V8-swap Progress/pics
02-09-2003, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dumbrotorkid' date='Feb 9 2003, 08:59 PM
all work and no play makes lost time a dull boy.all work and no play makes lost time a dull boy.all work and no play makes lost time a dull boy....hope you finish soon 
02-09-2003, 11:06 PM
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hehe..that movie scares me...HERES JOHNNY!!!!
02-09-2003, 11:09 PM
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Dave, the motor/tranny combo itself weighs ~550lbs or so. But since I've been able to remove ALL kinds of rotary/turbo related stuff (IC, manifolds, oil coolers, etc.) the car is actually going to be a little lighter AFTER the swap. Lower curb weight and more power, what more can you ask for??
02-09-2003, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lost Time' date='Feb 9 2003, 09:09 PM
Dave, the motor/tranny combo itself weighs ~550lbs or so. But since I've been able to remove ALL kinds of rotary/turbo related stuff (IC, manifolds, oil coolers, etc.) the car is actually going to be a little lighter AFTER the swap. Lower curb weight and more power, what more can you ask for??
02-09-2003, 11:21 PM
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Just out of shear curiousity, what about it don't you like?
02-09-2003, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lost Time' date='Feb 9 2003, 09:09 PM
Dave, the motor/tranny combo itself weighs ~550lbs or so. But since I've been able to remove ALL kinds of rotary/turbo related stuff (IC, manifolds, oil coolers, etc.) the car is actually going to be a little lighter AFTER the swap. Lower curb weight and more power, what more can you ask for??
Not my thing ( ilike the look of a rotary in the bay) but cool non the less. :bigthumg:
02-09-2003, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Srce94FD' date='Feb 9 2003, 09:18 PM
I don't like it, ONE BIT.
02-09-2003, 11:41 PM
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I'm not advocating anything here, and I did enjoy the rotary, but when people ask me "why", the first thing(s) that come to mind are:
5k miles between oil changes
better fuel mileage
non-existant maintainence
sound (personal preference)
it's something VERY different
and of course the power, and although the torque figure is most noticeable, the hp isn't too shabby either. With the head and cam package I'll be running, ~410 RWHP is about avearage. God forbid I through a (relatively mild for a V8) 150-shot of NO2 on there, and now I'm around 550 RWHP and within a hair of 600 lb/ft of torque. Numbers like that should get anyone's attention. With a 2700lb curb weight, that's a traction-dependent mid-10sec 1/4 mile.
5k miles between oil changes
better fuel mileage
non-existant maintainence
sound (personal preference)
it's something VERY different
and of course the power, and although the torque figure is most noticeable, the hp isn't too shabby either. With the head and cam package I'll be running, ~410 RWHP is about avearage. God forbid I through a (relatively mild for a V8) 150-shot of NO2 on there, and now I'm around 550 RWHP and within a hair of 600 lb/ft of torque. Numbers like that should get anyone's attention. With a 2700lb curb weight, that's a traction-dependent mid-10sec 1/4 mile.
02-10-2003, 12:03 AM
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Enh, i've seen FBs, FCs, FDs with V8 swaps.
Hell, I've seen just about every Z car, domestic ecomomy, Miatas, Avengers, even an accord with a rwd V8. But, don't get me wrong, if it's what you want to do, go for it.
Hell, I've seen just about every Z car, domestic ecomomy, Miatas, Avengers, even an accord with a rwd V8. But, don't get me wrong, if it's what you want to do, go for it.