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

N.RotaryTech · 12-05-2011, 05:59 PM

I sort-of admire your diehard rotary enthusiasm with not liking the v8 conversions. I don't like them either.
But I know a few who have v8-powered RX7's, and I have ridden in one v8 FC.
I don't hate on them.
But yeah, This one was done half-assed.

Anyway, I have a feeling this project is going to be a long one.
I have no idea when its going to be done.
The end goal in mind is for it to be a mix between a rotary track car and a streetable weekend driver.
I'm really just taking it as I go. Still deciding what to do with certain sections of the car.

j9fd3s · 12-06-2011, 02:51 PM

congrats for pulling the V8 out and swapping to the rotary! with swap work like that its no wonder the V8 didn't run either....

anyways, the car looks pretty good. the paint is BAD, but it seems ok under that. i vote for a return to white BTW

the subframe IS flipped, and they added a couple holes, but its easy to undo. the rear diff can hold plenty of power, if you don't launch the thing, if you do drag launches with sticky tires, its 250ish hp maybe a little more. 83 is small axle, 84-85's had bigger axles and can handle a little more power.

ReSpeed has all the suspension and brake stuff you need.

for the engine, a BP 13B in a 1st gen is FUN and not a ton of work

12-05-2011, 05:59 PM	#1
N.RotaryTech Home-brew Rotary Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: GooseCreek SC Posts: 552 Rep Power: 18	I sort-of admire your diehard rotary enthusiasm with not liking the v8 conversions. I don't like them either. But I know a few who have v8-powered RX7's, and I have ridden in one v8 FC. I don't hate on them. But yeah, This one was done half-assed. Anyway, I have a feeling this project is going to be a long one. I have no idea when its going to be done. The end goal in mind is for it to be a mix between a rotary track car and a streetable weekend driver. I'm really just taking it as I go. Still deciding what to do with certain sections of the car.

12-06-2011, 02:51 PM	#2
j9fd3s Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 123 Rep Power: 18	congrats for pulling the V8 out and swapping to the rotary! with swap work like that its no wonder the V8 didn't run either.... anyways, the car looks pretty good. the paint is BAD, but it seems ok under that. i vote for a return to white BTW the subframe IS flipped, and they added a couple holes, but its easy to undo. the rear diff can hold plenty of power, if you don't launch the thing, if you do drag launches with sticky tires, its 250ish hp maybe a little more. 83 is small axle, 84-85's had bigger axles and can handle a little more power. ReSpeed has all the suspension and brake stuff you need. for the engine, a BP 13B in a 1st gen is FUN and not a ton of work