New from Northern VA [Archive]

boost d3vil

06-30-2009, 05:04 PM

Bought my first rotary recently. 93' RX7, not sure how many miles are on it yet I hooked up a battery but the odometer doesn't seem to light up along with the other dash lights.

The engine is apart in pieces and I'm currently hunting some rebuild parts for it. The previous owner already started buying misc. O-rings, seals, gaskets and apex seals. Otherwise I would just buy a complete kit. I'm just learning about rotaries as I've only owned and worked on piston cars. Mostly hondas, I had an Evo and now the Rx7. I bought the bruce turrentine DVD to expand my knowledge on this type of engine.

I hope to get it back on the road within the next few months.

RotorDad

06-30-2009, 08:11 PM

What's up there man? Good to see you joined the forum, I haven't been here all that long myself.

vex

06-30-2009, 11:25 PM

Sweet yo, what part of Northern VA? I'm originally from Alexandria and head that way every so often.

I really need to find me an FD and/or save money to buy an FD

boost d3vil

07-01-2009, 08:14 AM

I'm in Warrenton

vex

07-02-2009, 11:55 AM

lol, I drive by there almost every day. We'll have to Get WE3RX7 and a few other rx7 owners out.

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 12:01 PM

Yeah man I should have my FD on the road by Xmas lol. No probably a few months most of my rebuild parts should be in next week and I'm painting the engine bay this weekend. Once the motor is in I have to get the whole car sprayed.

WE3RX7

07-02-2009, 12:17 PM

Suppose I should check in.... welcome aboard man.

You originally from warrenton? Just wondering if we met before... I grew up in culpeper so I know a lot of people in the car scene from surrounding areas...

Congrats on the FD find... what are the details? Color, model, any existing modifications, where'd it come from, etc....?

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 12:31 PM

I'm actually in Amissville off 211. Graduated from CCHS in 2005, I'll throw some pics up of everything

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 12:37 PM

Bought the car from Jon Savage he's a honda builder out in fredricksburg owns a shop - Hybrid Garage.

He had started some prep work that I will finish once the motorwork is done.

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vex

07-02-2009, 01:01 PM

what was the price tag at purchase?

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 01:02 PM

Here are some more pics of the pile of motor parts and bolts I got along with the car lol. As you guys can see no bolts/nuts are labeled.

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WE3RX7

07-02-2009, 01:15 PM

I know his shop and I think I know where you live, lol... another rotor head lives out off 211 in amisville too - he's working on his FB project.

If you're an '05 grad I probably wouldn't know you ('02 alum of CCHS - so we missed by a few years)... but i'm sure I've seen you around town. I just moved back to culpeper in March...

we'll definitely have to all get together at some point. Let me know if you need a hand in the car though, the FD is the only gen i've never owned, but I've got the bases covered everywhere else...

vex

07-02-2009, 01:15 PM

Man, I would take everything apart and clean and inspect it all. I mean all by hand, take it down till you see metal and not rust. Inspect the housings and irons. But I'm anal. I double and triple checked my 6port when I tore it apart.

and lol at the random thermal reactor for an NA.

WE3RX7

07-02-2009, 01:17 PM

That looks like a fire sale, lol everything must go in that project - seems like a good deal to me.

It appears you have some totally random parts in there though, some not even rx-related, lol... it also looks like at least one of what appears to be two engines he gave you was a reman engine.. so you should have some relatively low mileage good parts in that pile...

I hope to pick up a similar project next summer once my FC is nearing completion....

You've def got your work cut out for ya though.... you'll learn to love the rotary though and hopefully never go back to pistons!

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 01:24 PM

Yeah I just bought the Bruce turrentine dvd on rotaries so I'm learning the basics and I've already started cleaning some of the parts. I've never touched anything outside of a piston engine so it will be fun. I have extra stuff that came with it as you can see from the pics I have 2 rotors, 2 rotor housings and all the sides and middle plate from a N/A motor. Not sure the year or mileage I can find out but if anyone needs those parts lmk.

WE3RX7

07-02-2009, 01:28 PM

Did you not get the FD irons?

Wonder how it got all mixed in w/ NA parts and turbo... you see that in the FC world, not so much in the FD world...

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 01:35 PM

Yeah I got all the fd irons everything is there plus the na stuff

vex

07-02-2009, 01:42 PM

Am I smelling Hi-Comp Seq-Turbo's, or is that just me?

one320fc

07-02-2009, 02:57 PM

RotorDad

07-02-2009, 04:40 PM

Hey Steve what color were you planning on painting the car? Did you get hold of John and get the rear plate?

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 07:51 PM

Hey Steve what color were you planning on painting the car? Did you get hold of John and get the rear plate?

I think I will keep it black. Probably won't use the Mazda color code but go with some kind of nice glossy black.

Yeah I got the rear plate from John on Tuesday.

boost d3vil

07-02-2009, 07:53 PM

Just wanted to check in and say hi!! im the guy WE3RX7 was talking about..I live in Amissville of Holly Springs Rd. I am always willing to lend a hand workin on 7s so give me a shout if you need any help. Also you could swing by some time and check out the rotary farm lol you can see the rotary roots we have a RX-3, Cosmos, REPU's, and FB and FC RX-7s

Damn thats an awesome list of cars there. I would love to stop by sometime. I'm actually off work Fri-sun and your so close I could swing by anytime I live right behind the shell station on 211 off of waterloo rd rt 613.

RotorDad

07-02-2009, 10:34 PM

that's nice that you got the FD, it seems like everyone i know has a dsm, honda or a Z car. finally got another rotary within the people i know

WE3RX7

07-03-2009, 08:16 AM

Yea, we should all plan a meet sometime central in culpeper or stafford.... I havent even met up w/ RotorDad yet..

vex

07-03-2009, 08:57 AM

I'm getting my drive shaft today! So I may be able to do it when everyone else says they're good to go too.

boost d3vil

07-03-2009, 09:51 AM

I'll be driving my beater since the rx7 is far from completion. Anyone ever go up to Chik fila in Sterling? I use to go there every friday back when I had my evo. I use to see a few FDs up there but not many FCs if any.

RotorDad

07-03-2009, 11:43 AM

I'm game, but my 7's are currently down. So i would have to bring the Speed6 or the Spec V

WE3RX7

07-04-2009, 01:22 PM

I went to chick-fil-a a lot (i lived in sterling for two years - just moved back to culpeper in march of this year)... I was usually w/ those FD guys but I was in my 8 or the Jeep...

vex

07-04-2009, 01:52 PM

B, I'd probably have to follow you there since I've never been... at least I think I've never been.

boost d3vil

07-04-2009, 03:35 PM

I went to chick-fil-a a lot (i lived in sterling for two years - just moved back to culpeper in march of this year)... I was usually w/ those FD guys but I was in my 8 or the Jeep...

Maybe I saw you then. I talked to a few rotary guys last year. One with a rx8 if I remember right it was black w/ cf hood and a roll cage. He had just gotten it tuned. I haven't been this year any I sold the evo and don't feel like drivin my beater up there lol.

WE3RX7

07-06-2009, 01:25 PM

You probably talk to the turbo 8 guy - i think he sold his car... I havent seen him there in a while.

Mine is dark green/enkei wheels no CF hood :)

boost d3vil

07-06-2009, 08:08 PM

Well most of my rebuild parts I ordered from Atkins will be delivered to my house on the 8th. I can get crackin on the motor work soon. I've already bought some metal polish and will begin to shine up parts like the Intake manifolds, alternator, intake piping, ect. Gonna need a lot of elbow grease lol.

WE3RX7

07-06-2009, 08:34 PM

Those manifolds take a lot of time, lol... I have a half polished rear turbo pipe for the FD that the previous owner I guess gave up on after hours of work, lol...

I've only polished two sets in the past and they took 12 hours minimum each....

Vex, we can go up to chick-fil-a some friday.... I usually work in arlington on fridays, but i can meet you in gainessville one day and drive up if you want to follow... we just need a nice friday evening and the lot will be packed...

vex

07-08-2009, 01:43 PM

one320fc

07-09-2009, 01:43 PM

I think we should all get together and have a cook out one sat. If we can get some good weather!

WE3RX7

07-09-2009, 02:13 PM

vex

07-09-2009, 05:48 PM

Going to be pulling my turbo to button up one or two things this weekend down in culpeper if anyone wants to point and laugh.

one320fc

07-09-2009, 06:40 PM

Im game, if we can manage to pull Billy from the soon to be wifey :)we would be in good shape

boost d3vil

07-09-2009, 07:01 PM

Just a matter of finding the time I guess...

boost d3vil - I was curious, but why did you get rid of the evo? It seems evo owners are pretty die hard and going to a rwd rotary platform would be considered a mitsu sin in their world, lol....

LoL that may be true.. my friends from the evo board are pretty cool though I posted my FD project and they like it. Most of them want me to throw a LS1 in it but they're not bashing me for going rotary lol.

I sold the evo due to extremely high monthly payments and I'm about to buy a house so I couldn't afford both. The FD I got pretty cheap and its an ongoing project that I'm in no hurry or rush to complete. Although being able to drive it someday would be nice!

boost d3vil

07-09-2009, 07:03 PM

Going to be pulling my turbo to button up one or two things this weekend down in culpeper if anyone wants to point and laugh.

I'd be down to stop by and give a hand if needed when will you be working on it?

WE3RX7

07-09-2009, 08:00 PM

I will be around town this weekend too (for once) - are you working on it at your place down 522?

vex

07-09-2009, 08:43 PM

Yup. Working out in the street off VA ave. Should be starting tomorrow. I've got the entire weekend to do it so no big rush. I still have to pick up a replacement hex cap screw to replace one that dropped out... I also need to pick up some heavy duty PTFE tape. Should be starting sometime tomorrow whenever I wake up--then grabbing about $5 worth of materials/parts and heading back to let the engine cool down.

boost d3vil

07-09-2009, 09:27 PM

Is VA ave. in town?

Nvm its off 522 I see it. I'll be in culpeper tomorrow lookin at some houses. I'll have to swing by.

vex

07-09-2009, 09:38 PM

Just outside of it on the 522

WE3RX7

07-10-2009, 01:24 PM

Vex, I have to go to the post office in the AM, but I will give you a ring in the afternoon/evening if you're still out that way and I'll stop by...

Boostd3vil,
If you're looking for houses in Culpeper, they just finished building two in my neighborhood off Ira Hoffman (they literally just stuck the for sale sign in the dirt this week)... brand new SFH, probably get it for about $200K or maybe under..... if you want details, let me know, I can send you a PM.

vex

07-10-2009, 01:41 PM

Sweet yo. I just picked up a majority of the stuff I'll need. Had to go to fastenal because no one in town carries m10x1.5 socket cap screws. lol, I also managed to pick up some 20w50 vr1 which I might do this weekend too.

boost d3vil

07-10-2009, 01:46 PM

Yeah send me some details on the locations. We just put a contract in on one off of 29 about a mile past the last exit for culpeper.

WE3RX7

07-10-2009, 03:13 PM

PM sent :)

vex

07-11-2009, 08:27 AM

Iscrewed up my shoulder last night... my car is still apart! Bad JuJU!

vex

07-11-2009, 08:46 PM

Thanks guys for swinging by. It was fun hanging out.

We'll find that "Ghost" Vacuum leak. Maybe when I re-do my manifold. :lol:

boost d3vil

07-12-2009, 03:11 PM

Sounds like fun. I wanted to stop by and meet some of you guys but I didn't have a minute of free time this weekend that I could have done things I wanted to do.