Alright so for a while now I've been back and forth on whether or not I should keep my 4 port with its carbed turbo setup from the PO or not and after seeing a 6 port engine at the local scrap yard I decided that I'd probably keep mine the way it is for now and I'll build the other engine the best I can.

Also just recently decided (today) to make a build thread so it'll be missing the disassembly and initial cleaning but that's it.


Plan

-The engine came with good Apex/Side seals (major bonus for my College kid wallet) but a blown coolant seal around the intermediate plate and a crippled oil control ring on the rear rotor so I'm going to buy the $160 gasket kit from Atkin's to make her run again.

-I'm going to get porting templates from Pineapple racing and give it a mild streetport.

-Clean every bolt and every piece of metal that was on and is going in the engine, this will not only make it look a bit better than it did when I got it but it will give me a better understanding of the engine in general since this will be my first tear down and reassembly of a Rotary. Cleaning the rust off will make it last a bit longer as well..or at least it should.

Goals

-I'm hoping to make this engine as good looking as I can but the primary purpose is to make it very reliable and strong running (maybe even something that would make Peejay proud)

-I don't have a whp goal at the moment but something around 200 should be enough

-This engine will probably be my engine that I use as an introduction to RallyX and AutoX (hopefully Stage rally someday)


I'll try to keep the thread up to date with what I'm doing when I can, I generally work on the engine in my spare time so it very well could be daily updates.

I'm going to also use this thread for information so if I'm doing something wrong feel free to yell at me and scold me how you will.

Thanks,
Daniel

 

Picture of the day I pulled it.

I'm so photogenic lol

 

grab those clean FTPs too!

 

FTPs?

 

Got out and took some pics of some old progress and some new.

Before and after pics of some cleaning..









Found a 1962 Mazda Logos on one of my bolts. Kind of a nice surprise.



Turns out the engine had like a brand new clutch on it, score

 

Annnd the last before and after pics from today





I think the stuff I've cleaned looks pretty good comparatively.

 

"Flash To Pass" lights

 

Ohh gotcha. lol

 

Buddy bought an RX7 and needed help with Rat's nest removal/Carb stripping so I figured I'd try my hand at it. Having never done it before I don't think it was too bad.







Pics are of it almost finished, still probably going to try and do mech secondaries at some point.

 

any progress?

come on now, don't tell me you're actually studying ...

 

Classes start up again Monday and I've never much of a studying guy so nope!

What I've been looking at lately is converting my rear suspension to a proper 3/4link with a panhard.

Outside of that I've spent most of my time making my friend's car, which is parked in my shop, actually move under it's own power. It has so many issues but I'm getting them all ironed out one at a time. It finally moves but it bogs down under load. Still seeing if I can find a vac leak or whatever is causing it.

I do have a pic of the cars together though.



I'll get back to my engine as soon as I actually have room in my shop

 

Btw; I'm kind of proud of the throttle bracket reduction on that nikki up there. It's less than in any pictures I've seen of other people's

 

It's been a busy first week of school, I'm hoping to get back into the shop to do some more cleaning this weekend. We'll see how it goes.

 

good luck with your semester/trimester or whatever. i never thought i would find myself missing college, but at times i do - especially these last few years.

time management is key. unless your car fits neatly into your course of study, it will have to take a backseat. that said, at any given time, i had hella engine parts in my apartment when i was away at school. i sort of used them to reward myself or to "unwind".

 

Thanks sir
I'm only going to Community College for an Associates though because my parents made just enough money for me to get jack **** from financial aid but they aren't paying for my college and I refuse to get loans because I don't want to screw over my life right out of college.

A few of my friends are at universities and don't have nearly the bank account I have currently built up, not to mention the looming debt they'll be in once the loan payments kick in.

 

Is that car still available? Need that front bumper...

 

I could call and ask them tomorrow.

Were you planning on having me buy it then you buy it off me and I ship it or something? It's in WA State

 

Possibly... Need pics.