rotary in a ranger?
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rotary in a ranger?
i have a 1997 ford ranger... and i want to know how hard it would be fo take the motor, trans, wiring harness, and turbo setup out of a second gen rx7 and put it in my ranger? if any one knows someone thats done it or knows how hard it would be, could you E-mail me at Rich93ds@gmail.com, and the ranger has a 2.3L with a 5-Spd trans.
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Originally Posted by i_love_paintbal
were could i get the 5.0 kit and would it work in a 99
buy a 98-01 5.0 explorer
kit is inside
I believe they are all wheel drive so your truck would need to be a 4x4. Or get a different tranny and possible a new driveshaft (custom).
I thought the rotary engine really didnt come alive till they were twin turbo.
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Here's my thoughts on rotary's!
My buddy has three RX7's and they all have major problems starting. The only thing decent about them is, a regualar motor kindof plateaus in horsepower at a certain rpm. Wenkels will keep increasing in power until the motor explodes. There still is no reason in my opinion to put one in a truck
~Hj
My buddy has three RX7's and they all have major problems starting. The only thing decent about them is, a regualar motor kindof plateaus in horsepower at a certain rpm. Wenkels will keep increasing in power until the motor explodes. There still is no reason in my opinion to put one in a truck
~Hj
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A friend of mine has a genII RX7 turbo B13 rotary drivetrain shoehorned into a 1999 Miata. Hes currently making 290+ rwhp.. its a fast car. He did alot of fabrication, I'm sure there'd be even more to put it into a truck.. i.e., lenghtening/adapting the driveshaft, motor mounts, etc., but that said, that motor is terribly unsuited for a truck. Big, heavy trucks need torque, and rotaries ain't got it!
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
what its easy as pie man. if you have everything and the motor is ready and you have the install kit its a weekend job thats it...
ya
a weekend job after finding a new tranny, engine, transfer case(unless 2wd) for some reason the transfer case cant hold it
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Originally Posted by telemaster1952
ya
a weekend job after finding a new tranny, engine, transfer case(unless 2wd) for some reason the transfer case cant hold it
a weekend job after finding a new tranny, engine, transfer case(unless 2wd) for some reason the transfer case cant hold it
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There are kits available for the 302 swap for both 2wd and 4x4 rangers. The kit includes all mounts, new radiator and wiring. I believe it was approx. $650. All you need is a 302/trans, which are a dime a dozen anymore. Not that much of a job, all the hard stuff is done for you in the kit.
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Originally Posted by RNGMSTR
There are kits available for the 302 swap for both 2wd and 4x4 rangers. The kit includes all mounts, new radiator and wiring. I believe it was approx. $650. All you need is a 302/trans, which are a dime a dozen anymore. Not that much of a job, all the hard stuff is done for you in the kit.
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The better of the kits available is made by Allstar performance. I was wrong on the wiring, the kit comes with a new radiator, oilpan, all brackets, oil filter re-locater and the headers. Not sure if this will work, but try the link below:
http://www.allstar-performance.com/product.htm?prod=341
http://www.allstar-performance.com/product.htm?prod=341
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Supra MKIV's (1993.5-1997?) are Inline 6 Twin Turbo (2JZGTE, IIRC) engine, Supra MKIII's (???-1993.5) are Inline 6 Single Turbo...Supra's do not have rotories.
I'm sure it could be done, but if you don't already have the fab skills to do it without asking, you'd probably be hard pressed to be able to do it.
I'm sure it could be done, but if you don't already have the fab skills to do it without asking, you'd probably be hard pressed to be able to do it.
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