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No compression 1st rotor, a 13b swap today

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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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No compression 1st rotor, a 13b swap today

hey guys yesterday coming out of safford AZ one my way back home i was driving for about 3 3 1/2 hrs well getting on the highway i got on it, 6k first gear, 5k 2nd gear, 3rd gear an awful sound the car will only do like 40 maybe 50 pulled into my friends house about 10 miles away pulled the plugs no oil, white clean plugs well i turned it over with his fingers in the first rotor no compression at all none, well i got home my dad told me to pack my **** and leave because i missed 2 days of school iam now on my own trying to make it 225 miles to my girlfriends town where i can find a new job and a apartment to live well iam going tyo trade my paintball gun its a viper m1 its like a 400 gun with an upgraded barrel, stock, and scope for a wrecked 88 13b now i have questions?
Do I have to change my transmission for a 13b?
Will my manifold and carb work on the 13b off my 12a
If I have to change the Tranny what kind of work is involved?
Please any suggestions
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Re: No compression 1st rotor, a 13b swap today

Originally posted by rotaryaddiction
hey guys yesterday coming out of safford AZ one my way back home i was driving for about 3 3 1/2 hrs well getting on the highway i got on it, 6k first gear, 5k 2nd gear, 3rd gear an awful sound the car will only do like 40 maybe 50 pulled into my friends house about 10 miles away pulled the plugs no oil, white clean plugs well i turned it over with his fingers in the first rotor no compression at all none, well i got home my dad told me to pack my **** and leave because i missed 2 days of school iam now on my own trying to make it 225 miles to my girlfriends town where i can find a new job and a apartment to live well iam going tyo trade my paintball gun its a viper m1 its like a 400 gun with an upgraded barrel, stock, and scope for a wrecked 88 13b now i have questions?
Do I have to change my transmission for a 13b?
Will my manifold and carb work on the 13b off my 12a
If I have to change the Tranny what kind of work is involved?
Please any suggestions
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you can keep your tranny. You need the flywheel and clutch from the 13B. What Carb and intake are you running? If it's a Nikki, then no.
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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nikki

yeah guys its a niiki carb so the 12a manifold wont bolt up i cant find another 12a in town i can only get 2 13bs ok well I guess iam stuck then Fu** what can i do to make it 225 miles?
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