V or Wankel?

Is it easier to work on the combustion engines or the Wankel?

depends on what exactly you're working on. Be more specific.

Is it easier to work on the combustion engines or the Wankel?

Well, a wankel IS a combustion engine...

I suppose you mean conventional piston engines vs the rotary?

And it depends on waht engine you're talking about.

rotories have less parts, if that helps any

To clarify my question a little more is it easier to rebuild the V motors or starting from the block or is the . . . let's say 13B easier from the first housing or whatever you call it? Also how hard is it to replace the apex seals?

apex seals shouldn't be overly difficult, but probably very time consuming... no experience though, just my thoughs :)

Is it easier to work on the combustion engines or the Wankel?

Sounds like you're talking about a complete rebuild. My advice would be;

If you've never torn down a rotary (and then put it back together), don't even think about trying it. If you get to know someone who knows what they're doing and will let you watch, it's a great way to learn. Then hopefully they're around when you try your first one.

Yes, there are very few moving parts, but they have to be in good shape and in EXACTLY in the right place. Otherwise, you're back to square-1.

On the other hand, if you've got a fried motor and you're looking for a learning experience go ahead and tear it down. It doesn't get expensive until you start putting it back together. :lol2:

Yes your right, I have never rebuilt a rotary, yet I have built many 4 and V8 motors and then heard about the rotary and got hooked on how they worked and was thinking about buying a newer RX-7 so i could play with it. I love learning new stuff. Well I can rebuild a motor with a manual pretty quick and have a shop full of tools and just curious how hard it would be to switch it up with a rotary?

Me and my dad took down my engine for the first time (neither of us had ever done work on a rotary), and once it was out of the car, it was very simple to rebuild. But like they said, it is very important to make sure everything is in good shape, and in the exact right position. Look around for books about rebuilding. I have a really really thick brown book that went through the rebuild process step by step. Make sure when putting it back in the car, that all of the sensors/wires/vac. lines go to the right place.

www.howstuffworks.com go there and check out the rotary, tells you how it works, and if you already know that you can still atleast see what all there is and such... should be something there to help you I'm sure

i have know about that site and have scoped it out already. .thanks though. . .i am now in the process of going to buy one. I just wanna learn first hand. thanks everyone for the info!