Canada EH!
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| posted on 6/12/13 at 08:47 PM |
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No problems here with steering, LHD, engine is almost round and smaller than a Kent 1600.
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Simon
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| posted on 6/12/13 at 09:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by waggy
If you buy an rx-8 to remove the engine and box you will be left with a virtually worthless lawn ornament!
Excellent! If someone could buy an RX8, and remove engine and box/prop and diff, I'll give you £100 for the rest - so long as you're
within a reasonable distance (and what's left of the car is immaculate!), as I need something to chuck a diesel engine into 
Cheers
ATB
Simon
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sdh2903
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 01:07 AM |
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Scootz you've gone all quiet on your thoughts, you been away buying an RX8???
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chrism
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 02:29 AM |
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Originally posted by Canada EH!
No problems here with steering, LHD, engine is almost round and smaller than a Kent 1600.
Yeah but both the intake and exhuast appear to be on the RHD side, not ideal for the UK.
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A little hard work never killed anyone, but why take the risk!
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boosted
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 12:01 PM |
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Copart salvage yard......07 plate rx8 231 with rear hit and only 28k on it went for 700 pounds. last week!
Got everything you need to do conversion.....make more like 210hp. But with straight headers and no cat will see big gains!
Ive got an SE with rx8 lump in it! The 1 mentioned above.....goes like snot. I dont know why it smoked for previous owner....i changed the exhaust as
too loud. Had 5 secs of smoke when i added oil to the fuel tank before it mixed.
9200 rpms....need coils every 20k .
http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/boosted38/library/
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scootz
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 01:00 PM |
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Originally posted by sdh2903
Scootz you've gone all quiet on your thoughts, you been away buying an RX8???
That's because I've been busy at the auctions! 
2004 6-speed with 50k miles. Reasonably local. £770 inclusive of auction charges and VAT. Couldn't even buy an engine for that on eBay!
XE for sale!!!
It's Evolution Baby!
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sdh2903
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 01:04 PM |
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We shouldn't be at all surprised but you don't half bloody work fast!!!
Wasn't central auctions in glasgow by any chance?
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scootz
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 01:44 PM |
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No. T'is in Aberdeen (so can nip in to see mother Scootz when I go to collect... which is nice!).
It's Evolution Baby!
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boosted
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 02:25 PM |
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Spot on!
Change the coils as a matter of fact.....dont buy ebay 1's there fake.
www.mazdarotaryparts.com
Run premix 2 stroke oil in the fuel tank and should have no more apex seal wear.
might be worth having a read of the faqs on rx8club and mazdarotaryclub the latter i use extensively and a really friendly forum.
You can junk the air pump of the engine and rear 02 sensor but the front 1 is required to run the engine.
If you have any q's just ask!
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scootz
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 02:28 PM |
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Cheers! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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Dualist
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 04:42 PM |
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Excellent engine choice my friend, I'm fitting a 13b in my 7 and room won't be an issue, dropped it low as I'm going dry sump so
loose about 3" in the height
Bargain price too, looks like another tool didn't know how to look after a rotary. There's a guy I know from school and he brought one for
his missus and she just bimbles around in it, he brought it for £5k about two years ago and a dealer offered him £600 a month ago, lmfao.
Rotary build coming soon...
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Originally posted by RichardK
I recently discovered that pigs can p i s s sideways when being transported 
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femster87
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 05:27 PM |
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Nice one
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 06:09 PM |
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Please can you post up pictures and sizes of the engine and gear box once its out of the car?
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boosted
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 06:16 PM |
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Originally posted by pewe
There was an RX engined Se7en at Motorsport Events track-day at Keevil on Nov.16th.
IIRC reg was Q ... EAN or similar as it's close to my F27's reg.
Current owner hadn't built it but he reckoned it was exciting to drive and it sounded fricking awesome.
Maybe worth trawling through Faceache or youtube for pics?
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10 
HA HA that was me!
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boosted
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 06:18 PM |
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Originally posted by ceebmoj
Please can you post up pictures and sizes of the engine and gear box once its out of the car?
Tell me what you need as have an engine and box sat in garage...see my photos above.
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 07:19 PM |
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Originally posted by Dualist
Excellent engine choice my friend, I'm fitting a 13b in my 7 and room won't be an issue, dropped it low as I'm going dry sump so
loose about 3" in the height
Do you have any more information on the dry sump set up?
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Originally posted by boosted
quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
Please can you post up pictures and sizes of the engine and gear box once its out of the car?
Tell me what you need as have an engine and box sat in garage...see my photos above.
Some pictures of the engine and box together showing the rough size. I'm looking at a number of options at the moment.
[Edited on 7/12/13 by ceebmoj]
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 7/12/13 at 08:55 PM |
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Please finish this project Scootz it sounds fascinating. Was going to do the same myself but opted for an S2000 motor in the end.
[Edited on 7/12/13 by wylliezx9r]
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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PhillipM
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 01:43 AM |
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I've got a rebuilt RX8 engine sat right here waiting for a new home. Hell, I'll even throw in the long branch stainless exhaust manifold
if you want it - we made 268bhp from it with that, a straight through exhaust and standalone.
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Dualist
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 10:27 AM |
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Originally posted by ceebmoj
Do you have any more information on the dry sump set up?
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Here's my slow build thread mate...
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8521&page=3
(if it asks for a password it's 'haynes', but I think they have sorted it out now).
Rotary build coming soon...
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Originally posted by RichardK
I recently discovered that pigs can p i s s sideways when being transported
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 01:53 PM |
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The build looks great and no password needed. It's an incredibly compact set up.
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Dualist
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 02:28 PM |
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Originally posted by ceebmoj
The build looks great and no password needed. It's an incredibly compact set up.
Cheers mate
Rotary build coming soon...
quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
I recently discovered that pigs can p i s s sideways when being transported
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 03:45 PM |
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my mate geff at re:worx built a westfield rotary back in 1998 while we were at uni ... ive just realised that a long time now
personally id do a 12a turbo . no wiring to do , 2 inch su suck through carb - about 250 hp.
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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bill132hotrod
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| posted on 8/12/13 at 05:10 PM |
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Is the XE still for sale pm me price please.
PERSEVERANCE is the word of the week. Stick with it the results are SWEET.
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boosted
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| posted on 11/12/13 at 04:44 PM |
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http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/boosted38/media/2013-12-09155547_zps0ecdf28b.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Couple of photos here of engine and box.... do you require measurements.....did have some but washed my hands!
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boosted
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| posted on 21/12/13 at 07:34 PM |
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[img]http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/boosted38/media/2013-12-21163513_zpsdcd6d8dc.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0[/img]
Pulled the standard engine today ready for the Hayward race to go in.
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