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I need some advise. My original 79 SE was in desperate need of a Carb overhaul. So after reviewing this site, I contacted Carl and had my carb sent off for rebuild by the best. I recieved the carb back last week and was very please with his work. While I removed the carb I came up missing one of the four nuts holding down the carb. I assumed I had dropped it and it was now residing in a dirty mess under the carb. Rather that root through the dirt I secured another nut and commenced to bolt the carb on and hook it all up. I got this all done and even replaced all of the vacume hoses so that I hopefully could eliminate any leaks that might occur from the 29 year old hoses. Well, everything was going smoothly and I decided it was time to start the engine and tune it. To my surprise the car started and immediately rattled and the stopped. My heart sank and then I remembered that missing carb nut. The engine is now seized and won't budge. I'm about 99.9% sure I know where that nut went; down the intake manifold.

Questions:

Any way this engine is not damaged beyond repair?

Where is a good source for replacement 12A's?


Please give me your thoughts pro and con.

Kris

Rx-7Doctor

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Kris, Removed the V8 questions. Better left for the correct forum.

As far as how much engine damage, don't know.
Could of destroyed a housing or rotor or both. Won't know until that engine is torn apart.

ourxseven

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no thoughts , just some sympathy . ouch

good luck

djessence

Since its potentially wrecked, time to tear it apart and see whats left. Then determine which route you wanna go (rebuild or v8)

bliffle

Happened to a friend of mine many years ago, dropped a washer into a dragster boinger. As a consequence I've been super careful about parts ever since.

At harborfreight I got a telescoping light that has a magnet beside the light. Has a pocket clip, cost about $10. Very useful.

Jobro

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Tear it down, fresh carby and fresh engine will be real nice to drive!

Jobro

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