a teacher at my school has a fb with a ford 302 and he did the whole build for challenge money. very cool.
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April 13, 2010 8:32 p.m. grimmelshanks New Reader
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June 15, 2010 2:40 p.m. EricM Dork
I was just thinking about this. The rx-8 with any engine from the LS line would be Awesome.
Locally (central Illinois) I know (of) a guy with a 3rd gen with an LS7. SWeeeeeeeet.
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June 15, 2010 3:11 p.m. EricM Dork
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June 15, 2010 4:44 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork
when you all get around to doing this, I want the renesis for my SA please.
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June 15, 2010 4:52 p.m. grimmelshanks Reader
^20b, bro
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June 15, 2010 9:33 p.m. unevolved Reader
Confirmed there's a LS2 (IIRC) powered RX-8 undergoing some work in Bryan.
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June 16, 2010 6:28 a.m. klipless Reader
Hinson LSx RX-8 swap kit coming soon.
I don't know them, and can't vouch for any of their work, but they should have a swap kit very, very soon. Looks like I have a project this winter.
Anyone have a good source for LS1/6's? They tend to be a little more stout than the LS2/3/7's. And are probably cheaper to boot.
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June 16, 2010 7:22 a.m. Bobzilla Dork
If you don't mind the iron block the 4.8/5.3/6.0 truck engines are uber stout.
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June 16, 2010 8:25 a.m. Autolex HalfDork
there's an aluminum blocked 5.3 out of extended cab 4x4 trucks called the L33... :)
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June 16, 2010 8:47 a.m. Bobzilla Dork
^ yES, BUT it's not nearly as common as the rest.
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June 16, 2010 10:13 a.m. Spinout007 Dork
I've been promising myself this exact build when I graduate....
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June 16, 2010 10:43 a.m. bruceman New Reader
BLASPHEMY
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June 16, 2010 11:55 a.m. klipless Reader
Don't worry bruceman, I have plans to build a locost around the soon to be removed wankle. I think it (and myself) will like it's new home better.
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June 16, 2010 4:05 p.m. JeepinMatt HalfDork
Am I the only person left who likes rotaries in their RX-7s and RX-8s?
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June 16, 2010 4:27 p.m. RexSeven Dork
klipless wrote:
Hinson LSx RX-8 swap kit coming soon.
I don't know them, and can't vouch for any of their work, but they should have a swap kit very, very soon. Looks like I have a project this winter.
I haven't heard many good things about Hinson's RX-7/240SX to LSx conversion kits, mainly that the mounts fail. The rest of the stuff they make gets high marks, just not the swap kits. Granny's Speed Shop has better reviewed swap parts, but I don't see anything for the RX-8. You may want to contact them to see if they have anything in the works:
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June 16, 2010 4:30 p.m. SupraWes Dork
Is this swap really worth the hassle and cost involved? Just buy a C5 vette add a few mods and be done with it, unless you really need 4 seats. Then maybe a GTO or CTS-V
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June 16, 2010 4:33 p.m. bruceman New Reader
JeepinMatt wrote:
Am I the only person left who likes rotaries in their RX-7s and RX-8s?
No but I like rotaries in other cars too
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June 16, 2010 4:55 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
I like rotaries in RVs.
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June 16, 2010 5:04 p.m. RexSeven Dork
JeepinMatt wrote:
Am I the only person left who likes rotaries in their RX-7s and RX-8s?
No, I do too, at least in RX-7s. I've never driven an RX-8 but everything I've read about how unreliable the Renesis is* and how hard they are to boost (thanks to the ports being moved) makes me think a V-8 swap will be a great improvement for it. I've considered a V-8 swap into my FC, but I'm waiting for Mazda to release the new 16X rotary and I'm trying to find a hardtop FC to replace my sunroof-equipped model. The 16X is supposed to have vast improvements in weight, fuel consumption, oil consumption, and torque over the Renesis. I'd love to swap one into an FC.
*I'm sure much of the Renesis' "unreliability" comes from owners not maintaining them properly, but Mazda putting an extended warranty on the engine gives me pause.
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June 16, 2010 5:28 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
SupraWes wrote:
Is this swap really worth the hassle and cost involved? Just buy a C5 vette add a few mods and be done with it, unless you really need 4 seats. Then maybe a GTO or CTS-V
The swap will give you a 4 seat Corvette. No amount of upgrades will make a GTO or CTS-V handle like an RX-8.
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June 16, 2010 8:19 p.m. Vigo HalfDork
I support this idea very much.
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June 17, 2010 5:46 a.m. Spinout007 Dork
MrJoshua wrote:
SupraWes wrote:
Is this swap really worth the hassle and cost involved? Just buy a C5 vette add a few mods and be done with it, unless you really need 4 seats. Then maybe a GTO or CTS-V
The swap will give you a 4 seat Corvette. No amount of upgrades will make a GTO or CTS-V handle like an RX-8.
+1000 I got to drive a friends Rx-8 through some very quick sweepers and one VERY tight corner, I was floored it felt just as composed as my old FD, and through the sweeper at 90+mph the bumps and rough country roads didn't even give it pause. Amazing.
