I'm in the neighborhood for an engine swap on a newly acquired 1980 Triumph tr7 and was immediately drawn to the rotary. Problem is I cannot find any articles with substantial information on the swap...

If anyone here knows where to point me I'd appreciate it.

 

Never seen a Wankeled TR7, but I have seen a converted Spitfire and MGB. There may be a build thread for one of those in the Other Rotary part of the forum.

 

+1 that will be a sweet ride

 

Took a look via the search forum and, sadly, not much to go off of. Looks like I will be going at this project in the dark when the time comes*.

*By no means is this happening in the now, stock engine is near running smooth and I'd like to use that while I take the time to do research and find the right parts.

There is a 1989 rx7 for sale in the area for a reasonable price. Rebuilt 13b..... hmmmmm.

 

i've never seen a TR7 with a rotary swap either. i've seen Midget/sprite/spitfire.

i did some measuring on my MGB and Tr3, the MGB and TR3 actually use the same style engine mounting as the 68-85 rotaries, its on the front cover, the MGB actually looks like an 79-85 Rx7 drivetrain would literally just bolt in. it won't, i'm sure, but its REALLY close

 

Do post once you embark on this?

 

I have seen a rotary in a TR7. In Southern California. And I wish I had it today, but alas it's not mine.

 

I support this concept!

 

i have a 1980 TR7 with a rotary motor in it from the factory according to the vin number. How many of thes TR7’s were built with this wankeled motor in them?

 

zero? is it s TRIUMPH Tr7? or a Mazda Rx7?

 

I'm in process of finishing my 13BT + FD transmission swap into an MGB. I looked at most of the ways to get it done/adapting motor mounts and - for me - I found it easiest to move to a 1st gen front cover and mount directly to the subframe. The MG also has narrow-ish frame rails so rather than sit the engine up high and forward, the subframe mount let me shove it back as far as the trans tunnel would allow. Those frame rails also made it necessary (because I'm a masochist and wanted to use a hybrid stock turbo and TMIC) to cut out the old frame rail and scab on a new one to give me a few inches of clearance for said turbo. Behold:










Anyway, different project obviously but I'd be happy to answer any weird questions RE some of the dumb british things I've had to deal with on top of actually fitting the engine in, such as lame rear suspension bits etc.

 

Is the point of doing this to prove that there isn't anything that you cannot do? Hope it works out.