What's wrong with my engine??
April-19th-2006, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by macdaddyslomo
umm reliability does not equate to how much power an engine can take before it breaks
a 13b rotary WILL need a full rebuild way before a well-built piston engine.
longevity = reliability
not how much boost you can throw at it...
a 13b rotary WILL need a full rebuild way before a well-built piston engine.
longevity = reliability
not how much boost you can throw at it...
April-19th-2006, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
I only wanted to build an NA rotary motor and the best way to get power from an NA 6port is with carbs.
The SHO engine will be EFI...and boosted.
The SHO engine will be EFI...and boosted.
April-19th-2006, 05:21 PM
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t24u, nope. the car had problems somewhere in the electrical/wiring/ecu of the rotary engine. Too much work to track it all down. With the carb system I could yank 99.9% of all electrical and make MORE power.
ghettopro, you will when you have to Pay for all the work and mods.
ghettopro, you will when you have to Pay for all the work and mods.
April-19th-2006, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ghettopro
you're putting a piston engine in it?
I've never understood why people do that....
I've never understood why people do that....
April-19th-2006, 10:51 PM
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yeah, V8 swaps are super common and much faster than typical turbo rotaries.
There are some big pluses to this swap (IMO)
PRO's:
1. Torque
2. Cost
3. Mileage
4. Uniqueness
5. Torque
6. Reliability
7. Cost
8. Looks
CON'S:
1. uh....
2. Rotary backfire fireball show
3. rotary noise on open exhaust
4. 35K rpm redline
There are some big pluses to this swap (IMO)
PRO's:
1. Torque
2. Cost
3. Mileage
4. Uniqueness
5. Torque
6. Reliability
7. Cost
8. Looks
CON'S:
1. uh....
2. Rotary backfire fireball show
3. rotary noise on open exhaust
4. 35K rpm redline
April-22nd-2006, 06:56 PM
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There are shops that do nothing but make adapters to bolt V8's into FC's.....I'm working with one about swapping this V6 into it.
They have a Nissan VQ30 kit already so it's not TOO far of a stretch and a SHO is a much better engine than a Nissan Quest V6
They have a Nissan VQ30 kit already so it's not TOO far of a stretch and a SHO is a much better engine than a Nissan Quest V6
April-22nd-2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
There are shops that do nothing but make adapters to bolt V8's into FC's.....I'm working with one about swapping this V6 into it.
They have a Nissan VQ30 kit already so it's not TOO far of a stretch and a SHO is a much better engine than a Nissan Quest V6
They have a Nissan VQ30 kit already so it's not TOO far of a stretch and a SHO is a much better engine than a Nissan Quest V6
April-23rd-2006, 11:11 AM
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oops. I looked at the engine in their pics and it's the same generic V6 they used in everything from the altima/maxima/quest. It's not the new 350Z engine that makes good power but an older style that was used in mostly FWD applications.
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