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Old 04-11-06, 07:14 AM
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1977 Opel Kadett C Rotary Swap

Well guys I could not bring my car to Germany with me but I did bring the drive train. So I went out and found me a nice workable rear wheel drive car. So here it is.

Enjoy the pics as much as I enjoy daily driving this 6 Port Bridgeport. It feels like a Go-Kart with a turbine. I am going to use it for drag racing once I do the differential swap. Ford 9 inch and D.O.T. slicks here we come.
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Old 04-11-06, 08:35 AM
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That is fracking sweet!
Old 04-11-06, 09:00 AM
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I wonder what German TUV says about that :-D Or do you US guys can make those things work as well in Europe?
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That body was sold as a Holden gemini in Australia, many rotaries were installed into these, cool job though.
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Did you swap all that at the Hobby Shop? Damn.
Old 04-12-06, 02:19 AM
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Nice choice for a swap. Looks like it will be fun.
Old 04-12-06, 02:22 AM
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Yup sure did. When I head up to the Bitburg Drag Races I am going to put the MWR magnets on the doors. Those guys were awesome over there at the auto craft shop. It all took me about a month working 2 to 3 hours at a time.
Old 04-12-06, 01:20 PM
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I see you have it on German plates? Like Speedworks said, I'm wondering about TUV too... But nice job, and sure a lot cooler then the average Kadett!
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Those are actually american plates here in Germany.

Anything starting with HK, AD or IF is the American tag. I don't have to deal with TUV thank God.
Old 04-13-06, 01:52 AM
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Cool car....... Good Job!
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Nice! They are very popular to put Ford Cosworth engines into here in Norway
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nah.. C20LET :-D like I had in ma Opel astra GSI

C20LET = 2.0 16V turbo (204hp)
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Well thats a nice hp number but I am about 225hp at the wheels with this one.

The next step should bring it up to about 250. FI and Euro 6 port housings.
Old 04-17-06, 06:01 PM
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That things a beaut!
I am currently working on a T-II swap into my Opel GT...hopefully itll be done before the summers over.
Did the kadett chassis change from '73 to '77? I know the '69-'73 kadett and GT used the same suspension and chassis.
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Yup its the same suspension setup. Too bad even the "big" differentials for these cars can't hold this much power. I am going to do either a ford 9" or a chevy 10 bolt swap here soon. It just all depends on which kind I find first. Good luck with that GT. I know this has been a lot of fun so far.

My first kill with this thing involved a very well prepped M3. He kept goosing back and forth on me on the highway so I slowed down to about 45 and as soon as we evened up I took it to 10K in second and third. Man he really tried to keep up with me but I got him by about 5 cars when I let off. With my gearing and tire size I estimate I was doing about 110 mph. Just to think, I still had 2 gears left and this thing pulls like its boosted.
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lol....That would be one hell of a sleeper :P But the rims are killing me how about some new ones for the car you are gonna need it when ya start draging it
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Well I am trying to find 2 of the same type for the front from a VW Bug. The front rim size will be 15x5.5 and the rears I will keep the 13x8 with some Mickey Thompson 235 60 13. That will give me a taller tire that can flex nicely. Tire height should end up around 24.5 to 25 inches.

Hey don't knock the ATS Classics. Those are what all Oldtimers sport around here.
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Cool install.
Did you get it to a drag strip?
What did it turn?
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