Hey all,
I just joined this tribe, so please excuse me for my layman terminology...
I don't know much about cars, except that I need one for work soon, yet I refuse to get one that will only make me have a guilty consciousness...
I have been given a beaten up old 1982 Mazda RX 7, probably doesn't work and will need buttloads of work to make it run. I originally wanted to get a diesel, so i would have the chance to use biodiesel/veggie oil.. Yet since this has been given to me,and I am a sucker for DIY, no matter how much it might need to run.. I am curious if it is possible to either convert the existing engine, or just replace it....
If anybody can help me out, I'd appreciate it..
Cheers
-S
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    Re: Is it possible to replace a Wankel engine with a Diesel????

    Tue, November 13, 2007 - 9:02 AM
    Diesels are heavy engines and often larger then their gasoline counterparts. Trying to put a diesel motor in a sports car would just make a sporty looking car with a terrible ride and poor acceleration. Even if you where to do something like putting a TDI engine in the car I think you'd be dissapointed.

    Sell the car, their are rotary enthusiast out there who will pay decent money for your rotary and get a diesel if thats what you want.
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