RWD. RX7 Transmission?

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evolutionmovement
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RWD. RX7 Transmission?

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It SEEMS from reading on the interwebs that the Mazda rwd transmissions, particularly the RX7II, can bolt up to an EJ engine. Does anyone know of anybody that's done it, if it's bolt up or a PITA? They're light, cheap, are reportedly fairly rugged, and have good ratios.
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Re: RWD. RX7 Transmission?

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that would be a hell of a coincidence...interesting
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Re: RWD. RX7 Transmission?

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i have an 88 rx-7 n/a tranny sitting in the basement... ill will investegate this on my 92 ss i just took the tranny out.

i know for sure the starter location is on the bottom left corner instead of top left.
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Re: RWD. RX7 Transmission?

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Someone at work suggested looking for a Racing Beat adaptor, but I've yet to find one on the Internets.

It's a long shot, but try Kennedy Engineering.

I suggest that because I've heard there are adaptor plates that allow rotary engines to be bolted to VW/Porsche transmissions.

Since I understand that some dune buggy guys are switching to WRX engines (and bolting them up to the original VW transmissions)...

... I wonder if you could find enough similarities between the three to make something.

If not, try Atkins Rotary.
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