Got a new whip!! Well, it will be... teaser.

[Van Westervelt]

So I decided not to do a 24v swap. Instead I found a swapped car that fits my needs to a t. Early model, 4 door manual. Aka, 1985 318i with a Mazda 12a Rotary engine from an 83 RX7. With Corolla GTS seats baby!









Psych! This is just the platfrom of what is to come. More pics below :)

[backtrail69]

My friend sent me that who is a rotor head. I just havent been to terribly impressed with rotors unless they have a bridgeport/huge single...but they still don't last long at all.

[Van Westervelt]

Sent you what?

[mtechnik]

I'll stay posted...

[backtrail69]

Sent you what?

The link for that car being for sale.

[JJe30]

Did you fidn that on the Portland CL? I saw one on there a lil while ago.

[Van Westervelt]

I did, pretty much got it for free. It moves. That is all I cared about. Oh yeah, for those that dont know what all those parts are, its for my LS_ conversion, running dry sump. :)

[backtrail69]

SWEET! Everyone converts RX7s to LS1s...because they are better engines...they even convert rotory swapped cars to LS1s.. LOL

[Van Westervelt]

SWEET! Everyone converts RX7s to LS1s...because they are better engines...they even convert rotory swapped cars to LS1s.. LOL

Thats all I am doing too! It just happens to be in a BMW shell. I dont know what the mazda engine was supposed to do in there, its crap. but runs and drives.

[Firestorm]

Ouch @ dry sump. Can use a GTO/Monaro sump you know? :p

[nando]

wow, that has to be the worst E30 engine bay I've ever seen! one of the reasons I hate working on japanese cars..

[Mtriple]

Yeah, rotaries are the WORST to troubleshoot problems...

Looking forward to the progress with the LS1.

[f u z z]

frankenstien!

[drifty340i]

lol, great base tho. there are a few high hp rotor e30s over here and they go dam hard. we have really good rotary tuners over here to

[Van Westervelt]

Ouch @ dry sump. Can use a GTO/Monaro sump you know? :p

Right, but that only solves the problem of fitment. The dry sump also lowers the entire block almost 4 inches. All the mounts are already fabbed up. Using the t56 6 spd. One thing I dont really spare is expense. I hardly ever let cost get in my way unless its astronomical.

I viewed this car as two things; one was a car that fit what I wanted in a chassis/shell; two, saving an early 318 from uncertain demise.

This car will be all about go. LS* and 5 lug coming first, with a stripped interior. Little different route than the s50 powered black one.