RX-247? 247sx? I dunno, it sucks in the best way.
 

I know you all love rotaries for the most part, I do too. I have a 500whp fc that I find very amusing. I also have an 87 TII I started putting a 1jz into, got bored and am now putting a 302 in. LASTLY I have my parts car.

My parts rx7 is an 87, the car is super straight and I had high hopes of building it once upon a time. I purchased it for 400 as a rolling shell with a few mods, exhaust, kyb agx's, all poly bushings, TII brakes and diff, TII hood, s5 tail lights. I then parted what I didn't need out and stole a couple items for my other rx7's. So, basically I ended up with a rolling shell that put money in my pocket. Time to cut it up.....can't....but I don't have a motor for it.

I'm sort of a Nissan guy, more so a Datsun guy. I have 3 Datsun 510's and I really like the ka24de and even the sohc version. I've put them in multiple datsuns over the years. Run good, make o.k power when turbod, ugly, heavy...wait good things...umm cheap. I happened to have a spare ka24de in my garage during the time when I was preparing to cut up my parts rx7. Well...a test fit couldn't hurt right?

So fast forward about a week I have a ka24de in my parts rx7 that runs. I need to build exhaust, have a drive shaft made, and a couple other things but you get in, flip a switch, push a button, and you have a running pile of junk that is most likely slower than stock. Do I love it? Hell yes.

This was all written on my phone I will edit it soon. I hope it makes sense.

Picture of my rotary power rx7. Made 490 on 16psi, now on 20psi.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a8b61c602.jpeg

This is my 1jz car that I'm taking apart to put a 302/t5 combo in for simplicity sake.

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Annnnd the ka rx7. So pics aren't really in order. The one with the red hood is the day I bought it in Idaho. It is now is San Diego where I live. The car had an sr20 in it, then a 1jz, now a ka. Downward spiral....

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...561e699e2.jpeg


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b16b62df6.jpeg





https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1d3529a65.jpeg

So I guess I should say what my plan for this thing is. I want to get the ka in and working reliably. Eventually I'd like to put a small turbo on it but until then I'm just going to use the car to attempt to drift. With a decent LSD already in the car, all poly bushings, decent brakes, it should make an O.K drift missile. I do want to buy some coilovers for it, currently it's on stock suspension (sold the agx's). The interior is pretty bare. I have a bucket seat from a company called f1spec, a momo steering wheel, and a dash shell. I also left the carpet in the front simply because I like a little sound deadening and let's be honest, it's not like the weight is significant.


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a9af18c35.jpeg


I am going to throw in some rack spacers for a bit more angle but other than that I would just like seat time. I do not want to ruin the shell and everything I've done to install this ka is easily reversible if I ever come across a good cheap ls1.

The car will be getting a roll bar and door bars but probably nothing further as I don't want anything near my head. I plan to drive it to events not tow it.

I'm also torn on painting it. I sort of like the derelict look that it has going BUT I have paint left over from some old projects so I might do a scuff and shoot. Any requests for a color?

Wheels MIGHT end up being some Mercedes wheels a friend is donating to the cause with spacers. They are too big for the poor little ka to to spin so I will keep the sweet motegi 16's for drifting.

Certainly a different swap. Haha. KA24s put out a good bit of torque when turbocharged. They get so much hate but I never really understood why.

As for a color request, I would say desert tan. I've always loved colors like that on older cars. Makes the car look tough. Although, I may just be weird and love terrible color choices. Good luck with the rest of the build mate!

Thanks!

Yeah the swap really came to be because I had it and I had the shell. The shell was to either be crushed and recycled, or this.

Desert tan will go on the list of possibilities. I like that color as well!

i got a vq35de( 04 maxima) i thought about going into my FB/// right now im putting it in my feiro... but it's my first swap and FF to MR is retarded. what was i thinking.

Nissan power baby!

You have no idea how many times I thought "I should vq an fc". I like those engines quite a bit. My buddy has a couple warrantied long blocks for the oil consumption problem they had. Your fiero sounds like a terrific project!

sitting one mount. kinda installed. 6 speed MT from maxima.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fe3dd26aeb.jpg
(Also fb fc and fe)
Thanks!
going on a stock 04 maxima ecu, maybe a 100 -125 shot for some surprises.
i want to get a mr-s an do a turbo vq35dehr at about 700hp.

Clearly we need to live closer to each other.

moving to the keys is in the works, but i'll be living off the hook and only bringing a jetski and the rx8.