal as far as that's concerned. We need vosko to reply to this thread and post some of his garage pics, with parts all over the place.
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