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Piston Engine Conversion Have you replaced your rotary with a V8 or any other type of piston engine? Tell us about it! |
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383ci LT-1 FD here, it went pistons 4 yrs ago...
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Respecognize!
Join Date: Jul 2008
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may be LT1-ing the vert...
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RCC Contributor
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: WA State
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I have 2 V8's with no cars and an RX-7...
I'm shopping for one to drop my 302 into for now, and maybe swap it out for my 401 later.
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The Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2008
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what is this 'LS6' stuff... im new with RX-7s and confused..........
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"LSx" is the low-end torque mod for an RX-7.
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don't waste my time
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: St.Louis
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finally found my way over here.
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Sua Sponte
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Killeen, TX
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just got a new LS1 FD track car project. Can't wait to see how she does.
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The Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2009
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I have an 1994 FD with a 2002 LS1 I swapped that is up and running. Bone stock (except the headers to get it to fit), through cats - 300lb/ft at 2000rpm. Made 327whp/327tq... It 'feels' faster than my 380ish whp rotary, but I know it isn't. Gotta love the torque though! It will put you back in your seat and it sure is fun to drive.
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Rotary Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2008
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I'm running a Chevy Small Block 400 in an FB... runs as it sits right now, but needs a complete interior, and I've got about 8k in parts for the motor sitting around that should bump it up to about 600hp & 550 ft/lbs.
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The Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2008
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LS1 T2 here!!
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The Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2009
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93 FD with an LS2/T56 combo here.
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FUCK the fucking fuckers
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: THE only Bay Area, Northern California
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damn, you all are making it over here in decent numbers.....maybe we should look into a rotary vs. piston track event. RX7's only!
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Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central IL
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I think that what's turning me off to the conversion is not so much the pistons themselves, but the fact that once you go LS1, you lose that special "love/hate relationship" with your car, where you spend countless hours, and an immense amount of money on constantly fixing the damn thing so it runs like it's supposed to...bwahahaha!
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Classy
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Just got here...
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Rotary Fan in Training
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Goose Creek/Summerville
Posts: 60
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not a V8 but i'm curently biulding
Volvo B5234T(2.3L inline 5 turbo) w/ B5254 crank RSI forged H-beam rods Toyota MR-2 supercharged pistons Holset HX35w turbocharger B5244S cams.("hot" N/A factory version)
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