New FB owner, project, teardown, and questions. Pictures too.

N.RotaryTech · 09-30-2011, 10:44 AM

While cleaning it out, I found some strange parts.

Something was even more stranger in the engine bay.

Someone stuffed a Winsor V8 with a ford auto trans in there.

Engine was touching the firewall.

The fan was touching the swaybar.

So they tried to figure how to take it off, and opted for cutting it off.?

They actually had this engine and trans bolted in with custom mounts.
The trans was touching a section of the tunnel.
If this ever ran, I can imagine vibration like crazy.

Anyway, I fixed all that, I took it out.
Here's the engine compared to a 13b rotary.

The trans that was connected to it.

The firewall damage.

Looks like it was beaten, in some spots.
They also cut off the driver side original trans mount.

Then something about the front crossmember seemed a bit odd to me.

Is the crossmember backward / turned around?

Another angle.

Are all the right holes there?

09-30-2011, 10:44 AM	#2
N.RotaryTech Home-brew Rotary Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: GooseCreek SC Posts: 552 Rep Power: 18	While cleaning it out, I found some strange parts. Something was even more stranger in the engine bay. Someone stuffed a Winsor V8 with a ford auto trans in there. Engine was touching the firewall. The fan was touching the swaybar. So they tried to figure how to take it off, and opted for cutting it off.? They actually had this engine and trans bolted in with custom mounts. The trans was touching a section of the tunnel. If this ever ran, I can imagine vibration like crazy. Anyway, I fixed all that, I took it out. Here's the engine compared to a 13b rotary. The trans that was connected to it. The firewall damage. Looks like it was beaten, in some spots. They also cut off the driver side original trans mount. Then something about the front crossmember seemed a bit odd to me. Is the crossmember backward / turned around? Another angle. Are all the right holes there? __________________ '89 RX7 GTU, half-Bridge-port S4/S5 NA, E6K, Full RB exhaust, weekend warrior. '83 RX7, The "this might take awhile" project. '87 RX7 GXL, Rest In Pieces. '98 Subaru Impreza Outback-sport, rx7 rescue vehicle, down for repair. '94 Ford Ranger, daily. Last edited by N.RotaryTech; 09-30-2011 at 10:49 AM.