gksportster

hello i was wondering about the auto tranney . what are the odes that one is bad on a non turbo 88 rx7 ? kelly

MmSadda

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MmSadda

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Upon further investigation of that mess you just posted, it is apparent to me that you're asking a question of probability, when it should be a question of the particular car.

Tell us this- what do you know about this car? How many miles? Was the tranny ever rebuilt/replaced?

phoenix7

i read it many times and decided not to post because i have no idea what the hell this guy wrote.

My random, stab in the dark answer:

odds are 50/50 that Michael Jackson molests kids.

gksportster

there is a pull a part here in town that has a 88 rx7 auto tranmission car and i need a motor. i was trying to figure out why the car might be in there i checked to fluids and they looked good i didnt check the tranney fluid . so i was wondering if the auto transmission might have been a wink link on the rx7 ? like some other brands of cars . the mileage is 150 thousand .

rowtareh?

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Wow. Usually when a car is in a junkyard, it's there for a reason. Don't waste your money on a motor from a junkyard. You should have no further questions now.

MmSadda

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Rowtareh got it right. You don't know anything about the car.
Can you do the installation of the new motor COMPLETELY on your own? ****, nevermind. even then, that motor is a waste of $99. Buy yourself a decent low-milage s4 motor to put in it.

gksportster

the car i just got has been sitting for 5 years and i was told a water seal went out i checked compression in ft rotor there was none or little to none and it had milky water in that rotor and smoked really bad . so im guessing th ft housing and rotor isn't any good. at pull a part a long block motor is 99 dollors . if it was no good i was thanking of taking to to make 1 . so would it still not be worth the price to get it ?

MmSadda

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If your front rotor and housing are trashed, it is quite likely that your rear are, as well. If you can disassemble both motors, and see if you have all the parts you need between the two, then it is a solid investment for $100.

If your knowledge of what it takes to make a complete motor is this nonexistent, I HIGHLY doubt you are knowledgeable enough to determine whether engine components are in spec, or that you will be able to properly rebuild the engine with the components you have.

You are in over your head, I believe.

gksportster

i don't know much about rotary motors. but i can rebuild regular piston engines i do a lot of motor swaps i just did one on a 83 mustang from a 4 cylinder to a 5.o ho and pulled 2 motors out of s-10 blazers and swaping the fuel injection over to the non fuel injected moter . kelly

MmSadda

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Well, then, Kelly, I'd suggest searching for threads on rebuilding motors. I can tell you this, from hearing it on the thread so many times-
Atkins Rotary rebuild DVD will be extremely helpful.
You will want to make sure you have usable parts for your engine build; make sure everything is within spec before you use it.

Good luck; sounds like a rather ambitious project!

gksportster

it is only 1 of many going on i have a 56 ****** pu that i put a camero running gear fuel lines wiring stearing column and break set up all from the camero right now im in the process of painting it and i have 1938 oldsmobile business coupe 327 corvette motor and m2 front end and ford 9 inch rear end as soon as im done with the wifes truck im getting started on it again. had to put it on hold wife was complaining that my coupe was going to be done before hers was so i am hoping to get it done this winter , then i have another ****** pu 85 k-5 blazer running gear i put under it and a 71 satalite roadunner 383. kelly

phoenix7

Noob of the week is taken already but if you don't start searching you might be next. Sounds like you have experience working on cars so you just need to be smacked in the right direction.



Download the FSM (post #8 in FAQs)

Search for RotaryResurrection and his rebuild thread and SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH.

gksportster

k thanks i don't want that title lol

phoenix7

it's not a bad title, some people just get offended by it. It just shows that you're the noob that asks questions that are easily answer via search.

Download the info I posted, research some more and get to work. If you run into a problem then please DO post in here. Otherwise just read and prepare for your project.

gksportster

i dl the fsm and i dl the parts catalog and have been reading them . thanks for the help. kelly

Josh13B

i had my 87 s4 NA auto for about a year when the tranny started slipping out of gear, it got really annoying so i upgraded to a reconditioned s5 turbo auto.

The s4 saw more than 240,000kms and 20yrs, but i didnt have the money to get it fixed, so i got one sent over from a reputable supplier and got it installed just down the road from where i live for a third of the cost of a rebuild. It works brilliantly.

gksportster

thanks josh13b . so its possible that the car is in the wrecking yard because of the tranney this wrecking yard is one that goes to tow yard auctions and buys the cars you never know they might of got picked up for a dwi and car ran great. kelly

phoenix7

just buy one from a member here. Have you gone to the For Sale sections? They might be able to provide you with info on the condition of the tranny as opposed to the unknown $99 tranny.

gksportster

im not looking for a tranney . im looking for a 13 b motor the motor is 99 dollars tranneys are like 56 dollars. thanks phoenix7 i havent been to the for sale section . i will go look now . kelly

gksportster

i went to the wrecking yard today and looked at the motor it was easy to turn over with plugs in and then i pulled out one plug per rotor and put my finger in the hole and ft rotor had little o no pressure out of the plug hole the rear had some but not alot.