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Old 01-23-05, 07:24 PM
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Lots of measuring of seals for my rebuild most are well with in spec(pics inside)







Well since im 15 and doing my first rebuild i wanna reuse as much as possibe(as long as itz in spec) so that if it blows for some unkown reason because i messed i want to loose as little cash as possible... im very excited though to do it... cleaning all the stuff is a royal pain...
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hehee, i like to be very organized except for my room hehehe
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im very excited to get it rebuilt
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Looks like you are very well organized and on the right track to a successful rebuild. Building it is the fun part, its the cleaning part sucks.
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Being 19 myself you make me feel so nub :'[
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Keep up the good work !
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My hat is off to you for the ingenuity of rebuilding the engine yourself. Keeps a person off the drugs...wait, an RX-7 might lead you to drugs.
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Originally Posted by RXSevenSymphonies
You are the best 15 year old EVAR
Co-sign.


I was sucking on my thumb and waiting for the bus at 15 and i didnt even really understand how a metrocard worked...


Edit....i cant believe your progresss...i want to see your birth certificate!!! NOW

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kudos felix you are way ahead of me im only 18 and have only had 2 rx7s

keep up the good work
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looks good can't wait to see the finished product
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hey that cool to hear that ur doin a rebuild by urself at 15. thats pretty crazy. i just rebuilt my TII and im 17. but im having trouble gettin it started. hope yours goes smoother.
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hahaha, im really 15 drft_180sx.. i see your in newyouk im in mass mabee in the future i can swing over there when i get my licence or u can swing over my way... i cant wait to get it in and running
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Originally Posted by felixwankel88
when i get my licence

Keep up the good work buddy - i think when you're old enough Mazda might have a job for someone with your kind of expirence =)
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I was doing piston motors at 15 but i barely new what a rotary was then except that most mechanics around here didn't work on em lol. Its great to see someone your age doing this i'm almost 20 and will be doing mine this spring, i pray i can keep it as organized as you have. great work and best of luck
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i built my first honda motor at 14 and hope to be building rotary this year (16) keep up the good work and never let your friends discourage you (trust me they will)

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hhahaa, thanx again....
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Great data...
You're doing better work than some builders that are 4 times your age!


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well im just trying to take my time and use the best seals i have outta my 2 parts engines.. also being im 15 i dont have much money so im trying to do the cheapest rebuild i can do. but as long as the old seals are in spec then they should be good..i will probb just get RA apex seals and side seal plugs, FD corner springs, new oil seals then the o ring kit and the gasket kit, and a thermal pellet and hylomar.. im hoping i to get everything else exept the apex seals from atkins rotary.. i hope there store scetion goes up soon
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im also hoping to do the whole rebuild for 500 it mite be kinda close if i can do it for that price
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Originally Posted by ErikTheDead
Keep up the good work buddy - i think when you're old enough Mazda might have a job for someone with your kind of expirence =)
yes they will, i'm doing an aprentencship at a local honda dealer this summer, plus i get payed $9.50/hr
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where are you learing how to do this rebuild anyways, how do you check what in spec?


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