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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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Just got a 1982 RX7, its been in a barn for 22yrs its in all original I think and pretty good shape other than the motor is seized from sitting. Should be a fun project Seeing daylight after 22yrs
Home and washed
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 11:42 PM
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welcome to the forum. great find there. did u get any history on it? was it driven into that barn?

get some shots of the interior too.
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 04:31 AM
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Got the car off my friend that has had it since 85 and he drove it into the barn in 95 been there ever since, he tried to start it acouple years ago but motor was locked up from sitting , would like to get it unlocked before pulling the motor I don't know anything about rotary motors . The interior is clean and body solid and straight just needs mechanical work.
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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 09:12 PM
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That black beauty sure cleaned up nice!
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Old Apr 22, 2017 | 06:19 PM
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That black beauty sure cleaned up nice!
Thanks!
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Old Apr 22, 2017 | 06:36 PM
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Awesome find. Try pulling spark plugs squirt some oil in the holes and put some oil down the carburetor. Let it sit overnight. Then get a socket on the front pulley bolt and work it back and forth until it comes loose.
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rotaryfish
Awesome find. Try pulling spark plugs squirt some oil in the holes and put some oil down the carburetor. Let it sit overnight. Then get a socket on the front pulley bolt and work it back and forth until it comes loose.
Any particular type of oil or just any motor oil
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 08:15 AM
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Any motor oil. It is just to keep the apex seals lubed while you are trying to turn it.
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jcone
Just got a 1982 RX7, its been in a barn for 22yrs its in all original I think and pretty good shape other than the motor is seized from sitting. Should be a fun project Seeing daylight after 22yrs
Home and washed






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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 10:55 PM
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Welcome

Welcome, good luck with your project!
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