Rotary 914!, 200whp ; Prepping for Okteenerfest |
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Rotary 914!, 200whp ; Prepping for Okteenerfest |
gabeurgelles |
Jun 11 2015, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 2-February 15 From: Miami Member No.: 18,389 Region Association: None |
I recently purchased a 73' 914 with a Mazda 13b already swapped into it. I am the second owner of the car, previous owner was from Arizona. It has NO RUST at all and the swap was done properly. The motor mount and radiator frame were both very well done. As well as the plumbing from the radiator to the engine. The car also has an interesting exhaust system, which I found out although it looked cool, was not the right type of exhaust for the rotary. The passenger side rear brake caliper bleeder was broken. The swap was never completed and the car never drove under rotary power. The only thing left was fabricating a new shift linkage, since the old one would go right through the oil pan.
I bought the car purely for the condition of the body and wasnt really counting on a good engine or transmission but after messing around with it in the garage I got it running. I discovered the engine was streetported and in decent condition. The engine only had hours on it from the rebuild but it suffered from sitting for all that time. |
ablesnead |
Sep 2 2016, 02:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 16-September 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,395 Region Association: None |
I have driven and raced against 12 a and 13 B. Rotaries for many years....In ITS trim , 180 to 200 hp they were by a factor of 3 the most reliable engine available...I have no experience with turbomotors....if you are looking for that range of HP in a 914....they are worthy of real consideration, should
Be very 901 friendly with their torque characteristics..... |
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