tzbfwt
tzbfwt None
2/15/12 4:01 p.m.

It was mentioned in the April 2011 "Coming Soon" section - but I've searched my May thru Dec 2011 issues (and my 2012 issues) - and I can't find it... Did it "come and go" without me finding it ?

I've got a blown FD RX-7 rotary just waiting for this article...

patgizz
patgizz GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/15/12 4:12 p.m.

i think LS swaps happened to rx7's

Osterkraut
Osterkraut SuperDork
2/15/12 4:17 p.m.

If you can deal with his godaweful pronunciation of Mazda, AaronCake has made a very easy to follow rebuild video, and put it up on the 'tube for free: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijJeUk_GqiI

Ranger50
Ranger50 Dork
2/15/12 4:22 p.m.

I got a whole series of videos on my puter from the net. Rebuilding a rotary isn't hard. I believe it's easier then a piston powered engine.

Ranger50
Ranger50 Dork
2/15/12 4:23 p.m.

Oh, and a rotary is CHEAPER for higher HP apps, IMO. I can build TWO 2.6 4 rotor deals for what ONE v8 would cost me to run the class I would like to run.

amg_rx7
amg_rx7 HalfDork
2/15/12 5:16 p.m.

PineappleRacing.com has some videos. You can preview some here: http://www.rebuildingrotaryengines.com/

Atkins and Mazdatrix have some DVDs also.

Many refer to Bruce Turrentine's DIY-REW at Mazdatrix

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 SuperDork
2/15/12 6:10 p.m.
patgizz wrote: i think LS swaps happened to rx7's

Heretic!

tzbfwt
tzbfwt New Reader
2/15/12 6:59 p.m.

In reply to 1988RedT2:

thanks for the links - I see that some builds talk about RX-8 rotors in FD housings - but I don't want to do anything that would raise the CR too much for 10-12 psi turbo system. I've got the factory Mazda manual but there's always "tips and tricks" that you can pick up from the web

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