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[sr20s14zenki]

Well, the s14 part out is complete. I did well on it, and got most of my money back. So, while i did pay a bunch of bills, etc...i also picked up a new project. I've always wanted an FD, so i found a very nice JDM unit and picked it up.

Plans are fairly simple for now. Drive for the summer, and then refresh the engine with a rotary aviation seal kit this winter. Stock twins will stay on, and as far as the power, it will remain mostly stock.

Stay tuned, ill update whenever i can afford to do the things i want to do (=


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/Mobile%20Uploads/20150703_180628_zpsb7jrjehe.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/Mobile%20Uploads/20150629_190708_zps96n3scz7.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/Mobile%20Uploads/20150629_190648_zpsvenlk81z.jpg

[Sentry]

Porno red leather, very nice.

[ekguy]

:eek: :drool:

Me likey!!! Me likey ALOHT!!!

[bourge73]

Mmm ARC. Sweet car hella jelly

[J.M.]

Nice, looking forward to this.

[962 kid]

Should have started this thread on 7s day ;) looks good

[beyond_ban]

Do you have a 2JZPWR (or something similar) ] plate on it? I think i saw you on QE2 headed into town from Airdrie. Car looked good!

[sr20s14zenki]

Yup haha. a)trolling, and b) had registration on the plate still for the s14, cheaper to transfer

Thanks man. We went to see Lights at the stampede. Good show!

[dirtsniffer]

What happened to the s14?

nvm, I read your other build thread. Best of luck with the new ride

[Hallowed_point]

You've had every cool car it seems. Except for domestics haha :dunno: Keep it clean. Love the red leather interior. I've never been in a rotary, take me for a rip sometime haha.

[sr20s14zenki]

Domestics....cool?

All jokes aside, ive had a few domestics. Never really took to them. Have had rides in them, etc...just not interested. As i always say, to each their own.

I have had a few cool cars. I have always missed my FC. That car was fast for what it was. Her favourite thing to eat was mustangs ;)

From what i've felt when the twins work properly on this FD (chasing a sequential turbo issue at the moment) its very fast. Need to remove the UIM and go thru some of the solenoids. It seems to be MUCH better at night, which tells me that its probably a solenoid failing when its hot. Good thing i have the FSM and all of the testing procedures for it! :D

Hoping to pick up a core engine from a local importer for dirt cheap so that i can take it apart, salvage the electrical items/twins, and then do a rebuild to that keg while this one is still in. You never know what you get with these jdm ones, but the price is right. Even if i get 1 good rotor and one good housing, im a step ahead (=. The great thing about the Rotary aviation seals, is that, rather than shattering into a million pieces and wreaking havoc on the housings/rotors/turbos, they instead warp in the middle, dropping compression but saving everything else. Cant complain about the price either. A master rebuild kit with super seals is only 1500$ USD.

Excited.

[gretz]

F ya cool ranch...

Looks good, gonna have to get me a ride once she's up to snuff

Now we just need to do a 12a in the pickup lol

[sr20s14zenki]

Why not a 20b? Muhahahah.

[gretz]

Something may have showed up that puts a wrench in that lol...
That, and everyone wants 1000000 for old rx7 part outs proves difficult lol

[ekguy]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
Domestics....cool?

All jokes aside, ive had a few domestics. Never really took to them. Have had rides in them, etc...just not interested. As i always say, to each their own.

I have had a few cool cars. I have always missed my FC. That car was fast for what it was. Her favourite thing to eat was mustangs ;)

From what i've felt when the twins work properly on this FD (chasing a sequential turbo issue at the moment) its very fast. Need to remove the UIM and go thru some of the solenoids. It seems to be MUCH better at night, which tells me that its probably a solenoid failing when its hot. Good thing i have the FSM and all of the testing procedures for it! :D

Hoping to pick up a core engine from a local importer for dirt cheap so that i can take it apart, salvage the electrical items/twins, and then do a rebuild to that keg while this one is still in. You never know what you get with these jdm ones, but the price is right. Even if i get 1 good rotor and one good housing, im a step ahead (=. The great thing about the Rotary aviation seals, is that, rather than shattering into a million pieces and wreaking havoc on the housings/rotors/turbos, they instead warp in the middle, dropping compression but saving everything else. Cant complain about the price either. A master rebuild kit with super seals is only 1500$ USD.

Excited.

how hard are rotory engines really to work on? Me and my buddy are going to be working on my fc when I finally get my ass in gear and get one and we plan on building a fresh engine to go in. Been looking for a rolling shell for a while now...since I sold mine I've wanted another one and i suppose same as last rx7 there's really never a good time to start the constant headache of having a rotary car haha.

he is very mechanically inclined just hasn't done anything other than piston engines. is it really that much harder to master??

[sr20s14zenki]

Not that hard at all actually. Im fairly confident ill have no issues. Alot of the preparation seems to be the usual, observing proper clearances and general engine assembly practices (cleanliness, organization)

watch this series


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6PGBuTqPik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gybobzSA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InAejpftFO0

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by gretz
Something may have showed up that puts a wrench in that lol...
That, and everyone wants 1000000 for old rx7 part outs proves difficult lol

Shoaib has a 20b coming in......:devil:

[ekguy]

oh that would be wicked to see!!! would do such horrible things to get a 20b powered anything!!!

can't wait to see what direction this project goes in. how is it driving right hand drive?

[sr20s14zenki]

RHD doesnt bother me at all in a small car like this. people say passing on a divided hiway is a pain, but i can actually lean over practically to the left side and see around the cars.


All in all, my only issue now is keeping my left side of the car too close to the lines. Im getting better, more practise (=

[gretz]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki


Shoaib has a 20b coming in......:devil:

Priced like an sr20 before race wars though lol... Looking to stay n/a and carbureted lol - thread high jack, anyone got an n/a 13b/12a ?(paging maxt lol)

[KRyn]

Evan, is it true that rotary engines don't like new synthetic oils and you should stick with conventional dino oil?

[sr20s14zenki]

The rotary does inject sump oil via the oil metering pump, so, back when synthetics were relatively new, they apparently used to leave deposits when burned. Apparently the newer formulations dont have that issue, which is why the Renesis is certified to be ok with synthetic oils conforming to the newer standards.


What some guys do is either straight premix and remove the OMP, and then run synthetic, OR convert the OMP to run out of a tank of 2 stroke oil, and again, run synthetic in the sump.

[KRyn]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
The rotary does inject sump oil via the oil metering pump, so, back when synthetics were relatively new, they apparently used to leave deposits when burned. Apparently the newer formulations dont have that issue, which is why the Renesis is certified to be ok with synthetic oils conforming to the newer standards.


What some guys do is either straight premix and remove the OMP, and then run synthetic, OR convert the OMP to run out of a tank of 2 stroke oil, and again, run synthetic in the sump.

Which route will you be going?

Also are you planning to port your engine? I remeber watching a video on youtube of some guy porting his 13b. I couldn't believe he was doing it with some tape and a dremmel! :rofl:

[gretz]

Originally posted by KRyn


Which route will you be going?

Also are you planning to port your engine? I remeber watching a video on youtube of some guy porting his 13b. I couldn't believe he was doing it with some tape and a dremmel! :rofl:

Cnc porting could be an option

[sr20s14zenki]

MAYBE a mild street port, nothing too agressive. Dont want to have to get a standalone at this point.

Yah, these are fairly easy to port, not much skill to it really. I saw another guy do a bridge port
with a drill and a die grinder haha. Drill a bunch of siamesed holes, grind it out, done (=

[sr20s14zenki]

Finally got around to pulling the engine. Compression test showed 70 psi on both rotors, and it sounds even. This hopefully means that the rotors and housings are in good shape at any rate.

Picked up a few little parts for it as well. Got a wicked deal on a powerFC, and a greddy SMIC. The greddy intercooler is apparently good to around just over 350 whp, which is where i should be on the stock twins anyways. AND i get to keep A/C with this intercooler. YAY!!!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20150929_185203_zpsogmbnnto.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20150930_175504_zpsown0rfcb.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20150930_175508_zpszbmry6if.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/received_10153669621532938_zpsyrdyu4co.jpeg


Will update when i get the engine taken apart. I gotta go buy a 2 1/8" socket again (lost mine from the old days)

Hoping for the best, housings are hard to find and expensive.

[sr20s14zenki]

Well, got her torn down, and im pleasantly surprised. I think i can get away with everything and just a new set of seals and gaskets. I will probably get the plates lapped, and see about cleaning up the rotor housings.

Rotors- within spec from preliminary measurements, no damage or foreplay with foreign objects

Irons- Less than .002 of wear in any direction, .0001 stepping wear from side seals, from what i can see

Rotor housings- Good shape, some chattering up top, but nowhere in the compression area. I think they will clean up nicely.

Have no pics of rotors yet as they are chilling in a bath of solvent

pics:

Side plates, show VERY little wear.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_183036_zpsiwrkjkxm.jpg
Bottom of rotor housing, looks good
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_182844_zpsafigqmqm.jpg
wee bit chatter, but nothing serious
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_182857_zpspocecc5k.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_182851_zpsrvurwzqr.jpg


more to come as things happen.

[gretz]

Beauty, let me know when you are thinking of porting that bird, I would like to try a few things...

[sr20s14zenki]

Try a few things? Haha. Hope those things work. Lol they are 500$ per housing. I think I'll purchase racing beats street port template and then you and I can look at it. Would be awesome to cnc.

[xnvy]

That is a sexy machine! Congrats!

Engine looks to be in good shape although you definitely more about that than me.

[Maxx Mazda]

Awesome ride! I've always wanted to rebuild a Wankel, looking to pick up an FC myself one day and turn it into a track car.

[sr20s14zenki]

A couple of weeks ago there were two turbo 2 chassis for sale for under 2k on kijiji. The fc was still a wicked car.

[gretz]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
Try a few things? Haha. Hope those things work. Lol they are 500$ per housing. I think I'll purchase racing beats street port template and then you and I can look at it. Would be awesome to cnc.

lol, thought you would like that... I would have zero issues porting those, grab the template and we can look at a few different things, given i can get your ass down here one day

[riander5]

Came in expecting exciting new doritos flavour... not totally dissapointed though

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by gretz


lol, thought you would like that... I would have zero issues porting those, grab the template and we can look at a few different things, given i can get your ass down here one day

It will be doable. Its been a zoo lately, but i finally got my last car out, as far as the big builds go. Finally slowing down a bit. Shit man, i think i need to invest in commercial space one day.

[KRyn]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki


It will be doable. Its been a zoo lately, but i finally got my last car out, as far as the big builds go. Finally slowing down a bit. Shit man, i think i need to invest in commercial space one day.


Please do! <3

Looking forward to some winter updates in the coming months.

[sr20s14zenki]

Did a bit more cleaning,

Rotors before and after:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151002_145026_zpsbscvxe1c.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151002_162909_zps9ans9qkb.jpg

Rotor housings mostly clean. I think im going to send them away to get resurfaced.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151002_162658_zpsvpizxiyk.jpg


The clean pile

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/Message_1443823777982_zpshbfx3wjd.jpg

More to come, LOL

[Maxx Mazda]

Man this is making me want a rotary so bad. Looked at a couple FC's on Kijiji today but they're few and far between.

[sr20s14zenki]

I would even like a nice SA or something. They are cool too. Then 13b rew

[Maxx Mazda]

Cosmo with a 20B would be TEH W1N but good luck finding one...

[sr20s14zenki]

20b are retarded in price. Like 8k

[ekguy]

Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
Cosmo with a 20B would be TEH W1N but good luck finding one...

there's one right now on kijiji.

never mind seems to be a 2 rotor still? says twin turbo similar to rx7. sick car none the less.

[Maxx Mazda]

That one is a 3 rotor 20B (hence why he's offering to buy back the engine) but with that many issues it's a tough sell.

[sr20s14zenki]

Thats not a 3 rotor. its a 2 rotor. the cosmo came with both. its like the 13b-rew that comes in the rx7...but more power i think. It could be a 3 rotor, but i doubt it at that price. the eunos cosmos came with both.

[sr20s14zenki]

Ordered some goodies today.

intake port template, MED street port
http://www.pineappleracing.com/ProductImages/tools/13BREW-SP-template2a.jpg

Exhaust port template, MED street port
http://www.pineappleracing.com/ProductImages/tools/EP2A-ss.jpg

bearing tools for doing rotor bearings and main bearings. may as well put this press of mine to use.
http://www.pineappleracing.com/images/products/detail/bearingtools003.JPG

Checking rotor housing widths. They allow .0024 total variance, and so far, ive measured .0010 as a max, most are less. They are going off to Freelance Motorsports for a "hone" soon. They wont need much, so thats goood.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151004_153202_zps1uivbax8.jpg


Will wait to get my irons lapped until AFTER the porting process.


Should be a fun project. Hope to do rotaries for other people too. So, lets see, so far ive built ca18det, sr20det, rb, 2jz, and now a rotary. FUN STUFF!!! Love learning more.

[sr20s14zenki]

Paid for my housings to be machined, ship em out next week!

http://www.freelancemotorsports.com/services/rotor-housing-resurfacing/

They do some pretty amazing stuff, good reviews.

[KRyn]

Evan how will you perform the port? CNC or hand tools? You should take a little video regardless.

Also, how much of the horsepower equation does the port job control? how much horsepower is that port good for assuming everything else is able to make / supply lets say 1000 hp?

[gretz]

Cnc ftw

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by KRyn
Evan how will you perform the port? CNC or hand tools? You should take a little video regardless.

Also, how much of the horsepower equation does the port job control? how much horsepower is that port good for assuming everything else is able to make / supply lets say 1000 hp?

Jeremy wants to take a look at if he can tool it to be cut with his cnc. Im more than happy to let him try, but i figure it may come down to hand porting. Its pretty simple actually. Spray tool makers dye around the port, let dry. Put template on port, scribe lines. Hog it out, transition it, smoothe as possible. Rotor housing is the same idea, but you need to keep the sleeve in mind. I gotta research that still.

Think of the porting on a rotary, more like a cam on a piston engine. By opening up the port, you A- allow more air and fuel in, but also, B-you change the intake event phasing to be earlier. Mine is a fairly mild street port, so it would be like a fairly mild cam. Most guys easily make around 400 hp or so on a street ported 13b with a single. Alot of the guys making 500+ hp seem to be bridge ported. Im not quite ready for a bridge port yet. I want to explore the limits of the mild increase of factory ports.

[rx7_turbo2]

Nice to see someone using proper porting templates. I know we have a couple professional builders in this province who feel letting a die grinder rattle around in there for awhile will do the trick, but a proper port job will pay off in the end! :clap:

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by rx7_turbo2
Nice to see someone using proper porting templates. I know we have a couple professional builders in this province who feel letting a die grinder rattle around in there for awhile will do the trick, but a proper port job will pay off in the end! :clap:

yah i wont be doing that kind of garbage work.I take pride in my work. I dont build crap (=

I just wish i could do some base lines without the port job, vs the port job, but that would involve tearing it down twice. No thanks (=

Quite possibly, myself and my friend Jeremy here, may get together and get some programming together for a cnc port job. I wonder how many people would want theirs done? :eek:

[sr20s14zenki]

I love goodie days!!!!!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151014_163815_zpspqwr1r1x.jpg

Primary port:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151014_164453_zpsv8su2amx.jpg

Secondary port:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151014_164424_zpsiednc8uc.jpg

Cant check out the housing template because they are at Freelance...BOOOO!

I gotta say, these bearing press tools are realllly nice. They give you a sleeve with both. With the sleeve off, you can press the bearing out. With the sleeve on, you can press the bearing in, and it acts as a stop so you cant overpress. Smart cookies!

More to come!

[gretz]

What is the tightest corner radius approximately?

[sr20s14zenki]

Housings just got back from Freelance, and i gotta say, they did a fantastic job. They look 10x better, and they also blast and ultrasonic clean them. For 150$ usd, i cant complain at all.

Before:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151002_162658_zpsvpizxiyk.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_182857_zpspocecc5k.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151001_182844_zpsafigqmqm.jpg


And after. I went along both housings with a straight edge and a .002in feeler. I could not get the feeler gauge in ANYWHERE. They are flat as could be. The flash makes the tooling marks show up, but i assure you, they are as smoothe as can be. It only looks rough!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151119_170030_zps3llvwuxd.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151119_170119_zpstfdmhdtg.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151119_170126_zps9sqeqvjs.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151119_170414_zpssvbgt08f.jpg

And the exterior condition. VERY clean.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151119_170213_zps57ffklnx.jpg


Very pleased with them. There was an issue with shipping, etc, and they took care of it without skipping a beat. Totally recommend these guys for resurfacing housings. Apparently all they remove is .0005 at a time. Very very little.

More to come as i get my side plates lapped. Im currently in the midst of purchasing a new toy, so things may be a bit slow. The "toy" is totally worth it, i will be able to offer something to the community with it.



:clap:

[sr20s14zenki]

Decided that porting is a skill that maybe i should learn. I was feeling up to the challenge today and got started. Took me 2 hours to do the first secondary. Gotta get longer grinding stones to reach into the primary port, but i got the aperture done anyways.

Done the aperture on the secondary, still a bit of bowl work to do. Gasket matched the inlet.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_145010_zpsvau3hw55.jpg


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_145041_zpstndvmvp3.jpg

Primary aperture marked and taped. As you can see, alot more to take out here.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_150319_zpsxmo7bd5o.jpg

Template on top of almost finished aperture. I must say, turned out very close. Remainder gets blended with 100 grit stone
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_152331_zpsqiaggtq8.jpg

Aperture finished, some bowl work done.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_155041_zpsqudtbzag.jpg

Gasket port matching on right, stock on left. Hard to see but i actually took quite a bit out. The port can taper ALOT more from how it is.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20151130_155059_zpscfelk2l8.jpg


More to come, went and got some new grindy tools this evening. back it it tomorrow.

[zieg]

Oh NICE! That's beautiful. Those internals look amazing, what's the eta?

[sr20s14zenki]

ready for summer i hope.

Scored a link g4 PNP ecu for it as well. Thanks Nguyen@Autodream!

Plans have also changed, single turbo, borg warner SXE362.

So, need turbo, manifold, and clutch still.

[sr20s14zenki]

My new seat covers i ordered came in. Very nice quality for the price i must say. EXACTLY match the stock stuff.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160223_125346_zpshquymplk.jpg




Oh, and i bought this......... (old picture, but you get the idea, its the dyno)


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/Dyno1_zps6jne74vv.jpg

After a control system upgrade (probably next year) she will be up to date. Great to start out with! I also have the new Link knockbox dual sensor model knock detection ordered. Should have that mid month.Let the fun begin!!


:devil:

[gretz]

Awesome, just awesome... can't wait to see the rollers spinning

[sr20s14zenki]

You and me both :nut:

[sr20s14zenki]

GOODIEEESSS

visited rx7 specialties today. Got all stock mazda stuff except for upgraded REC treated seals.

All i need now is to lap the housings, and finish porting, and...ASSEMBLE

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160223_183027_zpssd5l7bcb.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160223_183036_zpsbgtnejm3.jpg

[zieg]

sploooooosh. What's in the little box between the main/rotor bearings?

[sr20s14zenki]

oil pump drive chain!

[zieg]

Ah, that'd explain why I didn't recognize it. :P

[ekguy]

I love each and every update on this thing!!! Had an rx7 as my first car and hopefully have one by the end of 2016 again. Passed on a Miata to get my ass back in rotary car so hopefully made the right call haha.

Keep up the good work. Nice seeing a properly assembled rotary coming together!!!

Subscribed!!!

:bigpimp: :thumbsup:

[Shlade]

Looks good dude! Saw you driving the truck with the family a few weeks ago on deerfoot. Hope she's treating you right! (The wife too.. Haha)

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by Shlade
Looks good dude! Saw you driving the truck with the family a few weeks ago on deerfoot. Hope she's treating you right! (The wife too.. Haha)

I love that truck...and i never thought id say that about a chevy! Its been fantastic. No issues at all.

:thumbsup:

[sr20s14zenki]

Not really a car update, but, i got my new toy in. A lick of paint here and there and she will
be mint. Even after all these years, its still liquid smoothe, and dead on with its output. Then again, only 102 hours on it! Cant wait to tune my rx7 on it. My truck was the first vehicle on it in about 5 years. Look at my 6.0L power in all its glory



http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/DynoIn_zpsfhllrkda.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/2jz%20s14%20build/20160226_215208_zpsurdunmik.jpg

[Silviawannab]

That dyno is a legend ;-)

Congrats. :clap:

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by Silviawannab
That dyno is a legend ;-)

Congrats. :clap:

Totally is. I love this thing!

[KRyn]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki


Totally is. I love this thing!

When will you be booking clients on that dyno?

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by KRyn


When will you be booking clients on that dyno?

Any time. Im waiting for my knockbox to arrive. Then i need to patch it into the dyno, and get a few bits and bobs set up. Did a baseline today, baseline yesterday. Just follow my facebook group Rev'd Performance.

[zieg]

Hm I'd love to just see what my camaro puts down some day..

[sr20s14zenki]

Spent some time porting my secondaries in the front and back irons. Im calling these done. Moving on to the primaries later this week.

Turned out really well , I think...

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160312_192034_zpskrko8mk3.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160312_192022_zpsmfcr1kxd.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160312_192013_zpsdcfn3tdm.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160312_191846_zps5gpa8spw.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160312_191831_zpswls7xunz.jpg

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[zieg]

How's it coming?

[sr20s14zenki]

Im slacking BIGTIME. LOL. Between work and my Dyno, ive been too damn busy to get on it. Im slowly getting cleared up now tho. Gonna go get a housing from adam soon. Got a racing beat dual tip exhaust, and a single turbo manifold the other day. So, thats progress i guess. Parts left to get are a turbo, and a good clutch.

;)

Thanks for checking in dude. Hows yours?

[Maxx Mazda]

Racing Beat stuff is soooooo fap worthy...

[zieg]

Good good. Registered for the autox driving school in early May. Can't wait.

Funny enough, regarding RB stuff.. I found an RX8 in the junkyard last week with a full RB system. Shit sounds sweeeeeet.

Not sure what clutch you plan on getting but Adam had some great prices for mine.

[Maxx Mazda]

That metallic red one at the Barlow Pick n Pull? Did you end up snagging it?

[zieg]

I wouldn't say metallic but yeah it's red. Grabbed the zorst, whiteline front swaybar and RB oil cooler screens.

[sr20s14zenki]

Did a bit more porting, finished the primaries. Fuck me i hope i didnt port too deep into the oil seal track. its only about half a mm. I was trying to clean up a "shelf" in the factory port, but i should have done it in the bowl, not the aperture. Oh well, lets see if it burns oil...

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13419221_10154057078666201_1763203289311512018_n_zpsmbczhqfh.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13418705_10154057078811201_1352635721260004646_n_zpsgo2i0h2k.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13432241_10154057078716201_7133801347405381514_n_zpshdcnxuu3.jpg

Started the exhaust porting, minimal effort so far, still need to taper up to sleeve, and grind in the bevel.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13466555_10154057078951201_975706915805152512_n_zpsk9sijkqn.jpg


At any rate, its better than SOME of the porting work ive seen...;)

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
At any rate, its better than SOME of the porting work ive seen...;)

Yes, yes it is. Let's leave it at that :thumbsup:

[zieg]

Looks awesome. Keep going! :thumbsup:

[sr20s14zenki]

Finished up the exhaust porting, and added a bit of a transition on the edge of the secondaries so that the side seal doesnt catch.



http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13406817_10154059241421201_8449415388128438432_n_zpsxhisya7x.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13427806_10154059241266201_2522229247770074547_n_zpsxcfeetby.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13393959_10154059241331201_1404306741282383549_n_zpsobtgpdbo.jpg

[speedog]

See thread title and can't get donk out of my head now.

[Hallowed_point]

Awesome project man. That porting looks really nice. I've often thought about picking up an RX8 due to the cheap prices.

[sr20s14zenki]

Spent more time on it this last week.

Got my irons back from being lapped:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160624_190734_zpsvwlgtgih.jpg

Spent some time today clearancing my side seals:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13521891_10154083931111201_5579944122912212250_n_zpse1loxpww.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13502101_10154083932571201_2421014344041718948_n_zpsgdm4nkt9.jpg

And this is the turbo thats going on it...:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13439121_10154084041276201_2514377570395186069_n_zpsoyhaj6xt.jpg

Should be ready to assemble soon. just need to press out old rotor bearings and press in new ones.

[zieg]

You know I was having a shitty day but this pleases me. Nice work.

[sr20s14zenki]

Did the main and rotor bearings today. LIKE NEW!!! (=

Dont mind the scratches, they look bad on film but dont even catch a fingernail.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160627_194525_zpsrzi0awqf.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160627_194536_zpskzwcq3jj.jpg
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http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160627_194724_zpskhi8nqlv.jpg


Hopefully i can start assembling soon!

[sr20s14zenki]

Got the housings painted, i like the scheme

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160702_133118_zpsw3j9wub7.jpg

Rotors prepped and bagged. Installed oil seals (viton) side seals, corner seals. All vaselined in and
ready for assembly next week.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160703_155218_zpsanjsb3cj.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160703_155238_zpsao2essfi.jpg

[sr20s14zenki]

Built my engine stand adapter today.

Should be assembling the keg by the end of the week.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13600303_10154104195381201_1148433914322704100_n_zpsphfknqvd.jpg

[sr20s14zenki]

Got antsy, decided to take the plunge tonight

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160705_170334_zpsgxttptfn.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160705_171619_zps3qccxynn.jpg
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http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160705_190829_zpsyeu7ag7m.jpg



Makes great compression noises from side to side, no missing chuffs. lol!

[zieg]

:poosie: awwww yiss

[sr20s14zenki]

Update..its almost an engine again. A few more things to bolt on, and its ready to go in.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160720_184318_zpshj0erwnz.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/20160720_184328_zpsz83ofcz5.jpg

Also decided not to use the ebay turbo, and bit the bullet on a borg warner s300sx 66mm (=

[sr20s14zenki]

Accessories on, harness on. Waiting on turbo, thats it. Ready to drop her in.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/ca18det240sx/13718593_10154145823996201_970104224998476116_n_zpslus2u05b.jpg

[Abeo]

Nice!

You should build a 3 rotor once this one is done

[sr20s14zenki]

^^ Just secured an extra 13b keg for my future build...or sooner than not if i find out my ports were ported too far into the oil track.

Im doing a bridgeport....MUHAHAHAHAHAH! ive gone mad with dorito power!


probably this one.

http://www.xtremeautoparts.com.au/shop/pc/Turbo-Bridgeport-Porting-Template-p1872.htm

[gretz]

you should give me a shot at the keg, just sayin lol...

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by gretz
you should give me a shot at the keg, just sayin lol...

Fully planning on it, less rush this time.


Also, to cut the bridge port i dont really wanna hand drill and hog out.

[KRyn]

Evan, how many monies in parts has this engine build cost you?
Also can you ball park how many hours labour you have into the engine build so far?

You can get into a RX-7 for not a lot of money and rotary engines are pretty neat. I want to take on a new project next year.