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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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Anybody know a shop or can do the swap? I got an engine hoist at my place. 13BT for a 1988 RX7, manual. Please don't recommend RP, they take forever.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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We can take care of that for yea. We have 2 resident rx7 nuts in house.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Anybody know a shop or can do the swap? I got an engine hoist at my place. 13BT for a 1988 RX7, manual. Please don't recommend RP, they take forever.
RP did a great job on my car, however, they do take forever and I do mean forever.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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We have an FD to swap first week in Jan, I can get you in after that.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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We have an FD to swap first week in Jan, I can get you in after that.

Yea, I already talked to Marty about it yesterday. I kind of needed it done asap b/c I'm going to Vegas after Christmas for a month. Unless I can drop it off there before then....can you guys do rebuilds?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Yeah man after Christmas, Maybe someone can drop it off while your gone?
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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hey vip? how much would you guys charge? for the swap and will you guys sort the parts? i have an na rx7 so yea and im also intersted
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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Put an ls1 in it an call it a day, rotary sucks.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gpwf20c
Put an ls1 in it an call it a day, rotary sucks.
The wait for supporting evidence of such a claim begins....
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Not that I hate rotary.. just for fun:

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