hi, im a new user from the UK, i currently own a subaru impreza Turbo but am looking at starting a project on a 1984 RX7.

The car has a custom kit and a 2.8V6 engine with auto gearbox. Any idea's as to what top speed and 0-60 im likely to achive with this set up, i what if any disadvantages/advantages are with the 2.8V6.

i did try doing a search with no joy

cheers
Paul.

 

Put a rotary in it.

 

We have a swap forum and you may find the info you want there.

Most likely your post will get moved there soon also.


Welcome to the forum.

 

not an option

 

O OK

 

thats too bad

 

The disadvantages is it doesn't have a rotary in it. Your missin out.

 

What make is the V6?

Please don't say chevy/AMC/Jeep.

 

[QUOTE=Hades12]We have a swap forum and you may find the info you want there.


Im trying to find the swap forum!! where is it at? Thanks

 

its a ford (uk ford! from a granada)

 

Under Rotary Performance, the Other Engine sub forum. We tend to hide the evil step-children.

Welcome to the darker side of the Dark Side.

 

hahahaha


down here is worst

people installs 4cyl vw engines

 

ewww... replace that ferrari's engine with a honda civic's...

 

Is that the Cologne engine? If so, it's shocking. It weighs probably twice as much as a rotary engine, and the trans will weigh a ton as well, so your handling is going to be shot. I'd imagine you'd probably get 110-120mph on a very long road, 0-60 time of perhaps 8 seconds, and a fuel bill similar to a rotary engine.

I'm sure you've got a lot of SD1 rover V8 engines lying around over there, it'd go a lot better with one of those in it.

 

What about a ford 2.0 dohc, you know they worked great in the rs500s.

 

If I am thinking right a vauxhall DOHC 4cly motor bolts up to that trans, and the mounts are close. I cant remember what model the engine is though, it was from the late 70s and ran dual webbers stock.

 

RS200, and there wernt many of those.

 

A little search on Wikipedia shows that it is in fact the Cologne V6. Pretty much the same engine found in the 2.8 powered Bronco's and Rangers here in the US, although with a higher rated HP in the UK. in the US, its rated at about 90HP, while in the UK its anywhere between 130-160hp. Not a bad engine really.