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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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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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engine almost done, few cooling system and accessory belt problems to solve, the lower intake is done, modded it and the rails to accept the 42lb green tops i had for it, and modded rails to accept AN fittings -6 o-ring to -8 male.
once this is all together the fun begins with the plumbing of the car...its going to get really cramped in there very soon..... |
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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here is what the engine bay consists of now, i had to shim the Re-speed Xmember down 3/8, i also added a 1x2in tube to the bottom of the X and shortened the pan 1inch as stated before,
I added a 1 1/8 front swaybar, not exactly happy with its fitment...i hope to go to a tubular one at some point to shed a few pounds and they work nice. here is some pics of the transmission adaptation, the only major modification to an existing part is that i had to change the bolt location on the flywheel, but i did so in a nice meaty place, I do not fear it, and even so I also have a scatter shield for it. (not shown) |
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Big Ugly
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Posts: 591
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Coming along nicely, looking forward to see this finished.
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
Rep Power: 15 ![]() |
engine should be going in the car this week, nothing to show yet, will take pics as events unfold, plumbing starts soon....and dont we all just love doing that...
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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engine is in the car, here are some pics of the various clearances, and just...well pics..still a long way to go, but every step counts.
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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progress update, headers are fabbed and turbos hung in place to begin plumbing down pipes and intake piping, intake is bolted down now, just have to finish the throttle body and install it.
ill probably end up using a free standing IAC unit with a GM motor and billet housing so i can put it where i need to and run lines to it still have to detail the underside of my hood before installing on car, then i can monitor clearances as i finish it out. |
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My minds tellin' me no...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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I saw this car at DGRR with the 12a turbo, bring it next year with the V8 power!
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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planning on it brother...been a long road and its not over yet, I am but a 1 man army on it, but that is the plan.
if everything is ship shape by mid feb and i can do some in-state runs for shakedown im driving it up to the gap, will be a hoot in the hills with the added grunt |
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() just some progress pics |
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
Rep Power: 15 ![]() |
still waiting on parts to continue, as well as do the welding on the compressor housing mod and charge plumbing...stay tuned....
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 315
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Very nice build! I hope to see a video of it stating here soon.
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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thank you, hope so too!!
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nerd
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 107
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![]() this is all the intercooler i can realistically fit without cutting up my chassis, plus wont need anything bigger really, its going to be on pump gas boost levels and i have water injection also ![]() had to make an oil re-routing block to eliminate the stock filter housing since it does not fit in the car, plus i want to run external filters and a cooler, this routes the lines forward away from the steering, i will be mounting all that mess soon enough once the intercooler is hung in place |
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Rotary Fan in Training
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 58
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I like where this is going
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