The look on my face tells all, not a clue of the fun that lies ahead! And you will notice that I am dutifully consulting the FSM bible for details



Still cool calm and collected…



A couple of more turns on the cross member bolts and then the engine will be secure, I had to remove the passenger mount completely to get the others to line up, then tilt the engine slightly to slide the left mount into position and tighten it up.



Working up a bit of a sweat, and it’s not done yet!



It’s in!



A happy guy, nothing broken, nothing dropped and no scratches either!

 

nice work! so if i drive to cananda will u help me put mine in?

 

haha! greatness...
looks good

 

Thanks, Or better yet, send me a plane ticket and I'll come down there to help!

 

Make sure to save this picture for the ladies out there.

 

you make it look so easy. i guess it is... did you repaint anything on the engine to make it look new?

 

if it is me nothing is easy

 

I didnt know John Aschcroft was into Rx7's

 

Clean.

 

Did you clean that engine with a toothbrush? Or is it freshly painted....

 

Me jealous, nice work!

 

I received a resonably clean shortblock from MNAO, they paint the rotor housings silver and the irons with a pewter grey paint.

I cleaned all of the hoses and coated them with protectant, cleaned and re-wrapped both the main and secondary
wiring harnesses. Dissassembled cleaned and lubricated the airpump.

I took all of my original aluminum acessories apart and first glass beaded them down to base metel and then clear coated them with
'high temp' engine clearcoat (p/s, a/c pump bracket, alternator housing, air pump, lower, upper intake, dynamic chamber,
BAC and oil filter pedestal) then reassembled them.

I bead blasted all of the pullies, most of the black brackets that are visible and most of the mounting bolts for all of the acessories
and then painted them with satin black paint (then bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours).

I replaced the bearings in the alternator, all new Gatorback belts, new HD ACT clutch kit, stainless clutch line, new Mindtrain header,
silencer and 'y' pipe, new plugs and fuel filter. Replaced the front and rear seals and cover gasket on the transmission.
Of course, new fluids in all of the appropriate reservoirs.

And bunch of other things that I probably already forgot about.

 

Awsome job. I was always fond of that color RX. I don't know why.... Oh wait. I have that color. :P

 

Nice job, looks real sharp. Damn you keep everything so clean. Clean rags, clean garage, clean tools, clean floor... I tend to work in a cluttered *** mess until I am done, then I clean up all the beer cans and cigarette butts. You must clean as you go, Thats almost like a complex clean.


P.S. your missing half the fun with the overalls and gloves.. the 2 Hrs in the shower with a scrub brush on bare skin is what it's all about!


-Robert

 

Rpeck, that is the same way I work LOL!!!
Nice Job, hopefully I will be installing my rebuild (that I had to do twice).

 

looks good/clean asherwood. love the blue. Im going to paint mine that color this summer hopefully.

nice work

 

Great work!!!!! that thing looks like you just drove it off the lot thats the way I want my car!!! Again good job!

 

hahaha

 

WOW
where did you get that nice new shinny 13b?
Great pics man and great work.
Your car is in great shape too

 

I thought you were young man!

 

thats awsome man
and you're in Victoria as well as i..

i know who i'm coming to for help!

 

good work Al. I have a 91 Brave Blue NA. and your brave blue paint is WAYY nicer than mine... your car and engine bay is also wayyy cleaner

 

I am! Remember the camera adds 10 years, or is it 10 lbs?

 

You must have been eating a lot of cameras!

 

Great Job dude...I wish mine looked like that!