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Originally Posted by LSHatch
My comments come directly from my buddy who has a V8 RX-7. He said the Rotary was heavy for how small it is. My weight came from some site online. I wasn't sure of the weight, so I looked it up.
The argument of reliability is still valid here though. I don't trust rotaries, I've seen too many break at the track, online, wherever. I still haven't personally seen an LS1 take a *no cursing!* on someone when the motor was pushed. The same can't be said of any rotary motor.
I still don't see why some of the rotary guys hate the V8 conversion so much. It's a car, and someone puts a different motor in it of their choosing. Who cares? It's like the guys that cry about swapping the F20 out of my car for something else, since it's the VTEC god to some of the dorks out there. Whatever happened to custom fabbing mounts and putting the V8 set back farther. Therefore, pushing that weight back again and getting closer to a better weight distribution. Anything can be done if you have the know how and equipment...or money.
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heavy for its size? its cast iron.
you just had three ppl explain why a lot of rotary owners hate the v8 swap. and we all said, "its your car, good luck". we told you flaws in the swap, we did not say not to do it.
the only lt1 rx7(fc) i've seen, the engine WAS mounted at the back of the engine bay. but it still FILLS the engine bay. Therefore, still moving weight up and forward.