Advice for weekend warrior about to attempt first 12A rebuild.

[WE3RX7]

I've had this 85 GS for several years now. When I got it, it had overheating issues. I came to believe the o-rings were shot. A couple years ago, I got a free 84 parts car that supposedly had a good engine. After swapping, it seems the front rotor has no compression. Now, instead of selling of all my rotary stuff, I've decided to take it to the next level and try a rebuild. Getting started on this rebuild, I've decided to also start a build thread. As I'm going into uncharted waters, I wanted both to document what I'm doing as well as get some feedback from those of you who've rebuilt 12A's before.

I'm looking to use this car for a semi-daily driver and it will need to pass emissions (AZ). I wouldn't mind getting some extra horses here and there- expecially if it's cheap - that's why I'm intrigued with the idea of porting (if it will pass emissions). Plus, I have two 12A's, so I could practice on the bad housings first. For the most part, I just want to restore to factory and have a reliable semi-daily driver.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've gotten to this point with just the help of a Hane's manual and online forums, so if there are things that you feel every rotary rebuild should include, or any pitfalls to avoid, let me know.

[brycerxer]

I've had this 85 GS for several years now. When I got it, it had overheating issues. I came to believe the o-rings were shot. A couple years ago, I got a free 84 parts car that supposedly had a good engine. After swapping, it seems the front rotor has no compression. Now, instead of selling of all my rotary stuff, I've decided to take it to the next level and try a rebuild. Getting started on this rebuild, I've decided to also start a build thread. As I'm going into uncharted waters, I wanted both to document what I'm doing as well as get some feedback from those of you who've rebuilt 12A's before.

I'm looking to use this car for a semi-daily driver and it will need to pass emissions (AZ). I wouldn't mind getting some extra horses here and there- expecially if it's cheap - that's why I'm intrigued with the idea of porting (if it will pass emissions). Plus, I have two 12A's, so I could practice on the bad housings first. For the most part, I just want to restore to factory and have a reliable semi-daily driver.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've gotten to this point with just the help of a Hane's manual and online forums, so if there are things that you feel every rotary rebuild should include, or any pitfalls to avoid, let me know.