Jason's 1983 V8 Rx7 - Donut and Takeoff

Me pulling out of an approach, ripping a donut and taking off.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• v8
• rx7
• jason
• engine
• swap
• sbc
• donut

[gassman86]

I still want to get a 3rd gen twin turbo and swap in a LS1, guys end up being 25-40 lbs lighter than the TT 13b.

[gassman86]

Did my car come with a lemans rotary engine? No it came with gutless hopeless 12a, I don't care about how good a million dollar car's rotary is. You guys are talking about 13b's, 20b's 26's, well if I wanted one of those I'd still have to do a swap. Seeing how I had this engine in my shop already it kinda makes sence that I put it in. I'm not denying the fact that there are some decent rotary's out there but an rx7 never came with one.

[gassman86]

you do that, it better be a 12a not a 13b. Make it fair and have the same amount of accessories on them too.

[gassman86]

12a's are all cast Iron, 13b's are aluminum and cast iron. 12a's are wicked heavy. Valves to warp??? Yeah cause that happens alot?!?!?! Rotorys have eccentric shafts and they can break. I have had both engine, obviously you haven't, 12a's are a boat anchor.

[gassman86]

Its the fact you can buy one of these things for $400 with a blown motor and decent paint, throw a cheap used V8 in it, throw a few speed goodies on it and run 11's without to much hassle is why its cool. To me this thing is just a toy. Who would want one of these things if they weren't really quick. Not like they are the nicest car on the road. i just needed a light shell to throw my powertrain in. I want to do a 300zx next. Or possibly a miata

[gassman86]

Yeah I'm not building a racecar, its going to be a mean street car. It doesn't have to handle like and f1 car, if it did I would have used a all aluminum ls1, which would have been lighter than the 12A. Why is it that both you guys don't have any vidoes? you probably don't have any cars, esspecially with a half ass rotarys either.

[carguy787]

I'm sure the basic 12a block is lighter than an LS1 long block, but when u add the cast iron water pump, exhaust manifold, smog equipment, vacuum hose harness, & weldment that holds the a/c compressor, I'd be shocked if there is much difference.

Also, some very respectable cars don't have 50/50 STATIC weight distribution (Porsche 911, Ferrari F355). Handling is about suspension tuning & the driver's ability to manage the DYNAMIC balance of the car with brakes and throttle etc.

[slozx219]

a 3rd gen? are you a dumbass....its a 1st gen FB.

[slozx219]

@gassman86

40 pounds isnt much dude lol....the better reason for the LS1 is it keeps the rx7's original 50/50 weight distribution.

If you want lightweight do a ls1 fb rx7.

[TheRx350]

me likey! I used to have an 82 was gonna do my swap in that but the rear quarters were too badly rusted so I found a 86 with a blown rotary for my swap.

[kingklick15]

Horsepower.

[yerboogieman]

lmao

[yerboogieman]

And the engine is probably like the rotary and mounted behind the front axle, or close to it. Giving it pretty even weight distribution.

[yerboogieman]

Uhh? Are you retarded? That was a 1st gen. Which is cooler than a 3rd gen.

[yerboogieman]

But sometimes, they just work.. And, i'd pick a Rotary over some POS piston any day.

[RTiCreation]

lol

[NOMS456]

rotarys are way better in RX-7s then V8s

[MervinHasANokia5800]

1983 uses a v8??