Z33 350Z with 20B rotary in it
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Z33 350Z with 20B rotary in it
Hey guys, hope this isn't a repost but I haven't been here in awhile so I honestly don't know. Anyways, here is a video of the first start up after swapping a 20B rotary into a 350Z. I don't know any other details on this car other than it is supposed to be located somewhere in Australia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtIctLBO4Ns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtIctLBO4Ns
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Originally Posted by davidf
I read an article once where shoehorned a TT Supra motor in an RX7. Not a big fan of rotories, lacking torque.
And you really can't hate on rotaries that much. I owned/modified my FD for almost 3 years ( http://mp-racing.net/rx7.htm ) and loved every minute with that car and really wish I didn't sell it. Those motors just rev so freely, torque really isn't a very big issue unless you drag race all the time. Anything from a roll the rotary is awesome. Super smooth power band, though it can be violent with a big enough turbo, and sky-high revs (i'm sure i hit every bit of 8400 rpm everyday, going down to 6600rpm was a hard move for me). They just got a bad rep. for being unreliable, but the problem was cooling and people modifying their cars and being dumb about it (i.e. Exhaust, Intake, Intercooler, Boost Controller, and no way to tune the A/F).
But back on topic with this 20B Z....I love it.
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Repost ...... sorta.... maybe mods can merge these 2 threads
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....otary+20b+swap
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....otary+20b+swap
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I owned an FC that had a rebuilt in it. I still have it in the driveway but will be getting rid of it as the tranny has gone bybye at 268,000 miles and the engine probably has s**t compression from sitting there for two years. I loved the rotary engine. 1.3L with 143 hp. Now, it was no where near a Z, but with 143 hp, it was fast. I like to refer to it as "not really 143 hp", because it doesn't feel like thats all its got. I have also drove and FD ('95). That thing hauled and I made it to 145 before I got nervous.
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http://forums.fastfours.com.au/viewt...8dfdb1bad00f87
found this australian forum with people talking about this car. My question is... will our stupid crunchy failure-prone gearbox handle 9500rpm's?
found this australian forum with people talking about this car. My question is... will our stupid crunchy failure-prone gearbox handle 9500rpm's?
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Why isn't it cool? Is it because its not a nissan motor?
Another Nissan w/Wankel in it. This is one of the finest 510 ever built. Craftsmanship on this vehicle is bar-none.
Another Nissan w/Wankel in it. This is one of the finest 510 ever built. Craftsmanship on this vehicle is bar-none.
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Originally Posted by tienlo
http://forums.fastfours.com.au/viewt...8dfdb1bad00f87
found this australian forum with people talking about this car. My question is... will our stupid crunchy failure-prone gearbox handle 9500rpm's?
found this australian forum with people talking about this car. My question is... will our stupid crunchy failure-prone gearbox handle 9500rpm's?
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