Piston to Rotary Swap- NEED INFO!!!

[co_Kane]

i'm planning on swapping the 13b rotary out of an 04 rx8, as well as the drivetrain, tranny, and rear differential; and putting it all into a 93 mx3 4cyl. i have all the engine components required,minus a few that'll hafta be custom made, but the problem is this: haven't been able to find ANY info on piston to rotary swaps.

i'm hoping to have the entire conversion done by the end of dec 04, so i'm desperately seeking ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME! anything would be helpful, links, specs, instructions, w/e.

thanks!

-kane

[Mark Rudy]

just a few thoughts

[1] - did you also get all the drivetrain electronics including the computer (ECU)?
[2] - is the vehicle you are swapping into front or rear wheel drive ( I believe it is front, and if so you are looking into also modifying the suspension components and the steering possibly as well)
[3] - you will probably have to have custom motor/trans mounts made as well as a custom exaust
[4] - you are probably also looking at a significant weight difference so your wheel alignment specs will have to be re-calculated as well as considerations into how m,uch higher or lower the front end will sit after the swap.
[5] - you may have to have your driveline shortened and made less wide to properly work in the new car - as well as having the drive shaft re-balanced and re-aligned
[6] - you may have to modify your hood to accomiudate a different height motor

these are just a few thoughts that randomly came to mind as possible obstacles you may encounter.

Originally Posted by co_Kane

i'm planning on swapping the 13b rotary out of an 04 rx8, as well as the drivetrain, tranny, and rear differential; and putting it all into a 93 mx3 4cyl. i have all the engine components required,minus a few that'll hafta be custom made, but the problem is this: haven't been able to find ANY info on piston to rotary swaps.

i'm hoping to have the entire conversion done by the end of dec 04, so i'm desperately seeking ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME! anything would be helpful, links, specs, instructions, w/e.

thanks!

-kane