Hey guys, i need to pull my 3rd Gen's engine, and im wondering if anyone in the Calgary area will be willing to help a man out? Beer and steaks are on me I live in the SW just off of 17th ave. Thanks guys

-Mark

 

heated garage with all the tools? and are u eliminating anything from the engine?

 

well it will be heated yes, i just need a heater haha. And im not sure i have all the tools, but i do have a wrench and socket set, and a screw driver set. i may be missing some things, but for the most pat i belive i have the tools for the job.

 

a wrench? what about a engien crane?

 

pull the tranny first andrew! You will thank me

 

thats such a PITA though especially without a hoist, and i don't feel like doing the 5speed bench press. i'd probably pull them together.

I'm just really freakin busy these weeks. even more so then before christmas.

 

I dont fly FD's solo. So I may be able to help Andrew, time permitting.

 

haha, who's Andrew? am i missing something, haha. For the engine hoisting, all i need is the short block, i think if all possible thats all i want to pull out. qand as for a engine hoist, im going to just rent one when i need it. Im in to need of buying one.

Well anyone interested in helping me out possibly this weekend, please PM me with your # so we can get a plan started, and some solid times, and dates that will work for everyone.

thanks allot everyone

-Mark

 

...a couple things I learned from pulling my 13B from an FB last spring. I also asked for some local guys on the forum to help me (an amateur) pull the engine.

1) breaker bar

2) deep socket set

3) tin-snips work great on stubborn oil lines

4) don't give them beer until after the motor clears the engine bay.

Good luck!

 

haha yea thanks for the heads up! where abouts are you located?

So hey anyone up for the challenge? got a couple people posibly, but no for sures yet!

 

I will come, provided no one want to go snowboarding this weekend, but don't expect any quality advice or knowledge from me. But i don't mind bleeding, sweating and swearing, as that's mostly what my attempts at home repairs on my rx-7 have consisted of.

 

..a little too far. Ontario (just north of Toronto)

Good luck

 

Suggestion for you since it sounds like you might not have done a lot of mechanical work before - grab a box of ziplock sandwich bags and a permanent marker - great for keeping all the nuts and bolts and small assemblies you remove organized, so when you're putting it all back together you're not digging thru a bucket of fasteners trying to find the right one.

 

K thanks Crymson, send me your Cell number and we'll try to set up a date.

And thanks Gman and RX7racerca for the tips. I am not all that new to doing mechanical work on car, i installed the intakes, and fixed a fuel line problem with the FD, and other things on other cars, but definately not something this big as taking an engine out! haha.

thanks again,

-Mark
So yes, Gman. The good luck, will be helpful

-Mark

 

I took a cardboard box, poked holes in it and when i plugged any bolts into the holes I marked their home with a felt marker to make re-installation much easier. Are you getting a rebuild done??

 

yea with RAseals and a street port. the cardboard is a good idea!

 

This weekend i can't as my GF gets back from vancouver. next weekend i can. look for engine cranes at princess auto, they've got some good prices. tools i found u don't need much, 10mm 12mm 14mm 17mm and 19mm wrenches and sockets, prybar, side cutters and that pretty much it. just having confidence makes it soo much easier. pulling the engine apart is a different story all together. like i said though i can help next week

 

where u gettin the build done?
i could possibly come and help sometime next week if your struggling. i have been pretty busy with work this winter though
-Cory

 

If the motor isnt built yet Id suggest avoiding RA seals. They arnt what they're cracked up to be. Ask maxthe7man he went through a couple sets of housings and rotors running those things. They warp, they wear poorly. Lots of people report hot start issues with them once they get a few thousand miles on them. Stick with stock seals, they're always the best bet.

 

hey cory, of course im getting it done at RX7 specialties. You know who this is? its mark with the black FD.
ill look into the RA seals problems, and see which rout i should take.

 

Will Adam build it with stock seals? He usually doesnt like too. I thought he had designed his "own" seals? Ah well, in any case good luck with it.

 

Adam will use the stock seals if thats what a customer wants.
and yes i know its u Mark. thats why i a offering to help u out

 

+1, that's what Max strongly recommends, and he's a rotary god

I wish I could offer to help, but I'm in the midst of a motor and transmission swap on what should be my daily driver, so I'm a little busy, and less mobile than usual.

 

Im working all weekend to catch up on servicing our fleet.


And the OT is nice to pay for the parts on the TII FB. And the Land Rover.

 

haha cool, thanks guys, yea Cory i thought u might not known it was me cause u asked where i was getting the build done, haha. But yea, ill call ya later this week and maybe we'll set up a time, thanks man.