I'd take the engine and box out and stick it in the back of something light.



Mark

 

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 10 2005, 06:08 PM']I'd take the engine and box out and stick it in the back of something light.



Mark


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MR2?

 

Mmm... lighter.



Mark

 

I really want to know how they set up the transaxle





seriously people what are the odds a stock tercel transmission has the same input shaft and spline of a 1st gen RX7



Let alone the flywheel will fit in the bell housing





and stock ring gear work with the stock starter









and pressure plate / throw out assembly all works







WHAT ARE THE ODDS

 

[quote name='ColinRX7' date='Aug 10 2005, 02:51 PM']Welded a brace to bolt onto the 1st gen front cover, easy to see...

Why has NOBODY asked or been curious about bolting a FWD transmission to a rotary? That doesn't make sense!



Input shaft size? Clutch? Flywheel? Disc? BELLHOUSING?! ALL CUSTOM?!?! I NEED ANSWERS!!!


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I've never cared because I hate FWD and transverse engine setups.......



The idea to do that swap is idiotic, but the execution is impressive....

 

Colin,



The guy's building the cars like mine mate all kinds of engines to all kinds of gearboxes - I don't know personally how they do it, but I've just asked on the other forum I keep an eye on so i'll let you know the answer.



Mark

 

looks decent

 

i think most imput shafts are pretty much the same, most car manufacturers use the same trans for a wide variety of cars, example, the 6 speed in the rx8 is also found in the is300, miata and a few other rwd cars. also, this tran (tercel) is used on tercs from day one, and actually,and a few other cars such as the starlets, paseos etc. i thought up this swap like a year ago, and never ended up doing it. Tercs weight just 1900 lbs to begin with, and a rotary should bring it down at least 50 lbs, as the stock cast iron block is really heavy. plus kicking *** in a DD is hawt, and not alot of fast tercs are around

 

Got an answer back, the secret is to find a gearbox with a longer input shaft that the box that came with the engine, you then make an adaptor plate to sit between the bellhousing/engine (which also takes care of the different bolt pattern issues). The thickness of this plate is exactly the difference in length between the old input shaft and the new one, effectively putting the new input shaft in the right place.



After this you may need to modify the flywheel to take the new clutch, but apparently this can't be too difficult.



Mark

 

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 11 2005, 08:30 AM']Got an answer back, the secret is to find a gearbox with a longer input shaft that the box that came with the engine, you then make an adaptor plate to sit between the bellhousing/engine (which also takes care of the different bolt pattern issues). The thickness of this plate is exactly the difference in length between the old input shaft and the new one, effectively putting the new input shaft in the right place.



After this you may need to modify the flywheel to take the new clutch, but apparently this can't be too difficult.



Mark


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Still though what about the ring gear on the flywheel, and hows the starter going to hit it?