@jozeyrules. Kennedy Engineering makes the adapter plate to mount the rotary engine straight to the porsche transaxle, much like the original porsche engine would mount. No driveshaft. The engine sits inline just like in an RX-7. If you have the rotary engine, and already have a porsche, then there aren't many costs involved....just a bit of fabricating. You need to use a large radiator, and use an high flow external water pump because the distance. Mine was out of a F-250 pickup.
i understand if you won't reply to this question, but i am very interested in the method of the 13b conversion here, did you mate the origional porsche gearbox to fit the 13b to it or did you just shorten the driveshaft and keep the motor perpendicular to the wheel axles? my apologies i cannot view the video on my mobile phone but i will be sure to watch it when i get home, nice car by the look of it, thanks, any help will be much appreciated as i want to do this if it doesn't cost alot. Jozey
I Can Respect this kind of trade motor, Maybe a turbo 13b Bridgeport tuned engine...Hell even a nelson motor best turbo motor engine out there.......4 fingers homie....keep it up....
having owned both a 72 914 and an 81 Rx7 I will attest to this being a smart idea. (even if a V8 sounds better, LOL)
Never been a fan of adding a buttload of weight to a 914 with the SBC powerplant, spoils the car's best attribute just to show off to the muscle car gang. If you are driving stoplight to stoplight I guess the rationale is there, but in the curvies... Hell most every SBC conversion has to be lifted to clear speed bumps, my 914 was lowered an inch, loved the handling.
lotusboy24....also, the stock 914 engines were mounted the exact same way. All it needed was the adapter plate to match the rotary engine to the stock 914 tranny. Not difficult at all really.
lotusboy24, you are confused....vertical is the wrong word. You mean in-line? It is quite simple. look at most rear wheel drive cars. the crankshaft runs front to rear, like in V-8's, V-6's and many 4 cylinders. Yes, the engine sits sideways in your CRX and many other front wheel drive cars, requiring a transaxle. The rotary engine was never factory installed in a car mounted sideways with a transaxle, but you can check with "kennedy engineering" to see if they make an adapter for what you want
How did u get both back wheels to run if u mounted the rotary engine vertically in the back like he ferrari? Is there a special transmission part for this? I really wud like to know because Im thinking about mounting a 20b rotary engine vertically in my CRX, I know it sounds weird but Im putting a whole new entire frame under it, so it will be able to be done, but I really want to mount the rotary like the Ferrari mount their engines. Its looks like u did that, so is their a certain part 2 get?
nice...I like your car. Mine has the Weber 48IDA and a custom exhaust with a pre-silencer going into a flowmaster. (I can send you a pic of the exhuast if you send me your email.
@jozeyrules. Kennedy Engineering makes the adapter plate to mount the rotary engine straight to the porsche transaxle, much like the original porsche engine would mount. No driveshaft. The engine sits inline just like in an RX-7. If you have the rotary engine, and already have a porsche, then there aren't many costs involved....just a bit of fabricating. You need to use a large radiator, and use an high flow external water pump because the distance. Mine was out of a F-250 pickup.
craig3x 1 week ago
i understand if you won't reply to this question, but i am very interested in the method of the 13b conversion here, did you mate the origional porsche gearbox to fit the 13b to it or did you just shorten the driveshaft and keep the motor perpendicular to the wheel axles? my apologies i cannot view the video on my mobile phone but i will be sure to watch it when i get home, nice car by the look of it, thanks, any help will be much appreciated as i want to do this if it doesn't cost alot. Jozey
jozeyrules 1 week ago
love it but this is lacking that beautiful porsche sound
justlaxbro65 2 months ago
prosche 914 had h4 and h6 ,this is a wankel ,must be a monster on the fun meter
drbaltazar 4 months ago
Think a new RPM gauge would fit :P
Summitshow 4 months ago
Poor Porsche!
russotragik 7 months ago
@russotragik poor porsche? why? the original engine was shit to being with, why under powered.
minimaluhftv 3 weeks ago
@minimaluhftv ypu don't know nothing about history?
a 914 it's a classical VW, projected by Porsche, it's like putting a GM V8 engine on a 42' Type one...
russotragik 3 weeks ago
I Can Respect this kind of trade motor, Maybe a turbo 13b Bridgeport tuned engine...Hell even a nelson motor best turbo motor engine out there.......4 fingers homie....keep it up....
CLACCCLACC90Z 11 months ago
@CLACCCLACC90Z or a 20b three rotor!
meddlok 9 months ago
It was a 1974 914. The handling was more impressive than the speed. But it was fun to wind the hell out of the engine!
craig3x 1 year ago
what year is this ?
castillo089 1 year ago
i bet that was fast.
bugguy73 1 year ago
rather have this than a v8 conversion
darkeyce02 1 year ago
I just sold it last week
craig3x 1 year ago
What are you looking to get for it? I am in the market
pseudohomophony 1 year ago
Please let me know if your still selling the car or what is your sell price?
blackzit 1 year ago
Please let me know if your still selling the car
blackzit 1 year ago
Thanks. surprisingly I still have the car.
craig3x 1 year ago
@craig3x i am sorry i dont like the swap you should have kept it a boxter (pancake) style motor! not mazda!
t1bud42 1 year ago
still for sale? cleanest 914 i've seen
krazzyyo2 1 year ago
having owned both a 72 914 and an 81 Rx7 I will attest to this being a smart idea. (even if a V8 sounds better, LOL)
Never been a fan of adding a buttload of weight to a 914 with the SBC powerplant, spoils the car's best attribute just to show off to the muscle car gang. If you are driving stoplight to stoplight I guess the rationale is there, but in the curvies... Hell most every SBC conversion has to be lifted to clear speed bumps, my 914 was lowered an inch, loved the handling.
batvette 1 year ago
did you sell this car?
stetlerb 1 year ago
did you sell this car?
stetlerb 1 year ago
lotusboy24....also, the stock 914 engines were mounted the exact same way. All it needed was the adapter plate to match the rotary engine to the stock 914 tranny. Not difficult at all really.
craig3x 1 year ago
lotusboy24, you are confused....vertical is the wrong word. You mean in-line? It is quite simple. look at most rear wheel drive cars. the crankshaft runs front to rear, like in V-8's, V-6's and many 4 cylinders. Yes, the engine sits sideways in your CRX and many other front wheel drive cars, requiring a transaxle. The rotary engine was never factory installed in a car mounted sideways with a transaxle, but you can check with "kennedy engineering" to see if they make an adapter for what you want
craig3x 1 year ago
How did u get both back wheels to run if u mounted the rotary engine vertically in the back like he ferrari? Is there a special transmission part for this? I really wud like to know because Im thinking about mounting a 20b rotary engine vertically in my CRX, I know it sounds weird but Im putting a whole new entire frame under it, so it will be able to be done, but I really want to mount the rotary like the Ferrari mount their engines. Its looks like u did that, so is their a certain part 2 get?
lotusboy24 1 year ago
hey..how does it do in the torque department with that flowmaster..it is after all engineered for a four stroke engine ..or not??
porkpig350 1 year ago
Never boring when a rotary is involved.... welcome to the wankel... Great setup. and great choice
adam3176 1 year ago
....and sorry if this is boring, but it was a for-sale-video for a guy out of town who was interested
craig3x 2 years ago
I hope to have some burnout and driveby videos soon
craig3x 2 years ago
i own the 912 with the 12a, what kind of carb, and muffler is that? thanks
simonrex55 2 years ago
nice...I like your car. Mine has the Weber 48IDA and a custom exhaust with a pre-silencer going into a flowmaster. (I can send you a pic of the exhuast if you send me your email.
craig3x 2 years ago
Nicely done!
helmuttdvm 2 years ago