Absurdly awesome rotary swap ideas

Feedyurhed wrote: ... and I can't believe I am saying this but a Vega. Anything under the hood has got to be better than what it came with.

Forgot another car that was allegedly designed for rotary power from the get-go, and had to be changed over to piston engines when the motor wasn't ready. The Monza.

MadScientistMatt wrote: Forgot another car that was allegedly designed for rotary power from the get-go, and had to be changed over to piston engines when the motor wasn't ready. The Monza.

Next someone is going to say AMC Pacer... (But wouldn't that have a certain irony to it?)

Swank Force One wrote:

Beer Baron wrote: Europa

I want to say shut up and take my money, but something tells me I wouldn't have near enough...

I happen to know of a Cobra kit car currently under construction which will be 20B powered. The owner/builder already has a 13B powered Seven replica.

Superlight Car + 3 rotor

Somebody ought to swap a rotary into a Mark I Mazda 616 coupe! I bet nobody ever thought of THAT before!

I think we all know the obvious answer here is a Dacia Senderos.

Though I must agree with an exocet.

I have a crazy idea. Let's put a rotary in... an RX-7!

Well, it's crazy for here, anyway.

The Opel GT is an awesome idea!

What about small boat or PWC? Lots of cold water for an intercooler set up.

noddaz wrote: Next someone is going to say AMC Pacer... (But wouldn't that have a certain irony to it?)

That was my first reply.

Gearheadotaku wrote: The Opel GT is an awesome idea!

I, too, love this idea.

tuna55 wrote:

Gearheadotaku wrote: The Opel GT is an awesome idea!

I, too, love this idea.

Gearheadotaku wrote: What about small boat or PWC? Lots of cold water for an intercooler set up.

I have a bell housing for a rotary I/O somewhere, if someone wants it I'll keep an eye out.

slantvaliant wrote:

tuna55 wrote:

Gearheadotaku wrote: The Opel GT is an awesome idea!

I, too, love this idea.

I love it enough I actually started on one. Not terribly difficult to do. If anyone plans to do it, the biggest PITA will be having to get a big enough radiator in that tiny space. On mine it involved removing the brake booster and digging up a master cylinder to convert the thing to manual brakes.

That's easy:

1. Start with any FWD econobox you want.

2. Install a turbo 13B with transaxle behind the driver.

3. Remove the original FWD lump and replace it with the gas tank.

4. Presto, mid-engine madness with a dead-stock looking car...

5. (Optional) Leave the FWD lump in-place for extra points... and hey, you could smog it that way...

Best of all? Start with a Prias, pulling up alongside someone, "brrrr, brrrr, brrrr, brrrr..."

Curmudgeon wrote: I happen to know of a Cobra kit car currently under construction which will be 20B powered. The owner/builder already has a 13B powered Seven replica.

Amateur... I know someone who's got a four-rotor for sale... no kidding... but it's allot. But BOY would that be something.