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Old 09-07-04, 02:47 PM
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Just got blown

So last night I'm cruising home from a trip to Flagstaff for starbucks. Me and a buddy of mine are on the interstate on the way back doing about 80 and listening to music and boooom! I look down to check the tack, not a damn thing. So I pull off the interstate in the middle of nothing. I grab a rag out of the back and my friend knowing that 7's are known for catching on fire jumps out with the fire ext.
I lift the hood and watch the smoke lift. It was like watching the soul of my car rise to the heavens. As hes on his phone trying to get a toe for us I think to myself... this is my first time getting blown. So what do you guys think, rebuild or go with the 20B?
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I'm glad that you just got blown. I just got blown too; my wife and I were on the way home the other day, and she was feeling frisky...
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Originally Posted by dices7
So what do you guys think, rebuild or go with the 20B?
If you've got $20k laying around, why not a 20B?

However, it's going to be more cost effective to get a reman or rebuild your current engine.
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First, make SURE you blew the motor. Could be any of a whole number of things that just went.

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damn title! i was expecting something else...


.... uhhhhhhh rebuild or 20b.... hmmm.... well i guess they must cost the same huh?

how about a search
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Originally Posted by broken93

I'm glad that you just got blown. I just got blown too; my wife and I were on the way home the other day, and she was feeling frisky...
Old 09-07-04, 03:04 PM
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Check compression. I dont think car blow ya
Old 09-07-04, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by broken93
I'm glad that you just got blown. I just got blown too; my wife and I were on the way home the other day, and she was feeling frisky...
Old 09-07-04, 03:09 PM
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LOL

********, thank god for them
Old 09-07-04, 03:17 PM
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Don't count on a blown motor. Could be lots of other things. A fire that melts your wires would do exactly what you described. The engine may be fine.
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nicely engine death you have there. I would go with the rebuilt for the sake of money.
Old 09-07-04, 03:58 PM
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Yeah, just blew my engine, should I rebuild or just get a brand new Ferrari? Maybe I'll just flip a coin.
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have some place rebuild your curent engine (if blown), don't buy a re-man. I've seen remans torn down and some of them are really crappy, one had so much sealer put on it that it cloged the oil ports on the e-shaft and fried a rotor bering. Not to say that all
re-mans are bad but why take the chance. (my 2 cents)
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Hey everyone. I dont have 20k or anything, but i can find a used one for about 3500-4200 with about 30k one the engine and just want some input. Thanks
Old 09-08-04, 02:22 AM
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$3500-$4200 for what? A used engine? You can get a reman for a little over $2K. That's kinda pricy unless it comes w/ a good set of turbos and/or includes installation.
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A 20B motor
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Do a search on "20B cost" , or better yet, visit the 20B forums and do a bit of reading, there are lots of ancillary costs involved: https://www.rx7club.com/20b-forum-95/

PS your title is misleading, I was looking for info on a supercharged rotary or something.

-s-
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Originally Posted by dices7
Hey everyone. I dont have 20k or anything, but i can find a used one for about 3500-4200 with about 30k one the engine and just want some input. Thanks
Check the link I posted about the 20B on the first page. The engine isn't the expensive part of the swap.
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you can get a ported rebuild for 3000 to 4000. with no miles all new just for you! then no more blow jobs. wait i mean thats a good thing, you want those. no more blown engines is what i meant
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so getting a ported rebuilt will mean "no more blown engines"?

riiiiiiiiight

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Old 09-08-04, 12:20 PM
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just make it out of titanium that should fix all problems.
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