20b rotary in a 67 hardtop

J_E_S_B69 · 05-19-2003, 02:26 PM

This summer I want to put a 20b rotary engine with twin sequintial turbos inside my 67' Mustang hardtop. I know most of you will probably disagree with this idea, but of course you know that this is MY car. But I do want to hear everyone's opinion toward this idea good or bad, rather you want to help me out or cut me down, it won't bother me at all......Thanks

joinrdie · 05-20-2003, 02:48 AM

Sounds cool to me. Good luck changing the spark plugs once you get it in. Do you deal a lot with those wacky wankels?

J_E_S_B69 · 05-20-2003, 01:15 PM

Actually it was my cousins idea to put in a rotary engine.

joinrdie · 05-20-2003, 04:57 PM

Heh, coincidentally, the place where I found my Mach1 was a Mazda shop in Denver called Rotary Specialists. Those engines are pretty sweet for top end.

BilLster · 05-20-2003, 07:17 PM

well my first thought is hey you can cut the rake by sectioning the whole car ,lose like .5 - 1 foot and that would justify the rotory motor and the wind resistence would drop to minor stuff

in english cut off all the extra space needed by the v8 and drop the car a foot lose 300 lbs but the doors and glass would be a problem but hey over all a rotory motor and the body to go with it.

J_E_S_B69 · 05-22-2003, 09:30 AM

Why would I need to change the doors and glass? Also, what do you mean by cut off all the extra space.... shouldn't I use the space for a big intercooler, big turbos, etc..?

BilLster · 05-22-2003, 09:35 AM

no man just my first thought about the practicall use of a rotary engine.(overall wind signiture)

yes i wouldnt chop it but it would be cool.

work with what you have use the space and have fun.

i think another cool project would be to drop a v8 in the back seat and see how that effects weight and handeling after sectioning the car.

on a plus side you do know Mazda is owned by Ford right.

i dont know about the 20b but i have a friend who keeps dreaming of a 8 cylender rotory engine.

J_E_S_B69 · 05-22-2003, 10:07 AM

Well a little info on the 20B, it's a three-rotor rotary engine 20B-REW, while the two-rotor rotary engine produced a smooth operation equivalent to the six-cylinder reciprocating engine, the three-rotor rotary engine exceeded that of the V8 engine; it even approached the level of the V12 engine.

And no I didn't know Mazda was owned by Ford...

71grande · 05-24-2003, 11:09 AM

The only hard part that I see is getting the 20B! Those things are expensive! try pettitracing.com. Look into the Banzai motor. 500+ hp twin turbo 20B.

I got rid of my old 84 RX7 to get my Stang. Never regretted it yet, but I did like that mini rocket quite a bit.

Mike

rbohm · 05-26-2003, 01:56 AM

ford actually did a prototype mustang with a rotory engine in it in 1965. so you are not too far out there swap wise.

05-19-2003, 02:26 PM	#1
J_E_S_B69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ladonia, TX Posts: 13	20b rotary in a 67 hardtop This summer I want to put a 20b rotary engine with twin sequintial turbos inside my 67' Mustang hardtop. I know most of you will probably disagree with this idea, but of course you know that this is MY car. But I do want to hear everyone's opinion toward this idea good or bad, rather you want to help me out or cut me down, it won't bother me at all......Thanks

05-20-2003, 02:48 AM	#2
joinrdie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Aurora/Boulder, CO Posts: 57	Sounds cool to me. Good luck changing the spark plugs once you get it in. Do you deal a lot with those wacky wankels? __________________ '73 Mach 1 351C+.030" 2V, FMX Holley 750, Edelbrock, Hedman, Lunati Cam http://www.mach-sr1.org

05-20-2003, 04:57 PM	#4
joinrdie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Aurora/Boulder, CO Posts: 57	Heh, coincidentally, the place where I found my Mach1 was a Mazda shop in Denver called Rotary Specialists. Those engines are pretty sweet for top end. __________________ '73 Mach 1 351C+.030" 2V, FMX Holley 750, Edelbrock, Hedman, Lunati Cam http://www.mach-sr1.org

05-20-2003, 07:17 PM	#5
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	well my first thought is hey you can cut the rake by sectioning the whole car ,lose like .5 - 1 foot and that would justify the rotory motor and the wind resistence would drop to minor stuff in english cut off all the extra space needed by the v8 and drop the car a foot lose 300 lbs but the doors and glass would be a problem but hey over all a rotory motor and the body to go with it. __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

05-22-2003, 09:35 AM	#7
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	no man just my first thought about the practicall use of a rotary engine.(overall wind signiture) yes i wouldnt chop it but it would be cool. work with what you have use the space and have fun. i think another cool project would be to drop a v8 in the back seat and see how that effects weight and handeling after sectioning the car. on a plus side you do know Mazda is owned by Ford right. i dont know about the 20b but i have a friend who keeps dreaming of a 8 cylender rotory engine. __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

05-20-2003, 01:15 PM	#3
J_E_S_B69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ladonia, TX Posts: 13	Actually it was my cousins idea to put in a rotary engine.

05-22-2003, 09:30 AM	#6
J_E_S_B69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ladonia, TX Posts: 13	Why would I need to change the doors and glass? Also, what do you mean by cut off all the extra space.... shouldn't I use the space for a big intercooler, big turbos, etc..?

05-22-2003, 10:07 AM	#8
J_E_S_B69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ladonia, TX Posts: 13	Well a little info on the 20B, it's a three-rotor rotary engine 20B-REW, while the two-rotor rotary engine produced a smooth operation equivalent to the six-cylinder reciprocating engine, the three-rotor rotary engine exceeded that of the V8 engine; it even approached the level of the V12 engine. And no I didn't know Mazda was owned by Ford...

05-24-2003, 11:09 AM	#9
71grande Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Clemente CA. Posts: 85	The only hard part that I see is getting the 20B! Those things are expensive! try pettitracing.com. Look into the Banzai motor. 500+ hp twin turbo 20B. I got rid of my old 84 RX7 to get my Stang. Never regretted it yet, but I did like that mini rocket quite a bit. Mike __________________ A great man once told me, "..." Well any way I guess that he wasn't that great. My garage: 1971 Mustang Grande, MSD6A, 625 Road Demon JR, Edelbrock Performer manifold, Hopes and Dreams... 1970 Norton 750 Commando 1993 Saturn SC2. The wifeys. fuzzy dice and all.

05-26-2003, 01:56 AM	#10
rbohm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: tucson,az/luray,va Posts: 243	ford actually did a prototype mustang with a rotory engine in it in 1965. so you are not too far out there swap wise. __________________ define irony: a bunch of idiots on a plane, dancing to a song made famous, by a band who died in a plane crash. fordsix.com admin

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