Toretto

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Hi there, I am a new member in New York City.

Great car club, thanks for making it what it is!

Let me start by saying first and foremost, I have a LOT of respect for all RX7/rotary engine lovers out there. Please don't get me wrong on that point. Every project is a labor of love and I respect all the hours that have been put into rotary engines.

What got me excited and off my **** was the idea of hot rodding an FD with an LS1/T54 swap. For me it is just that time in my car addiction to do a hot rod and the FD is a car that I have always loved and I know that the LS1/T54 swap produces great results. I am getting this last point from all of the FD V8 swappers who have posted on this site (thanks to y'all), plus the info that I have read on the web.

Either I just need to get seriously educated about the strengths of a rotary engine, which I am open to, or I am just a hard core pragmatist...

Case in point:

My other car is a '72 240z. The Datsun L24 engine is a rock solid, easily modifiable, long lasting, high fuel mileage engine. So, on my resto mod project I swapped my late L24 for an earlier L24/E31 block and I upgraded the 4 speed to a 5 speed. A buddy of mine was in the middle of an LS1/T54 swap into a 240z at the same time, which I was able to witness firsthand. In my opinion, the L24/L28 engines aren't broke so a LS1/T54 swap into a 240z is less appealing to ME.

People throw V8s into everything, Jags, Austin Healeys, Porsches, Datsuns, Honda S2Ks, on and on. I think that is just the hot rod spirit living on in the US.

I don't even want to touch or deal with a rotary engine. For me, the V8 swap is perfect because it should yield a modern, reliable, high performance, gorgeous daily driver. And that works for me.

Anyway I am at the VERY beginning of my quest. Thanks to everybody in advance, because I am sure that I will start posting tons of questions along the way.

Anybody in the NYC/LI area who did an FD - LS1/T54 swap PM me asap!

Thanks for listening.

Marc