Dale Smith wrote:
Well gentlemen, as Bob Dylan recently said in his Oscar winning song "Things Have Changed" ... Health requires that Sport Pilot be my lot. No more FAA
physicals for the kid.
The parts that I had started to assemble for my own rotary project are thus going up on the block. Hopefully, I can make you an offer you can't refuse.
The
lot consists of:
1. A 1994 3rd generation 13B REWTT claimed to be in decent running condition when pulled, but had @ 90,000 miles. Includes the wiring harness (carefully
labeled) and the respective connecting box AND connectors. These items are salable on eBay as replacements for those who have experienced engine fires,
and
should recover at least $150 - 200 alone of the cost if you chose to sell them. The original owner claimed that the small twin turbos were leaking oil,
and
thus the engine was pulled (to be replaced by a V-6 I might add, what a shame). I confirmed this by finding oil in the intercooler (included) ... all
exterior visual inspections appeared good.
2. Intercooler (standard 3rd generation RX-7)
3. Oil cooler (standard 2nd Generation RX-7)
4. HKS 3rd Generation RX-7 Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold to adapt a single TO-4 turbosupercharger. These little puppies go for over $600 retail, just
by
themselves.
5. 1983 1st generation RX-7 to haul it all home in. (Runs fine ... CA smog passed, but has horn, stoplight, & turn signal problems and needs new rubber.
The
paint is poor, but she will get you home ... the installed stock 12A starts easy and is very strong ... but the rubber won't get you far ... it needs new
skins. Slight dent on left front fender. See pictures.
6. SevenStock Special ! Fly in to SevenStock and drive your new package home! Free Accommodations.
I can also save you a few bucks as the winning buyer is invited to stay over at my home during Sevenstock, (I have spare accommodations) and help secure
the
package for travel. I will even provide transportation to and from the event. I'm going anyway ... project or no. Will even pick you up at the airport
upon
arrival! SNA or LAX. Don't know what more I can do, it's up to you from here.
Since my ownership I have periodically (at least twice a month) squirted "Break Free" (a favorite lubricant of mine from gunsmithing applications) through
the
plug holes into each rotor, and turned it over by hand at least 6 or 10 times to distribute it well. The attached flex-headed Craftsman ratchet in the
pictures does NOT go with the deal. Every time I have turned it over, it gives out very nice "chug chug chug" indications of good compression on all six
apex
seals.
I firmly believe that this engine could be used without "cracking the sandwich" & rebuilding it ... but to each his own. At least I would proceed on that
assumption, you could always rebuild later, but the condition of housings, seals, etc. would of course be unknown. A wise man would follow Tracy's
recommendations regarding damping the through bolts, unplugging oil galleys, etc.etc.
Interested parties can check out some additional pictures at: http://home.earthlink.net/~timepilot/94REWTT_+_83RX-7
EVERYTHING .... for only $2000 .... FIRM .... 1st caller that agrees on price (subject to inspection of goods in condition as claimed), gets the whole
shebang.
Interested parties contact Dale Smith ... (714) 847-3961
Looks like you dented my ex RX7 Dale :) That car is outlasting its owners :)
Paul Lamar
Not ME! Long story, Paul, but it got that dent in the parking lot of the testing guy who had just issued it a smog certificate! I spent a couple hundred on
carbs until I finally got one that would not leak air ... but FINALLY got it passed, and then it got dinged before I ever got to put my first legal mile on
it. Problem was ... "legality" detuned it considerably. Before, it would blow off small block V-8s, and surprised a LOT of other people, including other
RX-7 13B owners who drove the car. After smog tuning, it starts and runs O.K., and for the first time ever idles low enough to meet spec., but the real
"kick in the ass" pizzazz is lacking. I left paint & tires for last .... and never got a "roundtoit". Health problems intervened, etc. It will still give
somebody a lot of fun, however ... and plates and insurance are a nice thing.
Outlasting and stumping me ... but electrics has never been my strong suit anyway. I think Mazda was insane for wiring some of the things that they did ...
where they did.
Even if separate circuits and rewiring are required, it should not be half as difficult as trying to find a short in Mazda's circuits.
The "Gray Ghost" Lives!
Dale Smith
Robin wants to know how much do you want for just the car Dale?
It certainly has not depreciated :)
Paul Lamar
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