My tii now has 139k miles and im pritty sure the seals are toast. I dont really know much about these cars. I was looking to buy a jdm engine fron tiger japenese but hurt some bad stuff about jdm 13bt's. My friends are trying to get me to go v8.

Im lookin to have a good cheap autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???

 

My seals are toast on my 88 tii im tryin to get the most bang for the buck. iv been looking at jdm engines but hurd some bad things my friends are tryin to get me to v8 swap.

Im trying to make a reliable autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???

 

????

 

You do realize that a v8 swap is more expensive right?

Also, if your goal is auto x, good luck being class competitive w/ a v8 swap....

 

V8`s are for quitters. booooo dislike v8 idea

 

This guy's obviously not a quitter, he posted this THREE TIMES!

You should look into the duramax 6.2 liter swap. Do some searching, it's awesome.

 

It's not a RX-7 without the rotary engine, so I would put a 13BT back in.

As far as vendors for a JDM, contact JAPAN2LA on this board. He's a straight up guy, his parts are LEGIT and pricing is fair.

One other option, that is potentially cheaper and the route I took: Have it rebuilt by Kevin Landers AKA Rotary Resurrection. Very awesome guy, took the time to tear the engine down while I was there and dropped it off so we could see what happened in there! Would be a great time to do a street port at the same time.

Just my .02

Vince

 

rebuild your engine
you don't really need a port to have fun/be reliable
just invest a little in suspension
it'll be roughly as much to get a JDM engine to your door.
and you'll know the exact condition of your engine

 

How reliable are the 13bt engines if i buy a jdm...iv only had mine for a while and it didnt last long

 

yea i didnt mean to post 3 times my bad. I want to stay rotary but i have no clue how to work on these things.

 

Really....

I've heard that so many times. The fact is, an engine is an engine. Once you get past that, you'll be able to work on it. Think about it, it's got an intake manifold, exhaust manifold, spark plugs, etc. Just like any other engine. Imagine the base engine is a piston engine and you'll be fine. And for the love of all that is good in this world, check the service manual first.

There are a few things different here and there, but the basic idea is the same. Air goes in, fuel is injected, engine squishes the air, spark plugs fire it off, it goes out the exhaust. Done. Now swap in another TII engine and be done with the 4,536,348th "should I put xxxx engine in my car" thread.

 

Keep the rotary.



How would a jdm engine be any more reliable than a non-jdm engine? Think about what you just said. Rotaries require tender love and care. I'm sure you knew this before purchasing a RX7.

 

 

i good running solid 13bt with typical bolt ons will throw all doubts of piston engine swaps out the window.

 

Rebuild it yourself
It's actually quite easy to build a running engine. Just grab the Atkins [or other] video and it'll walk you through. [I built one alone, on the floor in my parents' garage with no engine building experience and it's still running great Of course, taking it to someone to have it built will yield a better engine because of their experience, and they can give you advice on keeping it in good condition for what you'll use it for]

....All of which is to say of course, keep it rotary! ^_-

 

Stuff and nonsense.
IBTL.

 

what maintenence shouls I do to keep it going? what is the problem with them that people say there ****?

 

Tell that to Largeorangefont.

 

Just rebuild it. You will have more fun that way.

Find a rebuild kit and start having fun!

 

We don't need ANOTHER rotary vs. V8 thread. Search for the existing ones.