I originally had a 240sx and heard that you could swap an r14 drivetrain into it to make it AWD. I was wondering if it has been done to an fc3s before and how plausible it is. Ive already searched and couldnt find anything on it. (I love the fc but I snowboard alot and it would be awsome if I could take it up to the passes too)

 

Money

 

ya I heard it costs 5-10k (depending on quality) for the 240, has it never been done with the fc?

 

Anything is possible with the right amount of ingenuity, engineering... and oh yea MONEY

 

but no one has heard of it done before to an fc?

 

it has been done, but in a full on race car with a 3rotor, I am not trying to be a dick, but if you have to ask then it is outside of your capability. =/

 

how would you know that? you dont even know me...i might be an ASE certified mechanic with experience with rotary engines that has the money for the swap

 

but like he said, your not, otherwise you wouldnt be asking because youd already know!
search google for rod millens old fc. it was a pikes peak car, 3 rotor, all wheel drive. dont know a whole lot else about it...it was in the early-mid 90's

 

i just know, I'll try to find pictures of that car in question for you. From what i remember it was built in the states at rod millen's shop for the pikes peak, then it was sold to re amemiya in japan, was one of their show cars for a little while. It was then rotting behind their shop for a number of years and i think the last i heard it was sold to someone in new zealand?

 

ya im not...it just pissed me off because he doesnt know me and talking **** about someone you dont know is pointless...btw thanks for the info il look into thats exactly what I was looking for

 

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/awd-rx-7-a-498634/

here are some pics for you.

and i wasn't talking **** about you, i just know that its outside to capability of anyone who would come on this forum to ask for information about it. You'd have to pretty much be a professional chassis guy to do it.

 

Seriously, even if you were an ASE cert mechanic with lots of money its probably outside of your means. It is not a simple bolt in like the 240, it basically takes completely redesigning the entire engine bay. The motor has to be relocated since the place where the transfer case for the front portion would be is where the motor currently is. There was a thread about this not too long back, actually. It has several pictures of the car mention above.

 

ok thanks for the help...could you help my friend decide what car to get (off topic but no one is posting) https://www.rx7club.com/a-68/what-car-get-friend-needs-help-673391/

 

The 240sx awd conversion is not as hard as some other cars. The r32 skyline chasis is very similar to the 240sx chasis. There is fabrication involved, but not as much since the full r32 subframe basically will fit on a 240sx

 

lol, dude buy a WRX

 

Sheesh.

 

No.


-Ted