Is this a possible or remotely practical possibility? I know you're probably thinking "Why the *&^%! would you want to do that???" Basically, I've been having this recurring fantasy about getting one of those first season Miami Vice Daytona Spyder kits for the late '70s 'vettes. There was even a yellow one for sale on the web last year, not sure if its still there. Anyway...a 20b in one of those would be too sweet. Of course, I have no immediate plans to do this...I am still trying to scrape together the scratch to paint my damn FD for god's sake...but I'd like to get an idea if I should even bother enjoying the fantasy.

jds

 

I don't know much about vettes (other than the Z06.. drool) but I know back in the day (mid 70's?) GM experimented by making a 4-Rotor powered Mid-Engined Corvette dubbed the "Aerovette"

Just imagine if they had gone through with it how much further advanced rotary technology would be today, and how much the "domestic view on engines" would have changed.

 

putting a built 20b in an american icon car would be about the ultimate swap, i think there would be more than enough room to do it

mike

 

Please do this.

 

I think that's a great idea. The 20B would be fantastic in any of the traditional 12-cylinder car bodies. Not only would it have enough horsepower to give the car real street authority, but it would also sound very exotic.

I don't recall what kind of transmission was in the 70's Corvettes, but I know you can get an adapter plate to attach a rotary engine to modern domestic transmissions like the T5, T10, and T56.

Practical? Who cares?

 

Most of the vettes of that vintage that I've seen have been (shudder) automatics...I think the manual tranny they had back then was not very well liked, but I don't remember why.

jds

 

The manual tranny that came in most of the Corvettes up until the C4 generation (1984-1996) was the Muncie 4-spd. While being great for the power that the stock L-82 (350cid), L-92(454cid), or even the elusive L-88 (454cid), as soon as near any bolt-ons or performance adders were tacked onto the engine, the tranny couldn't handle it, and then eventually, boom.


BTW, sorry to dig up an old-*** thread, but I'm new to the 20B forum, and just doing some looking around.

 

I think it would be cool

However I would say do it to a 73 since that was the one that got a rotary anyway

 

thats even better =)

mike

 

I have been throwing this idea around for a few years. Ever since I went to the battle of the imports and EVERY rx7 had a piston motor in it. There was a SWEET first gen... but it had a damn 351 in it... a few FCs... they had Grand National motors in them.

I want to put a rotary in an American Icon car just for the sheer "**** You!" Factor.

BTW, no worries on if it will fit or not, plenty of room.

 

the only problem with this idea is that you'd still be stuck with a 70s corvette through the C4 model, the car was just... how can I put it? poorly built?

 

Well, sure, but it would look like this!
jds

 

the C4 was the car in the 80's and the C3 was the stingray of the 70's and has all those sexy curves. that you just dont have anymore in cars since they all kinda have that melted jellybean shape.