Mazda RX7 Motorswap 6.4L V8 Chevy Corvette Motor

[kickfreak23]

i love that GM ls motor whistle :)

[lthlinjctdtitan33]

408 stroker or maybe more

[mageac]

i wish people would stop talking about hp/liter, its pointless...

hp/pound actually matters, talk about that instead

[MrFixitcomputer]

its called a 383 stroker people.

[Sh0ked]

Thats Awesome dude

[skeckevo]

yo

[gabiggg888]

how do you mistake the liter size of an engine ? ? or did you master-mindingly tach weld the difference together to customize the engine you stated ?

[Ls3guy]

you mean a 6.2 not a 6.4 chevy dont make a 6.4

[ArminNoeske]

@Ls3guy

LS3 + stroker-Kit = 6,4L

[Ls3guy]

@ArminNoeske. It be bigger then a 6.4 if you put a stoker kit in it

[ArminNoeske]

@Ls3guy

i didn´t put it in. I only made the clip :) the owner told me 6.4L (LS3 + S-Kit)

[bertoisrich]

@Ls3guy this used to be my car, i sold it 3 years ago to a guy in atlanta. what happened to the lambo doors?

small world.... i like the V8 though

[jessemc2]

6.4????? I thought the ls3 was 6.2.

[ace71711]

truth is i did a swap in my 89 rx-7 with a 302 ford v-8 and that engine only wieghts near as makes no difference 50 pounds more that the sock 13b so it really doesn't change handling that much. however the stock rear end dones has toubles with the 350 ft pounds+ of tourge as opposed to the 170ish it is designed for.

[kzoney]

awww i see so you couldnt afford the actual Chevy Corvette so you had to buy a V8 and put it into the FD...interesting! dump the V8 and put the 20B-REW in the FD instead. you should change all the emblems on your car from Mazda to Chevy. if you're a true car enthusiast then you would know that the engine makes the car not the body haaaa but seems even you dont know this fact since you named the title of this Mazda RX7 haa haa haaa...RX7's have no pistons sorry to inform you that simple fact

[nephtk]

@kzoney people don't know that? i mean the commercials when they came out pretty much sold the car on the idea of rotary. now they barely exist. >.>

[Lossforwords78]

The aluminum ls v8's are almost the same weight as a rotary. No turbo spool and the 50/50 weight distribution is maintained. It is STILL a perfectly balanced sports car, if not better than the original incarnation.

[ajfreshkid]

what year is this one and i love the color and rims can you tell me what they are no too happy about the swap tho

[5weetne55]

Very niiiice

[stlchucko]

I'm just curious, what Corvette motor is a 6.4L? LS1 = 5.7L LS2 = 6.0L LS3 = 6.2L LS6 = 5.7L LS7 = 7.0L LS9 = 6.2L L78 = 6.5L (1965 Big block 396) L88 = 7.0L (1969 Big block 427) LS6 = 7.4L (1970 Big block 454) I can see that it's a 3rd or 4th gen SBC (LS series), but is it a punched out LS3? A stroked LS1?? A typo??? I just don't get it.

[44rmftbllfan]

fuck a WANKEL....if u wanna wank on somethin u can start with deez nuts....

[RickySanchez77]

You Can't mix a muscle wit an import buddy dats jst wront but I do luv da RX7

[ajfreshkid]

Love the exterior its treat especally the color but but sides that everything else suks i cant belive u would put a v8 in an rx7 its a rotary car tyat deserves rotary power if u wanted it faster then u shouldda gotta 20b 3 rotor engine instead this is just horrible and sucg a

[TaylorWWWGuy]

LS1 5.7L 350hp

LS6 5.7L 385hp

LS2 6.0L 400hp

LS3 6.2L 430hp

LS7 7.0L 505hp

LS9 6.2L Supercharged 638hp

WTF is a 6.4L?? You told AcomsRazor1776 it was an LS7 but I think you got your info wrong

[ArminNoeske]

@TaylorWWWGuy

right. LS7 is in the Supra MK III. this clip: youtube.com/watch?v=BSJAW1D8Kt­k

[rotaryturbo88]

@TaylorWWWGuy that ls6 that you put 385 was only in 2001 for 3 years after that they were 405 2002-2004

[Rotaryisgarbage]

Wanker engine is junk. Car is greatly improved with V8 piston enigne.

[adam3176]

rotary power Rocks... Rotary can take out v8s anyday

[CAROLYN1717]

@adam3176

yes,tell then like it is, V8 sucks. Rotary ATW...

[crossrx7]

u could not learn how to drive rotary with high boost.lol 1.3 leter v8 eater. 

[pleaseiwantapass]

we can agree on one thing.. sounds on either 13B or the v8 is a killer AND!!!!!

Fuel consumption's on both engines is a bitch..

[diedxjustxyesterday]

all i can say is can your precious corvette motor make 246 horse off of 1.3 liters? i dont think so, thats how much the current 13b is putting out in the new rx8 i didnt think so.... also if i were to stack as many rotors to make 6.4 liters which would be a 5 rotor by the way probably in the neighborhood of 700 horse with no porting, suck on a big fat one.

[Arcticun]

@diedxjustxyesterday Well no it can't make 246 hp at 1.3 litres.. it makes more power, is only 50 pounds heavier, and is just superior.

[JuanPapaNicolao]

its cheaper to make a v8 faster

thats the reason for that swap Right?

[undeadkillers]

@JuanPapaNicolao /Inb4RotaryWankelNerds

It's more reliable too. With the Rotary you have to bee always revving it high to actually make any power and it doesn't have alot of torque. Along with the LS7, you get loads of low end torque and horsepower. Fuel economy is better too and it doesn't come factory twin turbocharged. Also swapping in LS series into a RX7 is quite cheap just like how people swap them into 240SXs. But i do have respect for the Rotary, they are good.

[alexhc09]

@JuanPapaNicolao most of the time the v8 will be more powerful to begin with. The swap is going to be cheaper than making the stock rotary engine faster, although the engine offered in the rx-7 was plenty powerful enough in that model. The V8 will make enough power you won't have to modify it to make this car a rocket. That help?

[li7in6]

@JuanPapaNicolao An LS V8 is faster, more reliable, more torquey, easier to make power on, and nearly as light as the rotary.

[unitedwetrance]

@JuanPapaNicolao its cheaper and more fuel efficient than a rotary.

[undeadkillers]

@JuanPapaNicolao Yup, and chevy v8 motors are quite very reliable, a very good aftermarket support for them, and they can get high 20's in fuel milage- which wont matter since well it's a sports car.

This is comming from a guy who doesnt really like chevys btw.

[dikhond]

Wtf why?

[rxtony05]

@dikhond

why not?

[fullythrottled]

Can I ask why you would put an engine like that into a RX-7 I mean a Corvette is better looking and is built for it. But still you did a nice job.

[jusocrazy]

Small car. Big engine. Why wouldn't you? its definatly better than the roto crap that was in it.

[gav240z]

@jusocrazy clearly you've never driven a rotary car before.

[sublimekid247]

haha those of you think that think the LS ruins balance for track racing look up LS3 RX7 "war macnine" is BADASS

[turbdke30]

thats true cross breeding,what gay cunts.

[nickalentislolz]

lol spanky your a fucking idoit sorry, look up the weight of a 1.3 liter rotary, then a small block chevy, its a 40-60 lbs difference, not much, go change your burnt seals

[darkeyce02]

me and my friend can lift a 13b turbo with the trans on it, is it that easy with a small block with trans? with everything on it that it needs to run

[spankyb16]

rotary can make just as much power as a v8 ...puting a v8 in that car is going to fuck up the handling of the car its going to be like driving with a cow tied to the bumper

[statonracing]

i believe someone was tellin me that with a ls motor the car is closer to a 50/50 weight distribution

[aji8]

The rotary guys are idiots. That is for sure.

[AllAboutTheQtrMile]

That's right! If you want to keep getting your ass kicked on the road, leave it as an import. Now if you want to do the ass kicking, put some muscle in it. Nice swap!

[ajfreshkid]

its a nice car but i am disapointed about the fact that there is a muscle car engine in that sexy outrageously amazing fully import ride never do that keep the imports import not muscle

[Sefveron]

the swaps good for drag racing and thats about it, completely sutffs it for circuit work, ruins the balance through corners, as it becomes front heavy.

[aji8]

You are full of misinformation.  You are a rotard.

[AcomsRazor1776]

An LSX corvette Motor BARELY weighs anymore than a Rotary. Rotarys are cast iron through and through. Cast Iron engine block cast iron exhaust manifold, etc etc. ALL Lsx Blocks are Aluminum alloy. The weight difference doesn't even reach triple digit numbers. Factor in the weight of the average driver and the weight of a full tank of gas and you have already upset your precious 50/50 (really 48/52) weight balance by 300 pounds. and a passenger and you have 450 pounds off weight.

[statonracing]

why dose everyone confuse the ls engines with the lsx block they are different ls engines are aluminum and lsx blocks are cast iron and do not come in any production cars and are stronger than the ls engines

[senecavallysucks]

Not true. It has been proven that this swap allows superior weight distribution, resulting in better cornering.

[AllAboutTheQtrMile]

Great swap. Fuck wankle:)

[Whatisthatcrap]

It's nice to have a V8 in a RX7 but in the end there it doesn't make sense, just leave in a corvette and a wankel in a rx7.

[rockondon]

IS THAT AN IROC Z COWBOY?

[nsaneon]

Outstanding work!! I'll be doing work on my engine once I get some runtime in!!

[aji8]

Car is much better now!!! Nice !

[SpideyFan6010]

Does any1 know if a 5.2L Piston can hit 700-930hp N/A on Race Gas? If so please send me the link to the video I want to see it. No Boost, No Nitro, Stock internals. Pure American Muscle power with no funny stuff.

[Engelados]

wtf is wrong with the stock Wankel ??? O.o

[ArminNoeske]

that is not a stock wankel, not even a wankel....that is a stroker-Corvette 6.4L V8 engine :)

[Engelados]

thats what i mean... wankel is a great engine. designed for rx7 why not keep it ???

anyway...good work

[ArminNoeske]

i missunderstood you.

wankel has not enough power and is not that good you just said. V8 rocks more :)

[rockondon]

WANKEL is not enough power?yeah right

it does 176mph stock??you must not know they also come stock with twin turbos and an intercooler and 2rotors?

and its 2900lbs

[ArminNoeske]

LS7 Chevy makes 515HP stock ando there is still Supercarger possible...no chance for Wankel^^

[xmitchell27]

@ArminNoeske actually you can supercharge a rotary...

back on topic, nice build. now if we can just get people to drop this is better than that shit, the world would be better...

[wasabi23915]

lol put 2 turbo on a v8 like that u reach 250 mph and weight 3000lbs so yea small wankel that sound like a weed eater are shit

NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT but you shouldnt put an engine like that in a ricer import put it a k30

[Schaffeur]

@rockondon they are still gay. and you could put twin turbos on a john deer but i still wouldnt drive it!

[Rotaryisgarbage]

@rockondon

Wanker engine is garbage, unreliable, and in this car had about 150 h.p. unless it was a turbo model. The car now has way more h.p. and torque now idiot. Also the owner doesn't have to baby his engine like he would have to with the rotary junk.

[Engelados]

wankenl is a tecnological miracle. 1.300cc 240 PS ??? no shit :o

[aji8]

With the Wanker engine it is a miracle that Mazda still puts money into the failure power plant.

[deadleader]

@aji8 Thank god you know so much about cars and engines. I'm surprised the massive conglomerate that is mazda hasn't looked to you, 'aji8,' for answers so they dont keep losing all that money. :|

[kckough]

@ArminNoeske hahaha! 1000x like.

[kckough]

@ArminNoeske hahaha! like.

[rockondon]

most race motors go out around 70,000

anyways right?besides ebay has wankel

motors for 1800 for 3rd gens wayy cheaper than v8s..keep american stuff

in chevys...imports are awesome.wankels

eat evos stock..i love stock rx7s

[AcomsRazor1776]

1800 Dollars for an Engine that is now Decades old is about 1600 too much! An Ls1 on Ebay can go for 1200- 1800. And is MUCH newer.

[ArminNoeske]

u didnt read right...not LS1, we talk about LS7 (seven) from the 2009 Covette. Not used :)

[AcomsRazor1776]

I was simply using the more common engine done in these swaps as an example. Wankels aren't good for much more than boat anchors or melting them down into cannon balls. They are noisy unreliable, oil burning, gas guzzling, Smog Spewing pieces of crap that deserve to be uninvented.

[aji8]

Its his car moron. He can put whatever he wants in it. the engine that came with the car is junk.

[thegoatelpaso]

that is the best stock looking rx7 ive seen

bad ass motor,color,rims!

turbo'd?

[xxxmillerxxx]

dude you are losing power with only SOR exhaust you need some DOR or DOS

[aji8]

Very nice..the car is complete now.

[gsxrdue]

would look better with atleast a dual exhaust setup

[RedCarbonGT]

da hört man richtig den turbo pfeifen ^^

[ArminNoeske]

LOOOL...das ist ein V8, der hat kein Turbo^^

[ballinlove]

ähm kanns sein dass du den verkauft hast? weil ich hab einen auf mobile gesehen (vor längerer zeit) oder täusch ich mich...?

war auch dabei in neu-ulm.Ist denn schon was für dieses jahr geplant?

[doenaa]

noch immer bin ich beeindruck von dem Umbau ;)