installing an engine
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Tell us about your RX-8, give us some info on it.
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swoope was only half-joking. Seriously, if you need to ask a bunch of guys on a forum which tools you will need this particular adventure may be a bit outside the scope.
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if you can get your hands on a hand held impact wrench with some swivel sockets it will make things a whole lot easier.. i mean you can do EVERYTHING without them but it will cut your time prolly by about a third.
Let me or us know if you need any help.. i just got done doing a direct swap with my 04... put an 07 motor in and i can be of any help you might need
good luck man and let us know how it goes!
Let me or us know if you need any help.. i just got done doing a direct swap with my 04... put an 07 motor in and i can be of any help you might need
good luck man and let us know how it goes!
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you learn a lot from swapping engines--you can do it, label all lines , get the manual.
the flywheel is a bit hard to get off and you will need a big *** wrench for that, the pilot bearing can be a pain. the trans really isnt that heavy. etc etc etc.
get it jacked up as high as you can--prepare for extra expenses--injector cleaning--go ahead and put new clutch etc in--bunch of stuff
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the flywheel is a bit hard to get off and you will need a big *** wrench for that, the pilot bearing can be a pain. the trans really isnt that heavy. etc etc etc.
get it jacked up as high as you can--prepare for extra expenses--injector cleaning--go ahead and put new clutch etc in--bunch of stuff
OD
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step by step rebuild by charles hill:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/charles-hill-engine-rebuild-51k-turbocharged-rx-8-a-148395/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/charles-hill-engine-rebuild-51k-turbocharged-rx-8-a-148395/
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yea when you pull the motor it makes it a hell of a lot easier if the tranny is already off... take it from a person who pulled the motor with the tranny attached you do not want to mess with that... getting the yoke back into place is not fun
take the tranny off before you pull the motor
take the tranny off before you pull the motor
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yea when you pull the motor it makes it a hell of a lot easier if the tranny is already off... take it from a person who pulled the motor with the tranny attached you do not want to mess with that... getting the yoke back into place is not fun
take the tranny off before you pull the motor
take the tranny off before you pull the motor
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ORLY? We did just that at our last race...didn't take too much time. Actually it was quite easy, the key is having knowledgeable people to help you. We had 2 guys work the underside, ie disassembling the driveline and to re-assemble, while 3 of us worked the motor in general. Now yes I understand we are a race team, but with the right tools and people working on it, it shouldn't be to difficult. BTW, out time for the motor/tranny swap...1 donor car motor/tranny out, 1 bad motor/tranny out...donor motor/tranny back in and started...1hr 35mins!!!
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i was just saying.. for first timers with this motor i think its easier to leave the tranny in and not have to worry about the yoke and things... and not all of us have those amazingly convenient race team tools
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But this engine really is quite simple, as long as you have a good memory of where things go once they are taken off. It's quite the rats nest of vacuum lines and such in there.
If you decide to remove the tranny installed, I recommend removing all fluids before this. IE coolant, oil, trans fluid...makes things alot less dirty...take it from me, a mixture of coolant and oil on a garage floor makes for a nice fall once or twice.
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You are right about that!
I remember when I putting my present engine in OUSIDE in the dirt gravel (with plywood) 2 jack russels for helper---it snowed one day(no shift--had double long johns on) and 2 days later (working on this after my real job) there was a dang tornado a few miles away and the wind blowing so hard it blew a squirrel out of one of the trees and he landed on my hood while i was under it--damn dogs went crazy and it scared the bejeez out of me!!
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I remember when I putting my present engine in OUSIDE in the dirt gravel (with plywood) 2 jack russels for helper---it snowed one day(no shift--had double long johns on) and 2 days later (working on this after my real job) there was a dang tornado a few miles away and the wind blowing so hard it blew a squirrel out of one of the trees and he landed on my hood while i was under it--damn dogs went crazy and it scared the bejeez out of me!!
OD
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Denny, you really are showing your age...there is no way my *** would be doing any of that! I guess us young guys are just soft...
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