My Rotary Resurrection rebuild

estevan62274 · 03-06-2008, 01:50 PM

Heres the story,
The jspec TII in my SE took a dump and lost compression in the rear rotor.
So I was on the quest to get a rebuild or find a good condition repalcement engine. I ended up buying a blow S5 TII short block from RRTEC. Then having it sent to Kevin at Rotary Resurrection for a streetport and rebuild.
Thanks again RRTEC for shipping the engine out to Rotary Resurrection for me.
Finally thanks to Kevin for the great rebuild!!!

The engine fired up on its thrid try and has been running great since. I have about 250 miles on it so far.
I highly recommend Kevin!!

Heres some pics of tear down

estevan62274 · 03-06-2008, 01:54 PM

Porting

Build

Thanks again to Kevin!!

estevan62274 · 05-07-2008, 02:21 PM

Some more pics and details of my car.
Bought the car from the orginal owner in 2004 with 64K miles. Wanted to keep it stock at first but i wanted more speed out of her. So i upgraded the car to its current form.

It's a streetported S5 TII block with FD UIM, GT35R turbo, 3" exhaust to a borla mid pipe muffer then to a magnaflow muffler. Haltech E6X, 800/1600 injectors and a walbro 255 fuel pump. Currently still breaking in the motor so no boost and keeping the revs below 4k.
I did all the work myself at the auto hobbie shop here on base with the exception of the engine rebulid.

Car sits like this right now.

BadAzz84 · 05-07-2008, 03:00 PM

how did yah go about mounting that sucker since i see no gsl-se front cover. assume you made mounts or what?

estevan62274 · 05-07-2008, 03:13 PM

I swaped the front cover and oil pan to GSL-SE before the engine was put in.
Steve

WE3RX7 · 05-07-2008, 04:15 PM

Awesome. Simply Awesome! Your SE is the same color mine was at some point in its life. If I didn't have my FC project, I'd be going down the same path. Cant wait to see some numbers on that sucker....

BadAzz84 · 05-07-2008, 05:38 PM

pics of exhaust routing would be killer

BLK FC3S · 05-07-2008, 07:36 PM

Badass car. :thumbup: I know how you felt about wanting to keep it stock at first. I was the same way but it's more fun to drive now isn't it? Screw collector status! lol

I think I will send my motor off to Kevin for porting and rebuild when the time comes. Those ports look nice.

Phoenix7 · 05-07-2008, 07:44 PM

FD UIM, TB and elbow. Did you port-match or get an adaptor?

1st gen + 13BT = sex on wheels. Great job!

estevan62274 · 05-07-2008, 08:04 PM

pics of exhaust routing would be killer

I'll try to get you some friday

Badass car. :thumbup: I know how you felt about wanting to keep it stock at first. I was the same way but it's more fun to drive now isn't it? Screw collector status! lol

I think I will send my motor off to Kevin for porting and rebuild when the time comes. Those ports look nice.

Thanks, It 100% more fun to drive!! Clean classic looks with some power now!

Kevin does great work and has great prices to!!! you won't be sorry!!!

estevan62274 · 05-07-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix7

FD UIM, TB and elbow. Did you port-match or get an adaptor?

1st gen + 13BT = sex on wheels. Great job!

Yes, i used an adaptor that I bought about a year ago. Used FD UIM mainly for the looks not really sure if it's better or worse??? I know there is some debate about it.

SavannaDan · 05-07-2008, 11:08 PM

Excellent ride. I like the nice clean look to it w/ surprise under the hood.

Phoenix7 · 05-07-2008, 11:32 PM

man, some guy did a back to back test on the dyno but couldn't find it if my life depended on it.

estevan62274 · 05-08-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SavannaDan

Excellent ride. I like the nice clean look to it w/ surprise under the hood.

^Thanks! That's my goal for the car.

03-06-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	My Rotary Resurrection rebuild Heres the story, The jspec TII in my SE took a dump and lost compression in the rear rotor. So I was on the quest to get a rebuild or find a good condition repalcement engine. I ended up buying a blow S5 TII short block from RRTEC. Then having it sent to Kevin at Rotary Resurrection for a streetport and rebuild. Thanks again RRTEC for shipping the engine out to Rotary Resurrection for me. Finally thanks to Kevin for the great rebuild!!! The engine fired up on its thrid try and has been running great since. I have about 250 miles on it so far. I highly recommend Kevin!! Heres some pics of tear down __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base

05-07-2008, 02:21 PM	#3
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	Some more pics and details of my car. Bought the car from the orginal owner in 2004 with 64K miles. Wanted to keep it stock at first but i wanted more speed out of her. So i upgraded the car to its current form. It's a streetported S5 TII block with FD UIM, GT35R turbo, 3" exhaust to a borla mid pipe muffer then to a magnaflow muffler. Haltech E6X, 800/1600 injectors and a walbro 255 fuel pump. Currently still breaking in the motor so no boost and keeping the revs below 4k. I did all the work myself at the auto hobbie shop here on base with the exception of the engine rebulid. Car sits like this right now. __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base Last edited by estevan62274; 05-07-2008 at 02:25 PM..

05-07-2008, 03:00 PM	#4
BadAzz84 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	how did yah go about mounting that sucker since i see no gsl-se front cover. assume you made mounts or what? __________________

05-07-2008, 03:13 PM	#5
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	I swaped the front cover and oil pan to GSL-SE before the engine was put in. Steve __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base

05-07-2008, 05:38 PM	#7
BadAzz84 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	pics of exhaust routing would be killer __________________

03-06-2008, 01:54 PM	#2
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	Porting Build Thanks again to Kevin!!

05-07-2008, 04:15 PM	#6
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	Awesome. Simply Awesome! Your SE is the same color mine was at some point in its life. If I didn't have my FC project, I'd be going down the same path. Cant wait to see some numbers on that sucker....

05-07-2008, 07:36 PM	#8
BLK FC3S C088 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mount Dora, FL (no its not a mountian) iTrader: (0) Posts: 112 Rep Power: 17	Badass car. :thumbup: I know how you felt about wanting to keep it stock at first. I was the same way but it's more fun to drive now isn't it? Screw collector status! lol I think I will send my motor off to Kevin for porting and rebuild when the time comes. Those ports look nice.

05-07-2008, 08:04 PM	#10
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	pics of exhaust routing would be killer I'll try to get you some friday Badass car. :thumbup: I know how you felt about wanting to keep it stock at first. I was the same way but it's more fun to drive now isn't it? Screw collector status! lol I think I will send my motor off to Kevin for porting and rebuild when the time comes. Those ports look nice. Thanks, It 100% more fun to drive!! Clean classic looks with some power now! Kevin does great work and has great prices to!!! you won't be sorry!!! __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base Last edited by estevan62274; 05-07-2008 at 08:11 PM..

05-07-2008, 11:08 PM	#12
SavannaDan The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: On the Space Coast, FL iTrader: (0) Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	Excellent ride. I like the nice clean look to it w/ surprise under the hood.