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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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does anybody know if its hard or even if its possible you can put a chevy 350 into a 1990 mazda rx-7 convertable non-turbo?
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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If you think you want to go that route, I'd suggest going to www.v8rx7.com and talk to the people on the forum there. It would be far easier for you to drop in a 13BT and likely cheaper.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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just leave the rotory in it man
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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it is a very simple, bolt in setup, especially if the 350 motor is fairly stock (so you dont need to upgrde the fuel system too much or the rear end too much).

grannys speed shop makes mount kits for "old" chevy and ford small block swaps.
hinson supercars makes mount kits for the chevy LS1 swaps.
torquecentral.com has loads of info on this conversion too.

I hope to build an LS1 T56 FC convertible for my Dad this upcoming summer.
Here are pics of my LS1FC project from this year - http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...toAlbum23.html
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by assman20a
just leave the rotory in it man
It's ROTARY, not ROTORY - and someone with the name "babygurl" is likely not a man.


As mentioned, it's not a very difficult swap. Probably the easiest to accomplish.
My 86 has the same mounting points and I have a standard small block Chevy in it. Mine is an automatic (well it's a racing trans but the theory is the same). A manual trans is a bit more complicated, but still can be done and there are parts available for it.

Your first stop should be www.grannysspeedshop.com since he will have everything you need, including installation instructions online.

For more info than you can possibly digest, the boards at www.torquecentral.com are popular. There's a limited amount of info right here on the rx7club but it's mainly geared toward rotaries. For some more reading try www.wrongmotor.com and www.misred.com and you'll see some pretty good stuff.

Feel free to ask whatever questions come to mind, and most people who aren't rotary fanatics are pretty helpful in this section. Ignore the stupid comments by those who can't figure out which end of a piston engine is supposed to go towards the front
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by assman20a
just leave the rotory in it man
umm it is a girl but thanks for playing. i think i failed to answer some of your questions in the past...sorry but i am in the middle of a 350 swap. i like rotary but i also like torque.
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by assman20a
just leave the rotory in it man

its their car and they can do what they want to with it
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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thanks

i'd leave it rotary but i want lots of power and plus i dont know **** about rotary and mechn.. hate working on it..
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