From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Keeping the Mazda  RX7 alive
To: flyrotary
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 01:22:33 -0500
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Posted for keltro@att.net:

          Lynn,

           A little off topic but I am in total agreement. I love my second 
gen. 
   88 RX7 but when its 13B lost compression in the rear rotor I replaced it 
with
   a 4.3L Chevrolet V6,throttle body injected and a Turbo Hydro 2004R 
overdrive
   transmission. It gets 25 mpg on the road is a blast to drive. I chose the 
V6
   over the V8 because I could use the RX7 radiator and leave the battery in 
the
   stock position. The combination of 3.90 rear-end (2nd gen. automatic cars),
   26.5 inch rear tires and the .70 overdrive ratio give a final drive ratio 
of
   2.73 and keeps the cruising rpm within reason for the V6. I have about 
15,000
   miles on it at present.
          I consider the 13B wasted in an everyday road car. Even Mazda 
engineers
   knew the worst case application for the rotary was an automobile. It is not
   efficient at the rpm typically used to lug a auto around. IMHO is at its 
best
   in aircraft or pure race cars.
          If any on the list wants to save a good donor Mazda (Its eng. being
   used for an A/C)from the scrap heap dial up <google.com>, then search Kelly
   Troyer to see photos of my RX7. The website is "Granny's Speed Shop" in 
Concrete,
   Washington. They have conversion parts and info for all three generations 
of
   the RX7.

         Kelly Troyer