89 rx-7 gxl build thread UPDATE: 13b or sbc???
#22
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread (56k eat my *** and join us in 2008)
Originally Posted by scottsi
my friend had a TII that ran 12.7 with full boltons, intake, exhaust, boost controller, and i think IC. Of course it only lasted maybe 5k before it started smoking... Just throw a SBC in it. 300hp/tq and reliable as hell.
added almost 6psi with no tune? -you didnt mention it...
Sounds like your friend is just as retarded.
Ive seen rotaries at 250k miles, that are beat on and running great. Been awhile since I have seen a 350 with 250k miles being beat on, and loving it.
#23
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread (56k eat my *** and join us in 2008)
Originally Posted by N/A mike
here is my wife trusting the cherry picker a ---- load more then i do
#25
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread (56k eat my *** and join us in 2008)
i'm thinking about just scraping this rotary thing and dropping in a sbc. an older one with a carb on top. before i bought my first honda i was a muscle car guy, maybe i need to go back to my roots and drop a good ole chevy motor in it.
what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
#27
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread (56k eat my *** and join us in 2008)
Originally Posted by N/A mike
i'm thinking about just scraping this rotary thing and dropping in a sbc. an older one with a carb on top. before i bought my first honda i was a muscle car guy, maybe i need to go back to my roots and drop a good ole chevy motor in it.
what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
#28
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread UPDATE: 13b or sbc???
Originally Posted by N/A mike
i'm thinking about just scraping this rotary thing and dropping in a sbc. an older one with a carb on top. before i bought my first honda i was a muscle car guy, maybe i need to go back to my roots and drop a good ole chevy motor in it.
what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
#29
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread (56k eat my *** and join us in 2008)
Originally Posted by 77corolla
yea the turbo II has 7 psi stock
S5 TII is about the same as I recall. The higher power of the S5 is due to a better hotside on the turbo, among other small changes.
Originally Posted by wafflesincars
REW irons aren't that expensive so even if the irons are shot the rebuild should be smooth.
If he goes with an S5 TII engine, then it has the same thick dowel area castings as the REW.
Originally Posted by scottsi
my friend had a TII that ran 12.7 with full boltons, intake, exhaust, boost controller, and i think IC. Of course it only lasted maybe 5k before it started smoking... Just throw a SBC in it. 300hp/tq and reliable as hell.
i forget how much more boost he was running, not much more though, maybe 10psi or 11. but when i said 12.7 I meant 1/4 mile
Originally Posted by N/A mike
i'm thinking about just scraping this rotary thing and dropping in a sbc. an older one with a carb on top. before i bought my first honda i was a muscle car guy, maybe i need to go back to my roots and drop a good ole chevy motor in it.
what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
#30
Re: 89 rx-7 gxl build thread UPDATE: 13b or sbc???
ok so this is gonna be my daily driver, but like i've said before it needs to be fun to drive.
gas prices don't bother me at all, so that has nothing to do with it.
i'm not planning on putting a turbo on the chevy motor, but the rotary i get would be the turbo 13b.
the chevy motor would probably get some nitrous, just for the track.
aaron, i like the old sbc's cause they are cheap as hell. i've thought about getting an lt1 or ls1, but really don't want to spend that much money on a motor, but i just found an lt1 with 60k on it for $400 on craigslist. so i'm gonna check that out.
also i would like to have a carb cause i know how to work them, i'm not good at tuning fuel injected ----. however if i go with the lt1 or ls1 i could probably get it smog legal in cali. that would be bad ***.
also i was thinking about going with an auto tranny not the t56, however again the ls1+t56 is tried and true. lots of people have it.
gas prices don't bother me at all, so that has nothing to do with it.
i'm not planning on putting a turbo on the chevy motor, but the rotary i get would be the turbo 13b.
the chevy motor would probably get some nitrous, just for the track.
aaron, i like the old sbc's cause they are cheap as hell. i've thought about getting an lt1 or ls1, but really don't want to spend that much money on a motor, but i just found an lt1 with 60k on it for $400 on craigslist. so i'm gonna check that out.
also i would like to have a carb cause i know how to work them, i'm not good at tuning fuel injected ----. however if i go with the lt1 or ls1 i could probably get it smog legal in cali. that would be bad ***.
also i was thinking about going with an auto tranny not the t56, however again the ls1+t56 is tried and true. lots of people have it.