Jon_Valjean

Engine: 1994 FD 13B Turbo.

Dowelling: $1000
Hybrid T04-S Turbo: $3000
Custom thick-walled stainless exhaust manifold: $700
2x new rotor housings: $1000
Balancing: $450
3mm Apex conversion: $300
Labour to build engine: $3500 (includes all new seals)
Turbotronics 48mm external wastegate: $880
Clutch: $900
10 pound steel flywheel: $500

These prices are in NZ dollars, so the entire thing works out about US$12,000. I've been assured of 400Hp at the flywheel at 15psi, and about 450Hp at 18-20psi.

It'll look something like this when I get it back in 6-8 weeks:

ChasRX

*stunned*
awesome

Tom

Howry cowr!

PT Ray

So in FB dollars that about 15 cars.

Jon_Valjean

lol maybe in the states... you can't get one in good condition here for less than about US$4000

DAVID GRIMES

Fawk ! I quit ! That's it.

steve84GS TII

Thats a LOT,but if its fast enough and you like it,then HooRaw!!
Its no more than a lot of people have plunked down on their cars,myself included.Its just a lot of $$ at one time!!

jays83gsl

Nice. Just friggin nice.

fishbulb95

Congratulations! It's gonna be a sweet *** ride

Dan_s_young

iTrader: (1)

Oh my.... Please post TONS of pictures when you get it in, its gonna be awesome. Even better make a video...

Jon_Valjean

Thanks guys, I'll be making a website which will detail the entire build. A lot of it is due to this very site, I might even have to put a www.rx7club.com sticker in the window!

karism

*claps hands staring speechless* WOW!

Cant wait to see!

kairs

Alex-7

WOW! you must be Burt Renolds or sumtin'

Max7

Very sweet also reminds me I need to build a bracket to move my alt to the side

Jon_Valjean

I'm no Happy Gilmore, and I don't have a limo, I'm just your average joe who loves RX-7's way too much

Hades12

What is the Extra MC on the left side?

Brianhsval

Not a bad way to spend $10,000.

Jon_Valjean

That's not actually my car, so I'm not really sure - perhaps a separate system for the rear brakes?

rwatson5651

iTrader: (5)

Proof positive that horsepower is addictive,!!!!!!!

You start out getting a kick out of the extra few horsepower from a simple mod and before you know it your dropping ten grand just to get the last little bit more out of it.

Before you know it youve got 15 cars worth of horsepower and an engine that is good for a few months rather than a few years.


Having said that I cant really say that I wouldnt spend the money the same way he did If i could afford it!!!!!!!!!!

Lee Lyons

I wouldn't be spending $12,000 on a rotary engine...not to offend anyone because I'm a strong believer in them but for less that $12,000 I could have a small block 440 that produces 600HP...unturboed or supercharged...believe me its possible...I have a 67 firebird with a small block 440 that produces 650HP at the 48" of rear rubber...can spin those tires in 4 gears...its just not econimical to spend that much on a rotary to get power when their are cheaper ways...but if I had $12,000 lying around I might do the same though...lol...kicking engine by the way!

MakoVai

Ok. I have $12k and it produces 664HP and 712 torque. But ohnestly I'm starting to like these little 7's better than the vettes, and I love what hes doing. Everybody and there brother has a BBC. I'm stoked for you, I can't wait to see pics.

DAVID GRIMES

You are so right. It's too easy to order a crate big block and call 1-800-jegs or whatever for all the easy to find bolt on stuff, but that's not a challenge at all. 600+ hp from a boinger big block these days is ho hum... boring. Half of that or more from a 1.3 liter Wankel is amazing.

Jon_Valjean

My thoughts precisely! It's great that despite thousands of miles of distance, us rotary freaks can think the same way

Believe me, I'm not a rich man. I've saved forever and had to buy a house to get leverage on a mortgage to buy this engine and finish my project. I'm paying it off at 7.75% interest

When you want something this bad (I've been a rotary nut since I was 13, I'm 26 now) you just have to spend the money. There's something inside you that just won't quit until you see your dream achieved. This is the last and greatest spendup I get to do before I'm hitched and wifey puts the clamps down on my bank account, and the future children absorb whatever's left.

Better to burn out than fade away, right guys?

Lee Lyons

I'm not talking bolt on's I built this engine from the ground up and there isn't one piece of shiny flashy cheap *** chromed anything on this engine...this engine uses so much vacuum to suck gas from the tank that you have to hold the fuel on alittle when applying the brakes...but at 3 1/2 miles to the gallon it doesn't get driven that much...anyone can buy a crate big block with all the flashy stuff on it...but it takes skill to build it all yourself...besides motor was built before jegs even existed!!...and its a small block...lol...and I didn't say I didn't like the engine I was saying what fun is it to spend $12000 to have someone else to build the engine...I'd would rather spend $12000 and built the engine myself!!

MakoVai

Just for the record. The only thing I paid for on this motor was the machine work, the crank to be cross drilled, and the 2 bolt main converted to 4 bolt. the rest was built and assembled in my garage. when I say built I mean the litterly. all the linkage, bell crank and top half of the tunnel ram was designed and built by me.
This was by no means a crate motor.