hi, guys so far i owned 4 FDs (i love this car)!!! but i want to get into it more than just driving. the performance of the car and how it work just amaze me. i would like to know where i can get help on rebuilding the engine (this is going to be my first time). i know it's gonna cost me $$$ and times, but i guess it's also my passion to learn about this car. so any ideas or anything that would help, will be appreciated. for example a video, book, site, tools, and etc. on how to rebuild. even a shop that willing to teach, and of course i will pay for their times. thanks in advance guys.....

 

Well, for the basics on rotary disassembly and reassembly, Atkin's Rotary has a rebuild DVD for like $25. There is also a DVD called DIY 13B-RE, or something like that, that's a bit more pricey and is said to be really good, they are also coming out with a porting DVD that's going to be good aswell. The best advice I can give you is to go find some thrasher motor plus the Atkins' DVD and tear it apart. Really the only special tools you'll need would be a engine stand adapter and a pilot bearing puller, sme people need a dowel pin puller but the passenger side motor mount has 3 bolts that acttach through the oil pan, this how an FC is anyways, those bolts have the same diameter and thread pitch as the inside of the dowel pins, so I just screw it in and pull it out. Read the Haynes guide to your car or even the FSM are good too.

 

http://www.rotaryaviation.com/overhaul_video.htm

 

bruce turrentine also has a rebuild video. i met dave atkins last summer at a rebuild seminar, and he does a great job as well.

 

i see now the post before mine is the link to tracy crooks site, which has the bruce turrentine video.

 

wow cjensen first month on here and on your 5th post already helping people out... rock on my good man!!!

 

thanks everyone for helping....