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04-08-10, 09:15 PM

JoeNoble

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So my buddy and I stopped at adrenaline motorsports today just to look around and ask some questions. I was about to ask about a TII swap for my fist gen and as soon as I mentioned that it was an rx7 his eyes rolled back and he said just go ls1it'll be much more reliable. At first I was just like whatever but then i started thinkin I have 2 83s so I could restore one and keep it rotary and Ls the other. Doesnt matter right now cuz I don't have 15Gs to do it but Id really love to see some pics and stuff to help me make up my mind.

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04-08-10, 09:17 PM

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Probably a sign from the rotary gods to not do it.

Or maybe you are in the wrong part of the forum.

The choice is YOURS

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04-08-10, 09:18 PM

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Search button is your friend. USE IT! Go to google theres alot of info on the subject. Also v8rx7 forums. Im going to put a 383 in my SA this summer

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04-08-10, 09:44 PM

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More reliable? That's a little subjective... Less maintenance? Probably, but then again how much skill does it take to dump a crate engine on some easy to buy mounts and call it a day?

Seems every car guy's answer these days is "drop a LS(insert number here), that's all you really need." It's gotten about as bad as the Honda guys havin' their bolt on rims and fart cans.

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04-08-10, 10:07 PM

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There are rotaries out there with over 200K miles on them still running strong. As with every other engine, it's simply a matter of proper maintenance. I'm not saying don't do it, just don't do it because someone that may not have ever owned a rotary said it would be more reliable. There are many people that think they are unreliable but have no basis for that assumption other than hearsay from others.