IT SUCKS!!! Actually I haven't messed with a 3rd Gen, but I changed the
motor in a non turbo 2nd Gen (89) and it was evil. That engine swap was
worse than the other 6 put together. I doubt it gets any easier with 2
turbos and more stringent emissions standards.
Much of this is due to the fact that there was not a separate engine
harness. It was part of the chassis harness. This meant that the entire
engine had to be unwired before it could be pulled. And there are a lot of
wires. We labeled all of the connectors and vacuum lines we removed, and
there were ~90 of them required to pull the motor. Part of what complicated
it was the fact that the Intake Manifold was "S" shaped, and bolted together
in 3 separate pieces with wiring and vacuum lines running in the recesses of
the "S". For your sanity's sake, I hope they separated the chassis and
engine harnesses in the 3G.
My Civic on the other hand requires me to disconnect 3 vacuum lines, 2 fuel
lines, the radiator hoses, heater hoses, and 4 plugs. EASY!
Dave Hardy
89 SM
DILYSI Motorsports - Drive It Like You Stole It!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bottorff25@aol.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: engine swap in 93 RX-7
> I blew an apex seal on the rear rotor during my first run this past
weekend; 97,685 miles. I am pulling the motor this weekend and just looking
for first hand tricks that might save me some time. I have built a few
motors, but this is my first time with the RX-7. Thanks, and hope to be
tearing up more race tires soon.
>
> Damon Bottorff
> Dallas, Texas
> 1993 Mazda RX-7
>
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