I'm not sure what a '4 banger Wankel' is, but there's some power
*available*
in them.
The 13B dual stack is around 140hp, pretty much
stock. The 20B three-stack
can be easily fitted with twin-turbos and get a
pretty dependable 600hp ;-)
And these engines are WAY lighter than Jeep I-6
or AMC V8s by a long way.
Which is why some homebuilders use them in
airplanes.
I am told that the SBC fits in a Pacer easier and better
than even their own
360/401... but I dunno.
The only reason I was
interested in a front wheel drive for a Pacer (rotary
or otherwise) is just
because that's what it started out to be. Kind of a
'redemption' process to
go back and make a few things right.
But sure, I totally agree. V8 is a
better choice than a I6 if a guy wants a
hot Pacer. Heck, a V8 is a better
choice for about EVERYTHING ;-)
L.
> -----Original
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> [mailto:BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 2:23
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> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pacer motor mounts oddities
>
>
Agreed, they had to change from plan a to plan b on the fly.
> As for
underpowered, I am not
> sure that the 4 banger Wankel engine would
have been
> sufficient for the Pacer. I think the
> V8 early on
would have been best choice, it is what Randall
> AMC in Mesa, AZ was
doing, and
> AMC flew out some brass to check out the conversions, and
> figured if they can do it, AMC
> can do it at the factory and
rest is history:
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/randall-gremlin-xr.htm
>
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
www.planethoustonamx.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LarryS" <vision1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:21 AM
> Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins]
Re: Pacer motor mounts oddities
>
>
> > But when you
figure the Pacer was never supposed to HAVE
> the Jeep engine,
>
> the lack of interchangability makes a lot more sense.
>
>
> > It was *supposed* to get the fancy, new, rotary engine in
> *front wheel
> > drive* -- a configuration, I might add,
that does not exist
> domestically
> > even to this
day.
> >
> > Remember, too, that the 40Mil included not just
the initial
> work, but all
> > the re-tooling and
re-engineering to PUT that I-6 in there
> -- ain't cheap.
> >
They couldn't even use a 4cyl, the car was too heavy! Even
> with the
6, it's
> > a relative dog, but the cornering is wonderful (for the
> time) and the ride
> > is nice so the straight-line laziness
was kinda easy to overlook.
> >
> > I had always wanted to
do the FWD thing to a Pacer and if I
> could find a
> > decent
coupe body (I have a wagon), I'd carve FWD into it
> (perhaps a 3.8
gm
> > setup). In the doing, I'd carve out the huge tunnel, too,
> front seat AND
> > back. It would be very cool, IMO, and be
slackjaw
> impressive to any other
> > Pacer owner -- it'd
look like it was always supposed to
> have looked ;-)
> > Flat
floors, and wide open spaces.
> >
> > Or, I might ditch
these Pacers altogether. There's an old
> farmer with an
> >
old fastback Marlin (67 or so?) about 4 miles from me. I
> might see if
he's
> > emotionally attached to that thing. It didn't look all
> that bad, really.
> > Might drop a 460 in it just to be
different.
> >
> > L.
>
>
>
>
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