X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 612934 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:21:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm56aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050723212033.VSJZ15320.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm56aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:20:33 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm56aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050723212033.NCAW19628.ibm56aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:20:33 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] 13b out of '88 RX-7 Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 16:20:33 -0500 Message-ID: <002d01c58fcc$5c9d4c00$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C58FA2.73C74400" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C58FA2.73C74400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have an opportunity? to buy a 13b out of a wrecked 88 RX7. What = should I look for to be sure that the engine is rebuildable? (it is still in the = car) =20 Hi Bill, =20 Ed did a good job, and I couldn't add anything to his list of things to grab. I guess his wife is letting him spend more than 5 minutes a day = on the computer now :-) =20 =20 Any idea how many miles are on the engine? How long has it been sitting there not running? If the answer is weeks or months, the seals are = likely frozen in the grooves, and you won't be able to turn it over. That = won't stop it from being rebuildable, but it might lower the price. If it's = been sitting for a year or more, I'd be very worried about rust inside, particularly if the coolant is less than optimum, or partly drained. = That could easily make it a boat anchor. =20 =20 I would say it's at least worth $200, because you can get all the little things you need, even if you end up replacing some or all of the = housings. You may very well want to swap some parts anyway, to end up with turbo housings and NA rotors. If I thought it was a good engine, I might go = as high as $500, but no more. =20 Good luck, Rusty (OAT read 104 in my hanger, which is why I'm home working on the = new intake in the air conditioned garage) ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C58FA2.73C74400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I have an opportunity? to buy a 13b out of a wrecked = 88=20 RX7.  What should I look for to be sure that the engine is = rebuildable? (it=20 is still in the car)

 
Hi=20 Bill,
 
Ed did a = good job, and I=20 couldn't add anything to his list of things to grab.  I guess his = wife is=20 letting him spend more than 5 minutes a day on the computer now = :-) =20
 
Any idea = how many miles=20 are on the engine? How long has it been sitting there not running?  = If the=20 answer is weeks or months, the seals are likely frozen in the = grooves, and=20 you won't be able to turn it over.  That won't stop it from being=20 rebuildable, but it might lower the price.  If it's been sitting = for a year=20 or more, I'd be very worried about rust inside, particularly if the = coolant is=20 less than optimum, or partly drained.  That could easily make it a = boat=20 anchor. 
 
I would say it's at least worth = $200,=20 because you can get all the little things you need, even if you end up = replacing=20 some or all of the housings.  You may very well want to = swap some=20 parts anyway, to end up with turbo housings and NA = rotors.  If I=20 thought it was a good engine, I might go as high as $500, but no=20 more.
 
Good luck,
Rusty (OAT read 104 in my = hanger, which is=20 why I'm home working on the new intake in the air conditioned=20 garage)



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