100 dollar rx7....
11-24-12, 03:03 PM
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100 dollar rx7....
Hey guys my names brandon. I'm from Seattle and I picked up a fc3s5 vert a few months back. Body is mint! Just needed a clutch and seats. I was at the bar with my friend who's car it used to be I new the car didnt run and had been siting for a almost a year. So.. I threw a number at him 100 bucks and he said yes. I mean how could you not go for it at that price. Towed it home put a clutch in it and a battery and it fired right up! SCORE!
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11-28-12, 12:04 PM
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The wheels are friends i know they don't fit just for ***** and giggles.
11-28-12, 03:27 PM
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The coolant seals are probably going , if you see thick white smoke on startup and the engine is also sputtering on startup then clearing up its definitely the coolant seals.
The seals are actually very inexpensive, the main problem is to install them requires a complete engine removal, dissassembly/reassembly, and you may need a new iron (part of engine) if the coolant passages have cracked/broken, these are relatively cheap too (used 50-150$).
The labor will cost you around $500 if you takeout the engine yourself and install it, or you can take your chances and look for a good used running engine.
Trust me it'll cost less to keep it a rotary then swap a completely different motor in.
How many miles are on the car/engine? If they're relatively high you're better off getting it completely rebuilt.
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The seals are actually very inexpensive, the main problem is to install them requires a complete engine removal, dissassembly/reassembly, and you may need a new iron (part of engine) if the coolant passages have cracked/broken, these are relatively cheap too (used 50-150$).
The labor will cost you around $500 if you takeout the engine yourself and install it, or you can take your chances and look for a good used running engine.
Trust me it'll cost less to keep it a rotary then swap a completely different motor in.
How many miles are on the car/engine? If they're relatively high you're better off getting it completely rebuilt.
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11-28-12, 06:25 PM
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I was also reading up on the rebuild kits and they aren't cheap. I don't think I'd rebuild this engine because its been over heated to many times. I'd like to find a good used engine that hasn't been and rebuild that.
