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Offline chwkrx7

FC Vert from BC, Canada
« on: April 16, 2013, 02:33:05 AM »
Hey guys. Last year I picked up an 89 Vert with the intention of going 1JZ or LSX eventually. I was planning on running the rotary for at least this year yet though. I just pulled it out of storage last week, and it seems I either lost an seal or have a stuck seal in the rotary. So this might be happening sooner than I planned. Anyways, just joined to gather information and see what I can all figure out before I take the plunge! Here's a picture of my vert I just took this afternoon


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Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 08:47:21 AM »
Welcome!  Nice looking car you have there!
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Offline chwkrx7

Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 09:58:45 PM »
Thanks! Hope to gather a lot of info in the near future :) Here's a couple of my previous FC's that I built (both rotary powered)




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Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013, 01:14:39 AM »
Very nice looking cars. Looking forward to see what you can do

Offline mayhamfx

Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 10:27:06 PM »
Hey welcome. Check out my vert for some ideas. I'm just down the road from you in Mission.

http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=595.msg6375#msg6375
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Offline chwkrx7

Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2014, 06:59:01 AM »
Well, here we go. Finally getting a chance to work on this thing almost a year after I found out the engine blew on it.

Long story short, divorce is more or less over and dealt with now, and I moved back from Houston to Chilliwack. Brought the car down in December when I visited for Christmas, and came down myself a couple of weeks ago. I don't start work until the 7th, so decided to take advantage of the few weeks off, and get the FC build started.

Got the car up on stands, I had already pulled the engine back in Houston when I learned it was toast





Pulled the dash...



Then the rear subframe to clean it up/swap to T2 rear end...



Gutted the interior so I can clean the carpets

And got the top off, it really needs to be replaced





Also removed engine harness and whatever body harnesses inside the car that I won't be needing (PSCM, wiring for headrest speakers, etc...)

Offline chwkrx7

Re: FC Vert from BC, Canada
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2014, 07:18:58 AM »
Just realized this is the newb section.  :banghead:

I'll start a thread in the builds section haha