engine is OUT! i checked the engine all the apex seals are there. i think an apex collapsed. this was my original assumption. i can't wait to tear the sucker down. pix in a little while !

 

so when you opening...

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LMAO @ Erik. Go for it Jon...that way I can drop my car off and walk to my Grandparent's house.

 

 

 

 

Since you have a pic posted, I thought I'd ask...

Is that that part that is in front of the radiator? If so, what is it? Is it for the radiator, or something else. Cause on mine all I noticed running in and out of it were A/C tubes. So would I need it if I don't have my A/C?

Those questions are for anyone, not just vosk

 

that is the ac condenser. my ac didn't work so i ripped it out. if your ac doesn't work and you don't plan on fixing it. take it out!

 

now you're talking about the whole metal radiator looking thing, not the bottle....right?

Cause I know the little bottle is for the A/C

 

The little bottle is called the reciever/drier... it's like a catch tank for the A/C system, it retains excess refrigerant, has a filter in it that ensures crap doesn't clog the small orifice in the system, and it also holds the dessicant bag that absorbs any moisture in the system.

If you don't have A/C you can rip it out and throw it into your neighbor's back yard. (You know, the neighbor that spends 30 hours a week on his lawn making sure every blade of grass is perfect)

 

The radiator looking thing is the cooler for the A/C too
And the small e-fan is for the rad Too.

 

i've never done an engine swap... so i'm wondering... how much does the engine weigh roughly?

 

engine is about 300-400lbs i didn't weigh it just a guesstimate

 

congrats on getting the beast out, vosko.
All in all, how much technical skill is required to swap out an engine? It'd be great for me, personally, if i could put a new N/A engine in muh FC instead of paying my mechanic $60/hr to do it.

 

the engine was actually pretty easy to remove. this is the second rx7 engine i've taken out. the first one was like 4 years ago and that took forever. i know ALOT more now than i did before i spent about 10hrs over three days to remove this engine and i didn't even break anything

 

You just jinxed yourself!!!! Let me know what you break (and you will I gaurantee it) Hope its nothing expensive Vos

 

yeah we'll see

 

Glad i'm not the only person who flips off car parts.. hehehe :-D

 

that was my friend steve with the red 240sx

 

i'm gonna take off the LIM and turbo and exhaust manifold when i get home and look through the exhaust ports to see if all the apex seals are ACTUALLY there or if part of the three piece seal did break....

 

 

 

what a mess, good luck =)

 

you think its a mess now. wait till you see it all apart

 

they are supposed to be that gummy in there.
did you get it apart? i wanna see pics

mike