Greetings all... having a bit of a think about a project I'd like to start researching; a rotary powered datsun 240/260 Z . Now ideally i'd like to be getting around 300 hp to the rear wheels, hopefully with a ported NA 3-rotor, but am open to suggestions if theres a better idea in terms of install, drivability, fuel consumption/power, and reliability. the idea of a 3+ rotor engine with a lot more low-rpm torque as a sort of japanese muscle car is pretty appealing

would a small peripheral-port with the ports as far apart as possible be streetable? likely idle and fuel consumption numbers? best guesses from more educated opinions than mine are welcome = )

another posibility is 2 13Bs linked by some sort of electronic clutch a la mk1 MR2 supercharger, being able to turn the second engine off for normal driving cruizing

Any comments/ideas?

 

What's wrong with the L28E? It's got plenty of grunt and can be built to put down about 300rwhp easily. Streetable? Well, that term is relative to who is speaking.

 

I agree with Jerk Racer But then again, where is the fun in that If you really want to, a 3-rotor in that bugger would be sweet I hear ya on the torque aspect but at the same time if you just used an engine from an FD and do a little porting, then you could match a nice turbo to it and get some pretty good grunt.

I wouldn't bother with a PP because it would be noisy, wouldn't last long, and be more work than it is worth. I'd say that if you have the time and money a 3-rotor NA would be pretty sweet