rx7motorinmiata

[95RAM 10+ year member]

i was thinking that i want a project car. I wanted to get a RX7 but they cost a lot of money, then i was looking at the miata but it has low horsepower (4 banger). So i thought to myself, put a RX7 engine in a miata. I was looking on the internet to see if anyone has ever did this or if its possible.

If anyone knows how, or anything related to this thought of mine please tell me.

thanks,

Bone

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[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

You can get an rx7 for around $2500 now. Less if you get one of the older body styles.

 

[95RAM 10+ year member]

really do you know where cause all the rx7's i see unless the are the early 80's ones are for like 10 grand and up.

thanks for your responce.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Try yahoo autos i see them on there all the time. They update the site every week so if you dont see any check later on for others.

 

[Juiced 10+ year member]

don't do the rotary motor, they don't last. there are plenty of turbo/supercharger kits that can get that little miata 4 banger to 350+ horses.

The rotary motor in the rx-7 is natoriously weak, no to mention all of it's power is made in the upper rpm's 6k+, the main seal in the block can handel about 15lbs boost which is good for about 300-350 hp. but it might only last 2-3 months and unless you know how to replace it you'll be spending about 1500 each time it goes.

here is an idea buy an rx-7 with a blown motor and drop a LS1 (the motor used in corvettes) and run low 11's all day long reliably.

 

[karter74 10+ year member]

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=159884809&dealer_id=&car_year=1991&make=MAZDA&distance=200&max_price=8000&model=MIATA&end_year=2005&advcd_on=n&min_price=0&address=75604&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1984&color=&cardist=196

there you go

 

[wErd 5,000+ posts]

here is an idea buy an rx-7 with a blown motor and drop a LS1 (the motor used in corvettes) and run low 11's all day long reliably.

who the hell puts a chevy motor in a mazda?

 

[taylor 10+ year member]

i'd go rotary for sure

 

[Juiced 10+ year member]

Have you ever seen an RX-7 with an ls1. it runs hard

 

[taylor 10+ year member]

meh................

 

[ighettoboyi 10+ year member]

putting an ls1 in an rx is probably the most white trash thing i've ever heard of

not be racist but i'm not gonna even ask if you're white

 

[xchasecx 10+ year member]

putting a chevy motor in a mazda (which by the way is made by ford) is like saying "built ford tough.... with chevy stuff...

 

[xchasecx 10+ year member]

putting a chevy motor in a mazda (which by the way is made by ford) is like saying "built ford tough.... with chevy stuff...

 

[rjorunner 10+ year member]

Well ford dosnt build mazdas they just own the company because they bought them out a while ago. But I agree LS1 in an RX7 WTF, yah Chevys have a great reputation for being reliable...not.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

rotor engines are laughably cheap in this part of the globe, and is a fantastic choice for project cars. unfortunate that this part of the world has very very very high gas prices so rotor engines are not in demand.