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Old 08-06-04, 10:40 PM
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well as of tomorrow i have became the new owner of a 82 rx-7. its nice and in good shape minus the floors hope to have it on the road soon and hope to have fun on this board. But being a rotary noob i know nothign of rotary engines and am probably gettng my self into lots of trouble considering i do all my own work but ill learn so if you get stupid questions from me im sorry lol thanx
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Old 08-06-04, 10:43 PM
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Hi, and welcome. u'll learn heaps here, the people are great help. Have fun and good luck with u'r new 7!
Old 08-06-04, 11:44 PM
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Hey, congratulations on the purchase, and welcome to the boards. The FB (1st Generation, 81-85) cars are easy to work on and parts are cheap.

Browse around here and use the search button and you're bound to learn something! Take it easy,
Old 08-07-04, 05:21 AM
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Welcome! Nice to see a fellow noob who will compete with me on the quality of questions asked
Old 08-07-04, 05:33 AM
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welcome welcome!! This forum is your number 1 reference to any problem =) It's an absolute goldmine of information!

I just signed up a few days ago, having bought my first RX-7 as well - mines also an 1982 model Hopefully we can help each other out,

Enjoy your stay

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um, don't get me wrong here but i have an 82 as well, but a 12a motor. i know that 84s and below came with the 12a and 84 and 85 se's have the 13b, so im just kinda wondering is all. am i right?
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The 82's came stock with 12A, but they can be considered standard with a 13B engine, as a lot of people put them in...

Mine used to have a 12A, a previous owner popped in a 13B and injection

So you are right, they did come with 12A
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