Turbo Rotary Mazda Minitruck Build

[mymmeryloss]

well i spoke to a guy last night that i have been talking to for a few months now about possibly rebuilding my engine for me.

he is in commerce city and is very reputable, so now i just have to decide if i want to put the engine in and see if there are problems and then take it out or take it up to him and have him tear into it and see what it needs...

any suggestions?

i would build it my self but u have to have certain rotary specific tools to do the job right and get everything lined up right. i would hate to mess it up since it is my first one and i cant really afford to buy another one right now ya know?

 

[NYGraFFit1]

If you could do it yourself that'd be great, plus you'd learn even more but then again i don't think after so much body work etc, you want to risk messing something up and then having a truck with no engine sitting in your garage for more months and not be able to drive it cause of a mistake that could of been avoided

 

[Hecz]

just knock out two birds with one stone man. i would rebuild it now that's not even installed.

 

[pmac193]

yeah I'd get it mocked up and see if there are any issues, then pull it and have it rebuilt solid.

 

[mymmeryloss]

ya ok, well glad we r on the same page. the guy told me i could rebuild it but rotaries are very precision engines. plus he has built tons of them and he will work with me on price...

i guess ill be taking an engine to denver within the next couple of weeks...

 

[mymmeryloss]

well i was bored, and im sick, so i snapped a few pics..

i need to get a new bottle of gas for the welder so i can finish up my fenders and get my steering mocked up..

 

[sohclubkid]

looks great man!

 

[mymmeryloss]

thanks. its getting there..

 

[K-N-2-EK]

isnt this just f**king exciting?! god this is so fun just watching!!! looks like it has value again!! JK its sick and im jealous!

 

[mymmeryloss]

isnt this just f**king exciting?! god this is so fun just watching!!! looks like it has value again!! JK its sick and im jealous!

would be a lot better if i were rich and could finish this thing up lol...

going to take the engine up to denver after next paycheck to start the rebuild i think...

so not much happening til i get the engine back..

 

[sohclubkid]

what kind of motor build are you going to do?
street port? bridge port? you should def upgrade to larger Apex seals, and have the rotors balanced, and make sure you have a nice radiator to keep up with cooling.
are you going to keep the oil injection system on it?

 

[mymmeryloss]

right now i am just wanting a mild street port and to get this thing running in pretty much stock form with an rx8 eccentric shaft and new seals and such.
oil injection will stay for now.

hopefully i can get it setup with a fmic too. i am not looking for crazy numbers out of this. i just weant to get it running so i can get the rest of the truck done and painted and start showing this thing..

 

[civhatch92]

Progress looks good with the engine mocked up slightly!
What kind of estimate for power do you think you'll get?

 

[mymmeryloss]

im really not looking for over 250 honestly. i dont even know if ill get that at the wheels, but at the flywheel hopefully..

all depends on the port and fuel, well u know... lol

 

[SGGilmo]

one of a kind will be an understatement for this thing man. great job so far. cant wait to see the outcome.

 

[mymmeryloss]

ah, its been done before but not in a bagged truck that lays body, so hopefully it will be a first to my knowledge...

thanks man, hopefully get some big updates soon!

 

[K-N-2-EK]

wordd...and im holding you to the above statement!!!!

 

[s_crowley 17]

 

[Aaron.]

when you think youll be done with it?

 

[mymmeryloss]

wordd...and im holding you to the above statement!!!!

why, thank u...

when you think youll be done with it?

done, ha. thats funny..