Dennis & Bill, No reason not to use the RX-8 coils, the EC2 will
work with them (be sure to specify this when ordering EC2). The RX-8
injectors are fine too, very compact and light. The EC2 now has the
ability to be setup for the different primary & secondary flow rate
injectors as used on the Renesis. It is a pain to adapt the Renesis block
to fit the earlier 13B injectors anyway.
The regulator is not what you have on the engine. That is a pulse
damper. Regulator is in the fuel tank I believe. You will need a
separate 3 port (manifold referenced) regulator.
The RD-1C requires that the engine be equipped with the auto counterweight
(rx-8 model) and a 1986 - 1991 RX-7 auto flexplate (it fits). Don't use
the spacer on RX-8 auto flywheel if you happen to have it.
No problem removing one tension bolt at a time, won't hurt anything.
Tracy
Bill:
I'm thinking about using the injectors and fuel
rails that came with the
RX 8. I also plan on using the RX-8
ignition coils. I don't know if
the regulator will work on a N/A
application because it is not
referenced to the manifold pressure. I
ordered an adapter for the oil
injection pump to use 2 cycle oil. I
believe you will need a starter
from an RX-7 engine to use with Tracy's RD
-1C. I'm not planning to
tear my engine apart at this time. I
hope to use the alternator
mounting pilot point on the engine. I
hope we can remove one tension
bolt at a time and RTV it without
disturbing anything else.
Dennis H.
Bill Dube
wrote:
> 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'
>
>
>
>
>
>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
>>>
Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>>
>
>>
Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
>>
Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html