I just bought a 1987 rx7 fc3s? and was told the apex seals are bad but i want something dependable. i was planning on doing a rebuild my self but i have no idea where to start. i have done some looking around for rebuild kits and there are a million diff parts and options. I have rebuilt piston motors a few times but this is my first rotary. I want to go the cheapest route poss. can anyone help.

 

Cheap and reliable are tough to put together

Atkins rotary has a great rebuild kit and video. They come HIGHLY recommended by everyone I have spoken to.

I will let the pros answer this one. Cuz if you listen to me I am gonna tell you to get the full rebuild kit with all new apex seals and gasket kits. And that would cost almost $1000 for everything.
But then you would have an engine that should last for a long, long time.

 

I would rather go with a full rebuild, to make sure everything is top notch and last for a while, but if you want to cut a few corners, go right on ahead.

Here's a list of parts for a kit:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=karack

Once you take the motor apart and measure seals apart. Compare them per FSM, a lot of the seals are often reusable if they don't exceed the warp limit.

 

how often is the rotor or housing torn up can i pretty much count on replacing one or the other or both

 

Get the atkins master overhaul kit for your model rx7. Also buy their rebuild dvd, that will tell you most things you need to know.