gtfourdreams

geeze, i tried a search and came with like 5 threads (3-4 replies each one) it seems like not a lot of people like to rebuild their 13b's - why is that? is it really *THAT* hard?

anyhow, im looking at rebuilding a 13b from a Turbo II 87 model. i dont know whats wrong with it, they said it ran but there was oil in the radiator. (leaking water seals?) are there any rebuild "tutorials" on the net? how about good books? (would a chilton or haynes be sufficient?) i just want the car to run, i dont need to run insane amounts of boost. thanks guys.

diabolical1

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i would say FSM or Haynes, though i can't recall seeing a Haynes manual for Gen II cars, but if it's out there, then it should be good enough.

mikeric

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There is a hayes, but I would suplement it with the Mazda manual.

j9fd3s

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i would say its the other way around. i dont know why more people dont do it, its actually very easy.

mike

Wargasm

It's very easy to do... I think the thing people like about a reman engine is that you generally get some sort of warranty. I always rebuild them myself though.

Brian

peejay

Most people who are "into" RX-7s are afraid to work on them.

As opposed to domestic guys who are more than willing to tear into their engines just for the hell of it.

rotarygod

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I built both of my engines with great success. Its very easy and straight forward. There is a rotary building video out there that is very good to watch. It is about an hour and a half long and very thorough. My friend has it. The video is by a man named Bruce Turrentine. He is in Florida. His phone number is (919) 212-0671. You can also try BruceTurrentine@aol.com Good luck.

gtfourdreams

well, im not a rotary guy. hehe.. long story but im gonna have a rotary in my hands that i want to rebuild, for education purposes.

are there any other turorials or things online? i saw another webpage with a "teardown" but not a rebuild. (the guys who import jdm 13b turbos for $850) thanks guys.

Project84

There are three moving parts. Its not too difficult to rebuild. There is a Factory Service Manual available online here

On the right, click on How To's on the new menu that drops down, click on Manuals Then select the year you want. The manual is in PDF format so you need Adobe Acrobat reader to view it. There are about 23 chapters, each chapter is 1 file.

peejay

The rotary is the simplest engine I've ever had the pleasure to have apart. Easiest to put back together too

Well, not counting single-cylinder engines like weedwhacker motors or B&S/Tecumseh lawnmower engines... used to hotrod them until they wouldn't even start unless you did practically a teardown and rebuild first Funny how that works

mblachford

Bruce Turrentine's video is very informative. He shows you how to tear the block down, recondition and rebuild the long block as well as some accessory build up ( I think you have to get his R&R video for the installation and accessory info) I bought mine from atkins rotary (www.atkinsrotary.com) and I know of a few other sites out there that carry it. I am in the same boat you are, but I want to get a 3rd gen and tear her down...

Good Luck !

gtfourdreams

i remember 7th grade, we tore down a lawnmower motor then put it back together. the teacher refused to try to start ours up becuase we had so many screws left over. pUaHAhaHA

Project84

I have a couple apart right now. These are the first rotary engine that I myself have taken apart, but I've seen them apart, and its not that hard to figure out whats what inside the block. With so much information around here and so many people to help you out, I don't see the need to pay a shop the extra money to do it. Its not my daily driver, and the seal kits are expensive enough as it is. Wargasm mentioned the warranty, which is a benefit to having a shop do the work, but I'm a mechanic anyway, so I trust my own hand.

10TH_ANNIV_T2

gtfourdreams,

You have a very knowledgeable group of people up there in Minnesota. If you haven't been here already:

http://www.northstarrotaries.com/

Go there. Join. Tell Jim I sent you

Greg O.