Hey, Bill

That sounds like way too many decisions for a nice guy like you to have to
make.  How's about I take that troublesome Rx-8 engine off your hands {:>).

Good questions, I think I would fire a email off to Tracy as he is the one
that knows for sure.  Seems as I recall Tracy telling me that some of the
things you had/should to do to the Rx-7 13B you did not have to do to the
Rensis.  For instance, I believe he is using the Rensis fuel injectors and
rail.

Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Dube" <bdube@al.noaa.gov>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:23 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Well, I bought an RX-8 Engine....


> I just got a good deal on a used RX-8 engine. I'll actually have it in a
> few weeks.
>
> I have Tracy's "Big Book".
>
> From the "Big Book" (and this discussion list) I know what needs to be
> done to an RX-7 engine, but I'm not quite sure what I'll need to do to the
> RX-8 engine. I'm also not quite sure what my range of modification options
are.
>
> I think I _need_ to;
>
> 1) put in a thermal pellet plug.
> 2) get injectors, build fuel rail, build a new intake manifold.
> 3) relocate the alternator.
> 4) put on underdrive pulleys.
> 5) fabricate an engine mount.
> 6) relocate the oil filter.
> 7) fabricate exhaust system.
> 8) buy the RD-1C, EC2, EM2 and everything else Tracy sells. :^)
> 9) RTV the tension bolts.
>
> I'm not sure if I must:
>
> 1) tear the engine down and modify stuff internally.
> 2) buy Corvette coils (can I use the OEM coils?)
> 3) chop up the oil filler and fabricate a low-profile replacement.
> 4) Get an oil injection pump adapter (does the RX-8 pump already draw from
> a separate tank?)
> 5) Get a flexplate and/or counterweight from an aoutomatic.
>
> I plan on bore-scoping the engine immediately upon arrival. If it has
> great compression and looks good internally, I hesitate to tear it down
> just for inspection. Is there anything that I _MUST_ do to the internals?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bill Dube'
>
>
>
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