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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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What not to do to a rotary

SO i seized my motor last april and finally tore it down. I previously posted:

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/no-good-metal-flakes-743037/

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/s5-na-power-loss-problem-searched-740114/

https://www.rx7club.com/west-rx-7-forum-193/need-help-east-bay-738590/

End Result =




I formally apologize to those of you with weak stomachs and the tears that might have been shed from this travesty but TII Swap FTW!
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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How dare you sir. This makes me sick

Congrats on the swap plans
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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my bad again. wrong forum. needs to go in the west. and thanks pro am. it's almost done.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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what did you do? pegged the tach for a while or what?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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i drive hard often but rarely do i hit redline
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Looks like oil starvation
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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I think it was the blinker fluid that was too low.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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You wouldn't have been talking to nader yesterday would you? He told me about someone tearing down a tatered motor yesterday. Gave me nightmares.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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lol yeah i was on the phone with him. i think the metering pump failed. either way it was no bueno and if anyone needs to borrow a flywheel nut bar i have one now. lol
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Well, should you need a omp and lines let me know. Got a good set you can have. Got no use for 'em.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Damn!
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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lol yeah i messed up that motor pretty good
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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that's nice..

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Suck my *****.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 04:19 AM
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That sucks to see and hear! Hope the next engine goes smoothly. Premix perhaps?
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