RE rebuilds - the inside story!

[saru-kun]

VICTOR the hell are you doing here?!!! Lol...nice to see you actually coming into zth hahahaha...

I can send you the factory workshop manual if you like?

See you in msn.

Cheers

 

[savahn]

I want to learn how to build rotaries =). So any good workshop manuals to start with?
I'm practically a dummy when it comes to engines.
Ok i know how to hold a spanner and theory bits. But bugger all practical.

Haynes manual comes to mind... except that the car shown is left hand drive (USA) so you have to re-orientate yourself when it mentions "driver-side" or "passenger-side".

I've one but never done an actual rebuild myself... yet.

 

[Alchemis]

no difference left or right... just that the US model have a few things extra and our JDM does not have.

 

[saru-kun]

I've yet to see a publication on Haynes on the RX7, not the third gen at least. Had a quick google just now and only Haynes USA publishes manuals for the '79 - '85 and the '86 - '91 RX7s... while Haynes UK only does the '79 - '85 version.

Haynes Australia doesn't even have RX7 in their Mazda lineup of publications. Anyone's best bet is still the factory manuals.

Am currently still contemplating whether I should splurge out and buy DIY-RE's set of four dvd on the rebuild and/or rotary aviation's video by Bruce Turrentine...

Or

Just be cheapskate and stream videos of here:-http://www.rebuildingrotaryengines.com

:shades_smile: Cheers

 

[Alchemis]

dev got the DVD... but he misplaced it... i'll try to page him if he finds the DVD or not...

 

[BabyGodzillaGTi-R]

I ask coz maybe 1 fine day i get fed up of high reving 2 strokes and turbo tonka 4 stroker 4 cylinder cars, and actually have the resources and time, an RX7 is a lovely play thing.
Drift and wangan and chick magnet.

 

[frankieliau]

why cannot see

 

[RERider]

PM Tom. I wanna find out too.

 

[savahn]

I have the '86 - '91 Haynes Manual. Its good enough.

It really helps on all the simple stuff.

The problem isnt so much the manual but all the tools or hands-on knowledge required to do certain things. The biggest problem I've had was a busted oil line that I just ripped out because it just wouldnt unscrew...

... and then Ah Choy showed how to properly unscrew the thing and I slapped myself for being so stupid.

 

[cqloh]

opening a can of worms....

curiosity has set in... i'm still wondering why there isn't a particularly fast rotary in malaysia, let alone the existence of taboo and urban legend that the rotary engine isn;t reliable. i was a proud owner of a rotor for 3 years in sydney that ran with a rebuild i did in my living room.

i'm sick of hearing the piston guys saying that rotaries aren;t fast yadda yadda. but i can;t blame them since alot or rotors here do pop.

like i said.. i'm just curious

anyone care to answer this?

 

[phat7]

Actually ReRider,Alchemis and Woaychee cars are good examples of well built and mantained fd's.

 

[woaychee]

phat7, your car in top condition too, hope to see your car in person!

 

[heavenz]

I feel a pinch in my heart

 

[woaychee]

ei, heavenz, tuesday night ffk us. we went to ttdi le, but GTR 35 smoked all of us :(

 

[keisukosan]

If u all got rebuilt rotary again may i join u all?i wan study about it,hope u all guys can inform me...thanks