Rotary-- Flame On!

[Brinkley]

whaaaaaaaaat NO!!! Rustbox FTW. Yes a new chassis has been picked up. Also RHDJapan has the SLOWEST shipping known to man. Between finding a new chassis and setbacks from RHD the project has been bogged down. Hopefully soon my parts will arrive. I thought I should do everything as good as could be on the motor, since if it did pop on me I figured I'd never hear the end of it on this board. :)

[Julien]

i think a new chassis was picked up for the project... but what do i know :-D

[Emre]

Any news? I'm still hoping for details about the mechanics (especially how well the tranny fits and where the shift lever ends up in the cabin) and how the wiring is going.

[Brinkley]

So, here is some progress for you guys. My buddy and I worked on the floor pan some tonight. i spent the last couple of nights cleaning up the paint and rust and cutting some metal and he came over and welded in the 1st patches.

that was taken with my Q , i know its a sucky picture but we're moving along. slowly for sure, but moving

[Brinkley]

i know. News Flash: Rotaries are lighter than their piston counterparts :)
now i just have to get it in there. my buddy and i are welding in new floor pans right now. its slow going with a MIG welder that has been "adapted" to use a spool thats way too big for it headed out tomorrow for the right one then its eastwood rust encapsulator time. Pics will be posted shortly.

[Emre]

To put the debate to rest we came up with a final weight of 235 lbs.

[Cartman voice]Awesome.[/Cartman voice]

Just to put things in perspective, a stock S14 weighs around 350 lbs. (complete) and a complete M50/S50 weighs in at a whopping 420 lbs. :o Even the alloy-blocked M52 (which people consider to be a "lightweight") comes in at around 355 lbs. The lightest "modern" BMW engine is the M10, at a featherweight 180 lbs. (long-block).

According to your measurements, a 13B-REW complete with both turbos is over 100 lbs lighter than an S14. That is VERY impressive indeed.

Basically, you've got 300 hp in a package that's probably about the same size and weight as a complete M10. Not bad at all.

Emre

[Brinkley]

Prepped the aluminums and irons for assembly today, seals and such on their way. Took the time to weigh the pieces of the engine, rotors, irons, alum. housings, e shaft, even got down to the bucket of dowels and seals and gears, pulleys, and then added in turbos w/ mainfold, and intake manifold and throttle body:
To put the debate to rest we came up with a final weight of 235 lbs.

[Brinkley]

Hey that's a useful skill when owning an e46.

[Farbin Kaiber]

ah well now you can repair your own e46 window regulator.

Comedy.

[Brinkley]

well, emissions doesn't exactly HAVE to go on it. and as a matter of fact (and as previously stated) it's not. I live in NC, not CA. :) Also as I'm going NON sequential the rats nest of vacuum wires doesnt either. Please READ. As stated previously a full 13brew with accessories comes in at around 325 lbs, vs ls1 at around 400. so thats at least 75 lbs lighter before the removal of emissions and such?

[Julien]

Removed steering wheel, cluster, ECU. Tomorrow..the dash and then I can begin pouring through wiring schematics. This work is slow and tedious I've never done something like this before and I've owned an e30 for all of 2 months or so.
Making good progress so far though :)

ah well now you can repair your own e46 window regulator.

[JoeyJoeJ0]

Well the keg you picked up doesnt include the IC, turbos, and possibly intake mani, or any of the vacuum shit. a 13b out of an fd with all of the turbos and vacuum and emissions shit isnt as light as you would think. i know what you mean but the housings being light even all together, but taking into account all the shit that must go on it, then when comparing it to an ls1 with all the shit that would go on it, its not as big of a difference.

[Brinkley]

Removed steering wheel, cluster, ECU. Tomorrow..the dash and then I can begin pouring through wiring schematics. This work is slow and tedious I've never done something like this before and I've owned an e30 for all of 2 months or so.
Making good progress so far though :)

[Brinkley]

lol. well i have this job thing. I know, I know they want me to come in there all the time blah blah, anyways got to work on the wiring tonight thats going to take a while.

[Hick]

Has this build actually gone anywhere, pics?

All i see is a bunch of jibber jabber and no action. Get on with it!!!