20B FC anyone?

[TiddlesRX7]

Bargin or money pit, I\'ll let you decide.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-Rx7-FC-20b-twin-turbo-/220698787450?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3362ac3e7a

[captainbizzaro]

I saw this today-wish I\'d looked under the bonnet i had no idea!

[BlitzBoy]

bargain just for the engine and ecu and reshell it

[L18M]

as above!

i should get a refund on my \'rebuild\' buy this and get tim to transplant it into my fc :p

everybody\'s a winner

[no_boingers]

*nods* Obviously you\'re buying it only for the engine - the bodyshell/exhaust/etc is scrap.

I\'d be more concerned to know the procedure they followed to re-commission the engine after it having sat for that long.

A compression test is compulsory I think - it\'s way easier to not hear a blown apex seal on a 20B (i.e. if one rotor is duff it will still run quite happily on the other 2!), and considering it sat for so long a blown seal / rusty housing is quite likely.

Only buy it if you\'re going to strip it to check for condition before serious use.


p.s. and don\'t forget the number plate is only transferable when the car has an MOT which in the case of this one is going to be never - so the number plate is worthless!

[sadgoth]

Another of Tim\'s "top barn projects"! You know the work will have been done to a high standard, but there is lots to do still! I\'d say the shell is probably savable if u wanted to.

[marky]

?? No intercooler???

[RotorHeid]

?? No intercooler???

 good idea for hillclimb/sprint, timed run last aboot 1-2mins and no lags.
will be happy with that and having a lighter car withoot full metaljacket armourwear

[BinoX]

I think I\'ll watch that.. I don\'t really have the money, buuuut... I do want that engine.. Just have to work out if it\'s worth putting on the credit card or not.. depends on how much it goes for I suppose

[captainbizzaro]

It\'s gotta bidder-any of you guys?

[antnicuk]

i think Tim is clearing our his barn!

[captainbizzaro]

i think Tim is clearing our his barn!

Yeah I get that impression lol

[Dualist]

The same guy has been selling twin turbos for 30 quid the past few weeks.

[SSScoupe]

wow what a conversion.... shame the car has seem better days!

[captainbizzaro]

If I had the time and money to resurect this beast I\'d leave it looking cosmetically how it is apart from a good stance and some sweet rims. I love rat sleepers.