Rotary engine kit?

Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:43 am Post subject: Rotary engine kit?

Can anybody send me a link with where I could get the kit, and maybe pointers on how to do it? I'm gunna make my 74 a sleeeeper. And I have the rotary engine already Shocked

Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Rotary engine kit????

JUANPA · Samba Member Joined: May 31, 2010 Posts: 50

What part of fl are you I might got the guy that can tell you and maybe do it for you
He has one

gore666 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:19 am Post subject:

http://bb.bbboy.net/vwengineconversions-viewthread?forum=1&thread=6&postnum=0

not where you can get the kit but a little more info about it

torsionbar · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:37 am Post subject:

wankle is terrible. i'll never own a car that uses it.

Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:53 am Post subject:

Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:54 am Post subject:

gore666 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

Joel · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject:

Whatever you're planning on spending, double it cos you're gonna need a really strong trans to hold up, my other beetle was rotary powered and I hate them too.

There is much better engine choices out there, especially to make a sleeper.

It's not gonna be a sleeper with a rotary in it, you cant shut those things up no matter how much you choke them up with exhaust.

You're gonna need a decent oil cooler and a fairly big radiator, they run pretty hot.
Mine had an RX4 rad from memory.
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Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

Joeys1969 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

BugEyed_1978 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject:

Rotarys are get but u know them. I am planning on doing the same with my bug as well.
What kinda rotary do u got? Did it come out of a standard or auto 7? If its from an auto and a carbed 12a then u are set.
Cause the autos have a weight that balances them that u need when u use the vw fly wheel where as the standards have it in the
Stock mazda fly wheel (which doesn't work for this) and as far as I've hear the stock trans should be strong enough so long as it isn't already worn out
And be sure that u mix your fuel if plug the oil line on the carb these motors burn oil by design and if
They don't get the oil they need u will dry out the Apex seals (are like piston rings) and cost a S#!t load
To replace

Joel · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:13 am Post subject:

morymob · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:37 am Post subject:

Owned an '74 R-4 wagon , carb(big one 2), 4 sp and was blast to drive also one of the good engine ones. Lots of rotary engines ruined by owners not taking time to learn the basic differences and must do maint. ALL use oil, period, this u need to take into account ifu use one, a best of 1200-1500 mi per qt. Why, there is an injection pump in front of eng that meters oil (from crankcase) into carb which mixes with the gas for rotor seal lube and needs to be checked at times for correct feed and is adjustable. DO NOT scrimp on oil cooler, a dinky one which may work on an air cooled will not do. An oil pump in engine circulates the oil thru cooler and thru rotors,very imp as they are the 'pistons' of this engine and do get hot,low flow/cooling will drastically shorten seal life possibly galling apex housings. If u look at hose dia u need to keep the size and i would try to pick up a stock one and know it's correct.I would recommend a tac as u can't tell by sound etc about where the rpms are and they rev very fast and to some hi rpms.A stock rad not that large but would be correct size, has more levels of passages, after mkt of same const should work.Std fly wheel/Balanced, a must.mpg20-22.

Jordan16 · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:47 am Post subject: Re: Rotary engine kit?

Wondering if someone could help,
I’m looking to do the rotary swap but it’s hard for me to get my hands on a complete rx7 13b engine with the auxiliary’s. Would it be possible to use the rx8 6 port. I think I have the right thinking there virtually the same as the rx7 model just extra ports and more power. Also I’ve seen people run the two aux belts, if I get the alternator remounted can I run a single or would I still need the two?

Thanks a lot,
Jordan
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