RX7 Questions

[Mike Rolica]

yes but use the  the northstar engine, trans and cv's    pocket rocket :0)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Rick Kean [SMTP:rakean at acpglobal.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 07, 1999 1:05 PM
> To:	gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Re: RX7 Questions
> 
> Hey Mike and David
> 
> I worked for CCR/MalibuGrandPrix with the ex-Jim Downing IMSA GTU RX7 team
> that Jack Baldwin drove to the Championship in '84.  Prior to acquiring
> the
> rig from Jim, Clayton Cunningham had already replaced whatever Mazda
> Pickup
> variant Jim was trying to keep under it with a Ford 9".  That cured ALL
> rearend problems on a real light 305hp rotary endurance racer.
> Admittedly,
> the race rubber was real big and sticky...
> 
> So, keep the stock rearend/tire setup with whatever you want under the
> hood;
> no traction = no rear end failures.  Put a lot of power through it with
> good
> tires under it and expect to get to replace the rearend; now or later.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Cooley <n5xmt at bellsouth.net>
> To: <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: RX7 Questions
> 
> 
> > At 11:05 AM 9/7/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Have a chance at an 87 RX7 with a bad engine.
> > >
> > >1.) Anyone know the wieght?
> > >      They look heavier than the late 70's ones
> > >
> > >2.) Is the rear end pretty strong?
> >
> >
> > It seems to be, because they are running the stock rearend with heavily
> > modified, turbocharged engines with out any problems...
> >
> >
> > >3.) Does the rotary engine weigh enough, that I could
> > >   replace it with a Syclone style 4.3 iron V6 without front spring
> R&R?
> >
> > Hmm... Even if the springs could handle it, there doesn't seem to be
> enough
> > room in there for a 4.3, let alone a SY/TY 4.3 with the extra
> plumbing...
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