well im gonna have an extra motor and im going to rebuild it,paint it and make it all pretty and i was just wondering what tools i need besides the ones to take it apart. do all i really need is a rebuild kit from mazdatrix or wherever?

 

Micrometer and telescoping gages. A dremel and grinding stones if you are going to port it.

 

Feeler gauges and the Atkins rebuild video helps. The video actually tells you everything that you will need and shows you how to do it.

 

Is that all that is really required? I've been thinking ordering an Atkins video and rebuilding it on my own but I thought much more speciality tools were involved.

 

The rotary engine stand is essential.... and buy a big tub of vaseline for reassembly..!

 

- 10mm socket
- 12mm socket
- 14mm socket
- 17mm socket
- 19mm socket
- 2 1/8” socket
- Ratchets for the sockets w/ extensions
- Breaker bar
- “cheater bar”/4-6’ metal tube to slip over the breaker bar
- Foot pound torque wrench. That goes between a minimum of 20ft lbs to at least 150 ft lbs
- Inch pound torque wrench
- Flywheel locking tool
- Dial calipers
- Telescoping gauges(I don’t remember the sizes you need of the top of my head I can get this tonight)
- Dial gauge on a magnetic base
- Micrometer (I don’t remember the sizes you need of the top of my head I can get this tonight)
- FSM
- Engine stand with the rotary adapter

That is all I can think of at the moment but I know there is some stuff I left out.

- Dana “Tools, yeah I got that ”

 

Don't forget a slim 14mm open end wrench for getting those damm oil metering valves, and a 10mm open combination wrench for oil pedestal and things like that.

 

TORQUE WRENCH
Air impact gun and 54mm and 19mm impact sockets would help tremendously.
ChemDip and lots of brass brushes for cleaning.


-Ted

 

I should mention that if you are going to port, don't use a Dremel. It'll take 6 weeks... Use a die grinder to do the majority of material removal, then a dremel to finish off.

 

Floor jack, jack stands, plenty of beer, and a engine hoist.

 

Beer during rebuild? Damn, you're talented!

-Ted

 

No, No, No. The beer is for when you are removing/reinstalling the engine, as it dangles from a chain hanging off an overhead tree branch...

 

Ahh ya, plenty of beer, but watery beer like coors light or something. You don't wan't a good dark beer, the idea is to relax, take your time .. but not get **** faced.

Try it on your next build, I find they get 2X the mileage of a standard sober rebuild.

-Robert

 

is the flywheel holder a must?

 

Not if you have a impact gun... without it prolly is. I have always used a impact.

Don't skimp on the beer though, it IS a must!

 

Try one hour per port.

 

Engine stand? Jeez all you need is two 4X4 blocks of wood...

 

and if you really want luxury, a work bench.

 

Thanks!! That list was very helpful. I'm going to order an Atkins video right away.