View Poll Results: How many engines has your rx-7 blown?
Stock engine and running!!
125
48.45%
1 blown engine
88
34.11%
2 blown engines
21
8.14%
3 or more blown engines
18
6.98%
Gave up!!
6
2.33%
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How many engines have you blown?
ISeeWhatYou'reDoingThere
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: In my house.
Well I'm 1 for 3. The one that blew went for 190k and an apex seal went, but the rest of the car was pretty bad off too, so may it rest in pieces. The other one I sold at 55k, and I'm driving an 86 base today at 116k.
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big boost baby
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 269
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From: Okinawa, Japan
1st RX-7 87 SE owned for 10 months no motors blown
BOUGHT for $2000
SOLD for $3600
2nd RX-7 88 TII-VERT previous owner's TII blew and then his Vert Blew then he put the TII motor in the vert
and sold it to me!
Bought for $3000
Still loving it
haha no blown motors for me folk's even though I own my car because it and another TII blew
Feeling really good about this too
BOUGHT for $2000
SOLD for $3600
2nd RX-7 88 TII-VERT previous owner's TII blew and then his Vert Blew then he put the TII motor in the vert
and sold it to me!
Bought for $3000
Still loving it
haha no blown motors for me folk's even though I own my car because it and another TII blew
Feeling really good about this too
Nothin But a G Thang
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,213
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From: Houston, Texas
my two brothers and i have 5 2nd gen rx7's, all n/a between us, only one engine has blown and that was on the vert which is auto btw when it had 157k miles. my 91 engine killed itself when the pulsation dampner failed...but i think the engine just wanted to give up early, it had nothing to live for anyways...compression was dropping.
On one car ~ I've been through 1 blown NA Engine, 1 very healthy NA given up due to TII Conversion and this fresh rebuild with 989kms DEAD due to poor rebuild attributed to the builder himself. So 4th one coming.
kill it with BOOMSTICK!
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,227
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From: McHenry, IL
I am about to blow this engine that I am on, I think. It has had some fuel trouble for a time, and it wore down the engine. I bought the car like this, so, sorry for being a noob, but I am just wondering, whats it like to blow an engine in the FC N/A?
satan lives in my car
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 211
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From: lilburn GA
just blew my first engine....had the car less then a month....but the good thign was the mechnic i bought the car frun warrentied the engine for 30 days.....i blew the engine in monday and the warrenty ended today....so it blew just in time....lol...no i just gotta pay for the new one to be put in...damn wish i had payed a little more attention....insteadf of want to get it and get out....
.....i blew the engine in monday and the warrenty ended today....so it blew just in time....lol...no i just gotta pay for the new one to be put in...damn wish i had payed a little more attention....insteadf of want to get it and get out....
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 596
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Only 1 in three. '90 GTU new in '90 blew engine at 228,700, Mazda rebuild and junked care at 315,900 due to horrific body rot and blown radiator.
Currently a '90 GXL at 114,500 and '90 vert at 49,800 both exceptional.
BTW, change oil and filter faithfully at 1,500. Otherwise maintained per Mazda specs.
Currently a '90 GXL at 114,500 and '90 vert at 49,800 both exceptional.
BTW, change oil and filter faithfully at 1,500. Otherwise maintained per Mazda specs.
What does mine count as? I bought my 86 GXL with 205k, (Assuming original motor?) for 200 dollars. I rebuild the engine, since I don't know the history, and it's currently being reinstalled now...
Should i count it as one blown? (although nothing was broke, but I didn't really know that, and I wanted reliability)... or just wanted to feel elite by rebuilding a wankel?
Should i count it as one blown? (although nothing was broke, but I didn't really know that, and I wanted reliability)... or just wanted to feel elite by rebuilding a wankel?
My cars louder than yours
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,969
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From: Augusta, GA
Damn this thread is depressing. I wonder how many Mustang GTs or Corvettes are on their original engine? Id probably say 98%. Hell i know i have a few trucks around here from the 60s on their original engines, and still crank first try. Thats more than i can say in most Rx7s with a "good" engine in them.
--straps on flame suit--
--straps on flame suit--
OG
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 864
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From: Oklahoma City
question!!! and please answer!!
How do you know an engine is blown? i was racing a mustang on the highway and i hear poping noise, and i thought i was the Y Pipe coming loose once again because the boost dropped to 0 but i was still driving the car.
I stop and there is no boost whatsoever, Y pipe is strong as it can be, There is no smoke or leaks anywhere but the car has very rough idle and obviously lost power, turbos wont go up past 0 at all.
Im pretty sure i blew the engine, just want to make sure it could be something else, like a pipe coming loose from the turbos or something like it! can anybody post their symthoms please! Thanks
How do you know an engine is blown? i was racing a mustang on the highway and i hear poping noise, and i thought i was the Y Pipe coming loose once again because the boost dropped to 0 but i was still driving the car.
I stop and there is no boost whatsoever, Y pipe is strong as it can be, There is no smoke or leaks anywhere but the car has very rough idle and obviously lost power, turbos wont go up past 0 at all.
Im pretty sure i blew the engine, just want to make sure it could be something else, like a pipe coming loose from the turbos or something like it! can anybody post their symthoms please! Thanks
seven-less
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: city of houston.... y0!
Originally posted by SaulV
question!!! and please answer!!
How do you know an engine is blown? i was racing a mustang on the highway and i hear poping noise, and i thought i was the Y Pipe coming loose once again because the boost dropped to 0 but i was still driving the car.
I stop and there is no boost whatsoever, Y pipe is strong as it can be, There is no smoke or leaks anywhere but the car has very rough idle and obviously lost power, turbos wont go up past 0 at all.
Im pretty sure i blew the engine, just want to make sure it could be something else, like a pipe coming loose from the turbos or something like it! can anybody post their symthoms please! Thanks
question!!! and please answer!!
How do you know an engine is blown? i was racing a mustang on the highway and i hear poping noise, and i thought i was the Y Pipe coming loose once again because the boost dropped to 0 but i was still driving the car.
I stop and there is no boost whatsoever, Y pipe is strong as it can be, There is no smoke or leaks anywhere but the car has very rough idle and obviously lost power, turbos wont go up past 0 at all.
Im pretty sure i blew the engine, just want to make sure it could be something else, like a pipe coming loose from the turbos or something like it! can anybody post their symthoms please! Thanks
none for me, yet.
OG
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 864
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From: Oklahoma City
Originally posted by Sir Rupert Hobo
uh, your turbo?
uh, your turbo?
Also, the car takes forever to start as if it was floaded, then it starts at very low rpms almost as if it wants to turn off, but then gets stable but with a limpy rough iddle. It only gets stable if i give it a little gas!
