Any reason why I couldn't run a 12A mounted to a transverse transaxle (Thats a whole lotta trans)? I'm looking mainly for oil starvation problems. I'm trying to decide which kit (Well home-built actually) car I want to build. I'd really like to go with a rotary, but I love the idea of a mid-engined car. I could mate it too a VW transaxle but that would make the entire assembly rather longer that I'd like. If anyone has any theories on this one I'd like to hear them.
I may just take the easier route and build a front-engined car, but I seem to be cursed with a life-long case of indecision and I fear I won't really know what I'm building until it comes time to start cutting.
Grant

 

It can be done. I have not seen a FWD car but I used to race with a guy that put a 13b in an old Porsche 914. It was transversely mounted. But space was an issue and if I remember correctly the motor actualy sat about 15 deg. from being truly trans. mounted.

I have posted to a local forum where sombody might remember a name or have a photo of it. I will post back if I find any more information.

 

I doubt that the engine was transverse mounted. The 914 uses a transmission that is mounted front to rear - just like our cars. It's a transaxle meaning that the transmission and axles are all one unit. Most rotary conversions in the 914 use an adapter to mate the rotary engine to the stock 914 transmission. I'm putting a 20b in my car and have done my research. The only way that he would have an engine transversely mounted in the 914 would be if he had a different transmission and that I highly doubt was done because the cost and complexity would be too much for most people when there is a perfectly logical solution by going with the adapter and stock Porsche transmission.

P.S. The 914 is a mid engine car in that the engine and transmission sit behind the driver. Is it possible you have the wrong Porsche in mind?

 

check this link its being done before
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=12a+323

 

I am very certain it was a 914.

You have cast doubt in my mind so now I am only 80% sure it was transversely mounted. I have got the guys name from the local SCCA forum so now I am trying to contact him directly. I will press for more information.

 

Here is what my 914 looks like. It's got a wide body kit on it but at least will give you the basic shape.

 

Here is a link to a rotary powered 914. It uses the stock north/south layout.

http://web2.airmail.net/atl/Rotary.html

 

On a related note, can you bolt a 12A to a Miata tranny? Miata's share an engine with the 90-99 Protege, which means I could use a Protege transaxle without any sort of adaptor if it all lined up.
Grant

 

http://www.nocamzmotorsport.co.nz/Andrew323-wagon.htm

 

I've seen that, only problem is they don't seem to go into any detail. I'm gonna try calling them and asking how it was done. Also it looks like they didn't need and adaptor so maybe some stock Mazda bell-housing will work.
Grant

 

Random funny thought... if a 12A can be bolted to a 323 transaxle... bolt it to a 323GTX. How neat would that be?

 

very neet

My friend and i want to drop one of my motor's into one of his dsm's just for fun

 

that engine isnt transversly mounted....its just mounted in the rear and facing towards the back of the car

 

Can somebody help me with the mounting bolt holes for 13b? Thanks

 

Just go splurge and buy this one

 

There are even Honda Del Sols (Civic CRX) with a rotary engine

 

found them

323


Civic

 

Anyone have some links or more information on the rotary civic.

 

it's extremely green.

 

From memory it had a toyota box