RX7 worth doing up?

[che]

Hi all, new here. I have a 323f BG, which i love, but i have seen an RX-7 (89-92?) at the local scrap yard and wondered if anyone had bought an old one and spent time doing her up?


its not something i want to complete as soon as possible, i would just like to spend a couple of years getting her back into shape.


Is it fairly expensive to re-furb the engine?



any help would be appreciated.


cheers

 

[marti5]

Rotary engines are very expensive to refurb depending on whats wrong also the RX7 chassis and bodywork had a big problem with rust, so beware.....that's maybe why its in the breakers ??

 

[charger69]

welcome buddy.
where are you from?

 

[claymore]

I'd pull the engine and box, and put them in something else. (maybe a triumph herald)

 

[wizzer]

I guess it depends if its been scrapped because of the engine or because of some thing else.

See what a recon engine costs and go from there if it is just the engine.

 

[che]

Hi all,

im from devon.

gonna go back to the scrappies at weekend and take a peek at the engine and ask why it was dumped there.



I really like the RX7, its a :love: thing!

 

[obi_waynne]

Don't let your head rule your heart though, it could cost a lot of money in the long run. It is best to check all of your options and do your research before jumping straight in.

 

[RobBentley]

I think Wayne means heart rule your head

 

[obi_waynne]

It was early RB! You're spot on though!

 

[che]

true, hate it when the head rules the heart though, because you then make sensible decisions and its not as fun!


ill stick to stripping and re-furbing a 1.8 to go into my BG for now, then think about the RX7 options later.

 

[obi_waynne]

Don't we all hate this Sadly though it can be very costly to let our hearts rule our heads.