65pb736

I just started a gallery with some additional pictures. I had to stop adding pictures for some reason, the system stopped showing the pictures and I had to delete some of them so that the pictures could be seen. I will have to work on that. So go to the gallery section and look at Tuck's Super Seven gallery.



Thanks,



Tuck

phinsup

You may just have to wait for the browser to reload them, sometimes it takes a second. You got plenty of space though you have only used 1%

Baldy

That car looks amazing! I've always wanted to do a locost 7. What did you use as a donor for the rest of the drivetrain and suspension?

thatpoorguy

jag with a 3 rotor would be amazing!!! i've always wanted to put a 13b-rew in a triumph spitfire. my dad used to have one and it was incredible through corners, but was a pooch in the top end lol. i figure the weight difference shouldn't be much if there's any at all between the old cast iron 4 banger and the rotary

65pb736

Hi Baldy! The engine is from a 1986 RX-7, the tranny, steering rack and rear end are from a 1985 RX-7, the brakes are from a Mazda MX-5, steering columm is out of a 1993 Chevy Corsica, the wiring harness is a generic GM. The front and rear suspension is all custom with double wishbones and coilovers in the front and double trailing arms with coilovers on each side in the rear. I learned a new word during this build, "Janglish". A british designed car with japanese running gear and american steering columm, wiring harness, lights and gauges. Hence the word "Janglish". Thanks for looking.



Tuck

65pb736

Hi Thatpoorguy!! Yea! I thought the Jag with a three rotor would be a pretty good match. Seems that I have seen on the net somewhere that a guy put a 13B in a Austin Healy Sprite and races in SCCA class races with it. I would be willing to bet that the 13B is lighter than a cast iron 1500cc 4 banger. Anyway the 13B was a good fit in the Locost. This was my first expeience with a rotary but so far it has all been very positive.



Thanks,



Tuck

thatpoorguy

especially the naturally aspirated rotaries will last forever as long as you keep oil in her haha

Baldy

Moving to motor swaps, this is good stuff!



Wasn't there another member who was always in the process of building one of these? One of the British or Irish guys, I can't remember.

Seppuku

he was irish, think he went with a honda motorcycle engine in his though. This is one sweet ride though.

CrimsonPride

I don't know about the Jag, but a rotary in a 1500lb. car sure would be great. I saw one online for sale a couple of years ago - Europa w/ a rotary. Might could be done on the cheap if an early (non-TC) Europa body was used.