SouthSideSlider

I was looking around at my local pick a part yard and found a 750i BMW with an intact V12. So i did some research and found out people are running Haltech E11's on them and that motors themselves can be found in good condition for around $500. so i figured i would see if anyone else had thought about using a BMW V12 in a RX-7 and had any more info that might be useful.

owen is fat

no.

SouthSideSlider

lol way to show support.

0001tmn

iTrader: (2)

sadly i'm not one for swaping out the rotary but i think that would be a pretty cool swap. i'd go for it.

pauli311

iTrader: (2)

Do it. There are tons more FCs for every FD.

v12 gluck!

dom240sx

iTrader: (1)

could be nice but what about the weight of it??? A V12 is freaking huge :S

SouthSideSlider

sadly a fully dressed M70 weighs around 500lbs. it is 29 inches long.

owen is fat

lol.
man I'm just joking, me if anyone would be right there helping you do the swap if you lived close by.
go for it.
I sure dont think maintenance or tuning is any fun for your wallet or time on a BMW motor especially one as rare and complex as the V12 but hey go for it.
I think the LS1 or GNX motors are dead ringers for the perfect FC swap and they can be done on the cheap, but if you can get the V12 for cheap then do it up, rock on man.

owen is fat

oh yeah that reminds me isnt there some V12 Supra in JDM land that was built for an all out speed challenge? TopFuel maybe? some Toyota V12 was stuffed in the bay and it was a monster of a project.

SouthSideSlider

Topspeed's V12 Supra. yea it used Toyota's V12 motor.

i always loved the 3.8L tubro V6 in a GN but i just cant bring myself to butcher a GN.

as for this motor switching to a dry sump can save me almost 6inches in the hight off the motor so that might net the ability to leave the steering rack be.

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

If you can get the engine that cheaply you should just grab it just so you can see what you can fit it in. If it will fit in an FC then do it!

Troux

iTrader: (6)

Dry sump BMW V12....

Yep, this will happen for sure.

SouthSideSlider

lol troux its not realy that hard i hae a full rightup on the motor and haltech instal from hybridZ.com(yes that includes dysump). but if this does happen wit will have to wait till after mizuki(745TI volvo). and possibly after military deployment

pistones

iTrader: (5)

how about an S54 from the M3? straight six and 300hp, i love the way bmw engines sound.

20B-3Rotor

the stock v12 was pretty sad after putting two e11's on it.. not worth the money or time

SouthSideSlider

the S54 from an M3 is expensive a single E11 can run the V12 they are rated for up to 12 cylinders and 16,000RPM. of crouse i would rather wait to put it in and boost it.

Miata_mx5

1) Quit wasting money

2) It was Top Secret's V12 Supra.

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

If you are concerned about the expense of a BMW crate engine then you are in way over your head. Junkyard v12 or not.

SouthSideSlider

yea i might be in over my head if i was in at all. i went to the junkyard yesterday and someone had already snatched the motor.