Russian Rotary

Jamie R · March 28, 2023, 07:23:09 PM

I love those louvres

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Jamie R · March 28, 2023, 07:23:34 PM

I don't like that so much tho

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MattScott · March 28, 2023, 08:40:11 PM

What a beaut

80's Louvers

Engine bay

� but

fixable

clive · March 28, 2023, 08:59:53 PM

Well I never knew this one.

Steve told me today that Lada actually made a FWD Rotary

Must have been this shape

Keep us posted Jamie

Jamie R · March 31, 2023, 08:39:43 AM

Productive night last night, Bonnet off, wiring loom out, Engine and RX8 box out. The closer i look the more scared I get. Some peoples workmanship is shocking !!!

Yes we all have different abilities, but this was carried out by a "professional garage"!!

Jamie R · March 31, 2023, 09:30:51 AM

Quote from: clive on March 28, 2023, 08:59:53 PMWell I never knew this one.

Steve told me today that Lada actually made a FWD Rotary

Must have been this shape

Keep us posted Jamie

Special models
A Wankel engined Samara three-door hatchback, the 2108–91,[16] powered by a two-rotor VAZ-415 (with two 654 cc (39.9 cu in) rotors) was sold in Russia only, and only in very small numbers. With a five-speed gearbox, it was priced at 56,000 rubles.

Casey · March 31, 2023, 12:32:42 PM

You may have already seen these pics Jamie? They are of a rotary-engined Lada which was at Phil Blake's house in July 2021. I don't think Phil owned it, but he had been asked by the owner to do some work on the car.

May be of some vague use as reference.

Jamie R · April 06, 2023, 08:18:15 AM

Another fact I never knew until yesterday The Lada Riva rotary version was only available to certain government personal and the KGB !
Also the Riva itself is a derivative of the Fiat 124! albeit with 800 modifications.

Jamie R · April 10, 2023, 08:55:23 PM

First pass at degreasing and de oxidising the gearbox

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Jamie R · April 10, 2023, 08:56:13 PM

New exedy clutch fitted

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Jamie R · April 10, 2023, 08:56:48 PM

Looking clean and majestic

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boosted · April 10, 2023, 09:09:27 PM

There must be a adaptor plate on the zetec, to allow the rx8 box to mate up.

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Jamie R · April 10, 2023, 09:16:45 PM

Quote from: boosted on April 10, 2023, 09:09:27 PMThere must be a adaptor plate on the zetec, to allow the rx8 box to mate up.

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Yes mate, it's a bit crude. Wanna see a pic ?

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Jamie R · April 10, 2023, 09:18:05 PM

Quote from: boosted on April 10, 2023, 09:09:27 PMThere must be a adaptor plate on the zetec, to allow the rx8 box to mate up.

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All the classic ford boys are stealing the rx8 boxes, hence why they are now worth stupid money

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clive · April 11, 2023, 07:47:11 AM

We have helped with this conversion before to fit later boxes.

First issue is to find a Rocking Horse 12A Counter balance weight to bolt the flywheel on.
The flywheel will then be a bigger diameter plus the the clutch plate splines are different.