rotary swap

[REED]

the thread about swapping a v8 into a RX-7 got me thinking, what about awaping a 13b into a non-mazda, like a 240sx, or a civic hatchback, i mean i cant imagine how quick a crx with a 13b would be, just curious if it is possible or if anyone has tried it...

[G.Irish]

the thread about swapping a v8 into a RX-7 got me thinking, what about awaping a 13b into a non-mazda, like a 240sx, or a civic hatchback, i mean i cant imagine how quick a crx with a 13b would be, just curious if it is possible or if anyone has tried it...

People have swapped rotaries into Spitfires and kit cars but I haven't heard of it for anything relatively modern. For the TT 13B I can bet that it'd be too much hassle to be worth it (hell, its a hassle to put one in an FD!) and for any of the other rotaries there just isn't enough power for it to be worth it imo. Maybe swapping the renesis into a Miata would be cool though. For the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 challenge someone swapped a Mustang 5.0L into a Miata so I can't imagine the Renesis would be any more difficult.

[.RJ]

I can't imagine the Renesis would be any more difficult.

It is a bit tougher - the eccenric (crank) shaft on the rotary sits much higher, in the center of the motor as opposed to the bottom of the motor on a piston engine.

It can fit - but it takes some massaging of the firewall and transmission tunnel, and some custom fabrication. Might as well use a 1.6L miata and add boost

[Evan]

Joel Lipperini put a 13b in a Subaru RX!

[.RJ]

Joel Lipperini put a 13b in a Subaru RX!

hock: hock: hock:

[Evan]

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He was selling it not long ago. Its a great looking car too.

[JackoliciousLegs]

I've seen rotaries in pickups...

[G.Irish]

I can't imagine the Renesis would be any more difficult.

It is a bit tougher - the eccenric (crank) shaft on the rotary sits much higher, in the center of the motor as opposed to the bottom of the motor on a piston engine.

It can fit - but it takes some massaging of the firewall and transmission tunnel, and some custom fabrication. Might as well use a 1.6L miata and add boost

Nothing a body massage couldn't fix. "hmm, hmm body massage..."

[JackoliciousLegs]

mmmmMMMmmm.... body massage... lol

[Maengelito]

there's a lotus super 7 replica here in c'ville with a rotary. i think its only like $25k...

i also hear about the rx-7 turbo rotaries put in miatas. that sounds really sexy to me. faggy engine layout coupled with a faggy car seem to cancel each other out. haha, suck it!

[Evan]

faggy engine layout coupled with a faggy car seem to cancel each other out. haha, suck it!

a guy who names his cars queer-ass names has no room to talk about the fagginess of any car.


bitch

[REED]

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[ScottyB]

best thing i've ever seen was a 13b in a datsun 510. i'll try to find the site....it was something like an 1800 pound gutted track car with jaguar E-type rear suspension and 12 inch wide tires front and rear.