TurboIIRX71620

Hey, im thinking about getting a 1987 Turbo II rx7 but i hear that these engines are very very expensive to get work done and hard to fine people to do it so i was thinking about just learning to do it myself. I dont really know much about engines in general but im a very fast learner so do yall think that this would be a fairly impossible task to learn how to do and just look for another car or that it might be able to be done? Also anyone know really how much these turbo II break down becuase i hear the 3rd gen break down like crazy these arent the same are they?

speed_monkey

Sure, you could learn how to work on it yourself. I would suggest you get this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34226

There are some rotary shops around but they are few and far between.

TurboIIRX71620

oh ok yea that does look like it would help is it really as detailed as it says?

speed_monkey

I bought one like it and it is great. That 87 you are talking about, jow many miles does it have?

Check out this site too...
http://fc3s.org/

TurboIIRX71620

Well the car has like around 150,000 but it has a new j-spec engine in it that has less then 50 miles up on it since it was put in. The car was bought be a junkyard with a bad engine and that is what they replaced it with.

speed_monkey

J-spec? (raab voice) nice
First things I would do...

NGK platinum spark plugs for 86-91 $44
NGK plug wires for 86-91 $45
Vacuum hose upgrade kit for 86-91 (blue) $98
Koyo radiator for 86-88 $325

All of that can be found on rx7store.net

TurboIIRX71620

What do those do make it last longer?

speed_monkey

NGK plugs and wires- your plugs may need to be replaced and they give better spark
vacuum hoses- because if you have a leak in your vacuum hoses your car will run like crap
koyo radiator- stock radiator sucks, koyo cools better prolonging engine life

TurboIIRX71620

oh ok thanks anything else that should be done to ensure good running?

speed_monkey

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/
go there then click on tech, then find 86-88 pulsation damper and click on it.
When was the oil changed last?

TurboIIRX71620

Um idk when the oil was changed i will probably change it as soon as i buy it if i do.

alwayssideways

i learned how to work on rotorys by buying a beat up s5 for cheap and made it run .. now i have the confidence to pretty much handle anything the 7's throw at me

TurboIIRX71620

yea thats a good idea the only problem is i dont have much money and that sounds pretty expensive.

speed_monkey

How much $$$ do you have? The one good thing is almost ever fc is under $3000

TurboIIRX71620

well im only 16 so i only have about 4000 but the car i want is only 2500 with the new motor so i have about 1500 for repairs right now.

speed_monkey

Ok, I say go for it! Get the stuff on the list I gave you first.

TurboIIRX71620

the only problem with it is it has a problem it doesnt want to idle to good any thought on what the problem cout be?

inflatablepets

Probably a vaccum or intake leak.