Advice on Transplanting a different motor in my RX7
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Advice on Transplanting a different motor in my RX7
Have a 83 Mazda RX7. I am on my 3rd motor. I am really seriously thinking of putting a Toyota motor in it this time. I just can not keep a Rotary running, and it is getting so spendy to keep rebuilding them. Any thoughts??? Not racing it, just daily driver. Help???
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just to let you know it seems a lot of the guys on this forum hate swapping out rotary's. Norotors.com is a good resource for just about any swap into a rotary vehicle there is. hope that helps
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This is why the Forum has the "V8 and other engine conversions section".
Buy ya,there's more than just this Forum..hey I can't LIVE here forever..!
I swapped a rotary engine out..I blew one..put in ANOTHER ONE!..mwuahhhahahhaha!
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..and No offence,just to let you know that it is his car and can do what he likes with it!..
This is why the Forum has the "V8 and other engine conversions section".
Buy ya,there's more than just this Forum..hey I can't LIVE here forever..!
I swapped a rotary engine out..I blew one..put in ANOTHER ONE!..mwuahhhahahhaha!
This is why the Forum has the "V8 and other engine conversions section".
Buy ya,there's more than just this Forum..hey I can't LIVE here forever..!
I swapped a rotary engine out..I blew one..put in ANOTHER ONE!..mwuahhhahahhaha!
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I love my car, just had bad luck with rotary and want a reliable daily driver. They are gonna to rebuild it one more time and hopefully this time it last for a bit. I really wanted to leave the rotary and keep the car complete, since is the 2+2 with a back seat. Just rather drive it then let it sit. Problem is in my area, there is NO ONE in town that will even work on a rotary.
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Agreed. My father had an SA that got to 480 000 km (300 000 miles) and two FBs that got to over 240 000 km (150 000 miles). If you are getting a really short life out of your engines something else must be wrong.
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Who is doing the rebuilds for you? That may be the issue if they don't normally work on rotary engines. I would also highly recommend that you give premixing a try if you are not already doing it.
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Thank You for all the ideas - Gonna keep the Rotary :)
Found a experienced rotary guy to put the "Little Red Bitch" (That's her name cuz she has been so much trouble) back together for me. Fresh motor and yes we are pre-mixing this time.