Hello. I am new to rotary engines etc so bear with some of my stupidity. Ive been dealing in mostly domestics but i have also played with some imports.

I just picked up a 1973 RX3 locally for $1100. No engine, no trans, no driveshaft. the interior is a bit rough but easily fixed. needs paint BAD but only has a Tiny bit of surface fust on the roof (was stored in a garage for about 16 years) and it has 2 dents in the passenger door and driver front fender. Radiator is also rotted out. and i just dropped the gas tank and had that boiled and resealed.

Since this car weighs so little, and since i am surrounded by a bunch of muscle car heads (my friends) who always say there is no such thing as a fast import it hought i have the chance to prove them wrong!! Especially with an 1800lb RWD rotary powered mean machine.

Anyway, i want to do a 13b Turbo setup to about 500-600hp range, preferably pump gas but not needed. Someone suggested a 20b but i dont think that would be worth it to gring over considering i only have about $8000 to spend for now. (loan) i can do the body work myself and get it painted for a good price thanks to my friend. Is there any specific 13b better than the other? Would it be cheaper to take a non turbo 13b and have it built to turbo specifications with hardened gears, Turbo seal kit etc etc.? or just try and locate a low mile 13b-REW 5/spd and go BPU?

 

If you are that ambitious, I'd just go ahead and do the twin turbo 13B and 5 speed.

I don't know if $8G is enough though . . . it certainly would look great and go fast though!

 

I would like to know where you would be able to find a place and how to look for someone to be able to boiled and resealed a gas tank..

I am my self am getting a rx3 soon and I bet the gas tank would need that... heh

If you ever get some pics of your car let me know. I would love to see them

 

As far as the Gas Tank, just call around. Its what i did some machine shops will be able to direct you. I have 4 rolls of film i juts bought today. im going to take about 100 pictures of it inside and out from every angle for befor epictures. tho its not much to look at.

Learned something new.....

My front suspension is SHOT...need bushings..where c an i get them?

i should be able to do it within my 8 grand limits. if not its going to take me a few months to do this=i get mor emoney for ever month that passes.

 

For bushings check here:
http://www.noltec.com.au/

They will ship to America I asked them already, and they've got bushings for all the old rotaries (and everything else!)