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i don't ask questions, i just do what the customer wants. this is a new renesis rx8 rotory going into a mk1 mr2 with a 3sgte tranny. biggest issue for him to figure out will be the axle so it doesn't interfere with the exhaust.

flywheel adapter:


clutch mounted:


adapter bolts to tranny first:


all assembled:

 

Pretty cool stuff but WHY?? Does he like the muscular sounds of a rotary?

 

Very nice work. How did you make the tranny adapter on a CNC?

 

it is 1.5" thick 6061 aluminum cut on a waterjet. all the bolt holes and reliefs for the bolt heads were all done on a mill after the contour was cut out.

i'm not sure why... i guess he just wants something different? maybe he got a really good deal on the engine? i'm not sure really.

 

very impressive

 

All the canadians I see do wicked awsome fab work!!! Hows the RWD CRX comin?

 

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does that flywheel spacer not throw out balance on the motor?

 

what did you modify on the starter? from the pics, it looks like its still in the stock position.

*EDIT* nevermind, i was looking at it wrong.

 

COOL! Imagine an nsx adapted to a powerglide??

 

You should introduce this to the MR2 community. I know Im going to be forwarding this to my MR2 buddy.

 

Thats really awesome. I was going to make the adapter plate for my H2B project, but I was afraid I wouldn't get the tranny imput shaft and crank centerline dead on perfect, and that I would have a bearing failure or something. how did you ensure that these would be lined up just right?

 

Interesting project and very inspiring machine work. I love the brap brap of a bridgeported rotary, but for now I'll stick with the 3sgte...

Quandry
MR2 Drivers

 

a lot of measuring!

 

looks super clean !! Nice job weir

 

i hear ppl always talk about throwing out balance when u add a spacer to a flywheel, question if the spacer is balanced shouldn,t that alone fix it.

or is it the added weight on the rear main bearing. i dont know educate me plz i would like to know?

 

and weitech thats kool man keep it up

 

Rotaries use that piece from the factory to balance out the E-shaft, it's not part of the conversion.

 

"biggest issue for him to figure out will be the axle so it doesn't interfere with the exhaust. "



Check the Rotary in a Civic Thread... They did it with a 2piece axle..
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2274994

What is the latest news wit this? I want to do this, but with a Rx-7 engine instead. The Rx-8 engine you will need to port it semi-pp and maybe a supercharger at the best to get more power Turbo Rx-8 motors break easily.