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March 14, 2009 9:18 a.m. mad_machine UltraDork

friedgreencorrado wrote:

Back when I was racing (SCCA Improved Touring, SEDIV), there was a guy running a 7 in ITB. He couldn't hang with us on the straights, but man, he sure had it hooked up under the fenders. He gave the RX7s fits in the twisty bits. I once asked him what he'd have to do to give it more power. His answer was, "..make it illegal."

Somebody needs to take a 7 (and I admit, I looked at them too) and drop a turbo rotory under it's wedged nose
March 14, 2009 2:11 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork

Should I add that The one I dealt with was a 'vert. Turbo rotary you say
March 15, 2009 7:42 a.m. skrzastek Reader

My "barn" find/ latest project (as of Saturday)
March 15, 2009 9:54 p.m. friedgreencorrado Reader

skrzastek wrote:

My "barn" find/ latest project (as of Saturday)

GT6! Excellent. I hope to get mine back one day..
March 15, 2009 10:40 p.m. dherr New Reader

Somebody needs to take a 7 (and I admit, I looked at them too) and drop a turbo rotory under it's wedged nose

I have seen a few with a rotary installed, most people stuff a Rover V8, but I like the idea of an LSX stuffed in one. I got a gold TR7 convertible from Gsmith that is just waiting for my garage to be built, before the fun begins........
March 15, 2009 11:47 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork

mine has a Buick 231 that I built pretty well... all the power of the Rover BOP, with all of the engine aft of the front hubs.

Front Mid Engine BuickTR-7 baby.
March 16, 2009 2:10 p.m. pinchvalve UltraDork

You sure its not a TR4a?

I rode in a TR5 once. The guy who owns/owned The Roadster Factory had one.