I had a thread for this once before but i had to delete it for insurance reasons, I didn't realize if you have a car in the states that you don't drive but is registered you still are required by law to have insurance, and i didn't. I got a random insurance check and had to prove to the state that it didn't run and i wasn't driving it (which i wasn't driving it but it did run) just being my paranoid self i deleted everything about this car i had posted in case of a search - once i successfully proved it didn't run and i was out of the hot seat of potentially loosing my license I bought insurance and finished it and took it on the first road test and can freely post my results without worry
1982 Mazda Rx7 originally 1.2l 12a rotary engine
swapped 2.2L IDI Perkins Diesel with a s4 Rx7 TurboCharger
So far my testing has shown 47 mpg @ 55 mph (without a hood)
I am very pleased with these results as my final drive ratio is still far from perfect 3.9 rear with a .825:1 5th 2900rpm @ 55mph when i'd like it to be closer to 2000 rpm at 55 mph
my engines redline is 4100 which doesn't give me much room to work with as i'd like to be able to do at least 70 without over reeving the engine
the car already has been converted to a two tank veggie system and the main reason for the swap in the first place was me wanting to be able to run all my cars on the WVO i collect from my three restaurant grease suppliers, I was getting tired of buying fuel for one of them
first start-
first idle-
Fist drive! -