Ls1 With A 6speed
10-13-2003, 10:31 AM
#101
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Originally Posted by NaughtyFD' date='Oct 13 2003, 05:26 AM
A 20B swap is a terrible idea do you all realize you have to cut the firewall for that?? and the weight is all IN FRONT of the front axle. and that it weighs more than a LS1 when you factor in everything??
10-13-2003, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jonnywalk' date='Oct 13 2003, 06:46 AM
A rotary can be tuned to produce alot of hp just like a chev 5.7 or a 2.0 mitsu...simple fact is I don't KNOW (admission that I am not all knowing, frame it) as much about rotaries and no one in my area does that I know of. Fact is all engines have advantages and disadvantages fans and opponents... all engines can make hp and all engines can blow up...
10-13-2003, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnywalk' date='Oct 13 2003, 09:46 AM
Um our 73hp car pulls 1.4 G's on the skidpad and does 0-60 in 3.4 while your rx might out accellerate it by a small margin it will in now way, shape, or form out handle our car...talk about power in small packages it has a .6 liter engine..
ALSO to clarify I am not arguing about which is better, which is cooler or which is more unique I am stating what I have done and what I plan to do in the future. Its a learning experience and will be a fun install...A rotary can be tuned to produce alot of hp just like a chev 5.7 or a 2.0 mitsu...simple fact is I don't KNOW (admission that I am not all knowing, frame it) as much about rotaries and no one in my area does that I know of. Fact is all engines have advantages and disadvantages fans and opponents... all engines can make hp and all engines can blow up...
to everyone that drives rotary to everyone who is inventive.
JIMS5543 I may have seen your car before...
ALSO to clarify I am not arguing about which is better, which is cooler or which is more unique I am stating what I have done and what I plan to do in the future. Its a learning experience and will be a fun install...A rotary can be tuned to produce alot of hp just like a chev 5.7 or a 2.0 mitsu...simple fact is I don't KNOW (admission that I am not all knowing, frame it) as much about rotaries and no one in my area does that I know of. Fact is all engines have advantages and disadvantages fans and opponents... all engines can make hp and all engines can blow up...
JIMS5543 I may have seen your car before...
I am up for the challange. Bring it!! (I am somewhat stupid too.)
I have beaten them on rare occasions but that was because the driver was not up to par or was having a bad day.
When I get FTD's Its for fendered cars. But hell I'll take a stab at you I love a challange.
Where are you located? If you were at GIR the last time I was there a Rotax creamed me. I had FTD for a car but that fuggin Rotax was lightning.
10-13-2003, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jims5543' date='Oct 13 2003, 07:02 AM
[quote name='jonnywalk' date='Oct 13 2003, 09:46 AM'] Um our 73hp car pulls 1.4 G's on the skidpad and does 0-60 in 3.4 while your rx might out accellerate it by a small margin it will in now way, shape, or form out handle our car...talk about power in small packages it has a .6 liter engine..
ALSO to clarify I am not arguing about which is better, which is cooler or which is more unique I am stating what I have done and what I plan to do in the future. Its a learning experience and will be a fun install...A rotary can be tuned to produce alot of hp just like a chev 5.7 or a 2.0 mitsu...simple fact is I don't KNOW (admission that I am not all knowing, frame it) as much about rotaries and no one in my area does that I know of. Fact is all engines have advantages and disadvantages fans and opponents... all engines can make hp and all engines can blow up... to everyone that drives rotary to everyone who is inventive.
JIMS5543 I may have seen your car before...
ALSO to clarify I am not arguing about which is better, which is cooler or which is more unique I am stating what I have done and what I plan to do in the future. Its a learning experience and will be a fun install...A rotary can be tuned to produce alot of hp just like a chev 5.7 or a 2.0 mitsu...simple fact is I don't KNOW (admission that I am not all knowing, frame it) as much about rotaries and no one in my area does that I know of. Fact is all engines have advantages and disadvantages fans and opponents... all engines can make hp and all engines can blow up...
JIMS5543 I may have seen your car before...
Whare have you seen me. GIR?? Sebring??
Have I met you?
Again all I am arguing is that it will not cost $5K to swap in a V-8. Period.
I am a car nut I love all cars. [/quote]
10-13-2003, 09:27 PM
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so i found out wha tis wrong with my engine.....exhaust is leaking into the coolant..heating it up and that is y my engine is overheating...that is for all the people who thought i wanted to swap in a v-8 because i didn't knwo what was wrong with my motor...and the comment about nascar, i don't watch nascar, but i read up on the engine tech...tell me that 10,000 rpm from a 350 v8 isn't impressive
10-13-2003, 10:02 PM
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Do you have a pill in your coolant line?
All joking aside when your thermostat got stuck you overheated it enough to blow out the coolent seals inside the engine. Rotary engines will not withstand overheating even slightly.
Not taking a shot here o.k. - how will an all aluminum engine hold up to overheating?
The topic at had was can you swap a v-8 engine into your car for less than a rebuild? I still say no. BUT its your car do what you like and enjoy it.
Now for the side debate of the side debate of the side debate.
10,000 RPM from a V-8 engine is not impressive. In 1984 F-1 engines were revving past 11,500 RPM's, that was 20 years ago!!
Honda Engine for the 2003 F-1 season (would have loved to pick Ferrari but their engines are sort of top secret)
18,500 RPM. The mistake you made was picking NASCAR as an example of a technoligically advanced piston engine. Everyone knows they purposefully keep their cars in the dark ages. carbureted? their cars are the simplest in motorsports.
All joking aside when your thermostat got stuck you overheated it enough to blow out the coolent seals inside the engine. Rotary engines will not withstand overheating even slightly.
Not taking a shot here o.k. - how will an all aluminum engine hold up to overheating?
The topic at had was can you swap a v-8 engine into your car for less than a rebuild? I still say no. BUT its your car do what you like and enjoy it.
Now for the side debate of the side debate of the side debate.
10,000 RPM from a V-8 engine is not impressive. In 1984 F-1 engines were revving past 11,500 RPM's, that was 20 years ago!!
Honda Engine for the 2003 F-1 season (would have loved to pick Ferrari but their engines are sort of top secret)
Type: RA001E
Year: 2001
Number of cylinders: 10
Configuration: naturally aspirated, 4 pneumatic valves, aluminium block, electro-hydraulic throttle
Capacity: 3 litres
RPM: 18500
Power: 795 bhp
Year: 2001
Number of cylinders: 10
Configuration: naturally aspirated, 4 pneumatic valves, aluminium block, electro-hydraulic throttle
Capacity: 3 litres
RPM: 18500
Power: 795 bhp
18,500 RPM. The mistake you made was picking NASCAR as an example of a technoligically advanced piston engine. Everyone knows they purposefully keep their cars in the dark ages. carbureted? their cars are the simplest in motorsports.
10-13-2003, 10:25 PM
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and i have much respect for that...not i removed anything so the coolant just flows constantly, trying to make the engine last as long as possible...now that its getting cold, when its 50 or below....the coolant wont even get warm...and the reason why i used nascar was because more people in the us are familiar with nascar than f1...i thought atleast
10-13-2003, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage' date='Oct 13 2003, 07:28 PM
ps....i hate carbs....back to the original topic...i'm probably going to end up putting a chevy v-6 in with a t-5 tranny...can get both for 500