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I'm so excited to pick one up. I hope my tax return makes a quick appearance haha. I'm so glad that everyone posting has taken their time to help me understand that rotaries are great engines. I will definitely admit that all I hear about them is bad things. The only time I ever heard a good thing about them was when my dad talked about my aunt's rx7 that she loved. I looked around for pricing on rx3's that are in good condition / restored and i've only found a few so far and they were listed around 10k-20k. I'm not sure what the future would hold for myself and my rx3 but I would love to keep it with me til i could pass it down to a family member. Thanks for the wealth of great information. I knew hybridz would be the best place to ask. In the short few months I was browsing this forum i learned more than I'd ever have. My friend's and peers aren't ones who share the same interest and passion as I do so I resort to countless hours reading forums like this haha. So I guess the idea I'm generally getting from everyone is to get a roller rx3 or something in ok condition with no rust. Drop a 13b rebuild it, drop it in, and have fun.

Yeah, I've found three rx3's here in socal and one is stripped and one has a decent amount of rust. So we'll see what happens when I get my tax return ^^ haha. I would love an SP but I doubt I could find one here so a normal rx3 will do for me. I'm excited to get it underway with hopefully some more time on my hands with summer coming up. I'm going to meet up with my friend that has a a few donor rx7's at his house and see if I can grab some of the engines/transmissions any other parts to put into my rx3. Thanks again guys. I hope you get that rx3 yetterben. If I ever see one out here in socal and you're interested in transporting it I'll let you know.

Mmm.. So much information. Thank you guys! I learned quite a bit, i'm glad I made this thread and I'm thankful you guys are taking time out of your day to help me and post your thoughts and information you've learned over the years. Time for work

I understand the fact that well.. there's not to many rotaries out there anymore. I see few rx8's, even less rx7's and I've never seen an rx2-4 in person before. And I know that the rotary is the heart and soul of the car but I'm just looking for an easier alternative to allow me to drive it often. I always think cars are meant to be driven, it's nice to have a nice car in your garage but what use is it sitting there? I was also thinking about trying to mount up a newer rotary in my rx3 to make it a little more reliable. I'm all for learning I just want something a bit more reliable that's all. Thanks again!

Yeah, I've read and heard how expensive rotaries can get. It's the main reason I've never gone near buying one. Here's the scoop, sorry for the rant beforehand. I work 12 hour shifts as a network tech and the only reason I work those hours is so I can afford to pay for my expensive hobby, cars. I love them and everything about them. My plan is to have a solid daily driver (My STi) and a great weekend car (rx3 / 240z), not something I push to 9k rpm's all the time just something I can build up and be proud of. Not only to enjoy, but to hopefully pass it on to later generations as well. I know that rotaries are pretty pricey and they need a lot of care but I am willing to spend the time and effort to keep a classic car like this going. I also have an ex-co-worker whom I still keep in touch with very much that owns 4 RX7's, two of them are doner cars. So I've spoken to him about it and it seems like he's willing to help me in my troubles. More pics of an SP would be fantastic, I absolutely love the way they look. I love the big front air dam. Although, I'm not sure where to buy one other than Yahoo Japan so I was thinking of making a template out of wood then molding a large piece of sheet metal to the wood. Yeah, I would buy that 13b if I need to get my hands on one, they sound like they're the best choice. Perhaps second to yetterben's suggestion of a 20b. Unless someone knows if I can drop an engine little easier to take care of that isn't rotary? I was thinking an SR20 since they're cheap and readily available. i'm not looking to restore this thing to it's original state, I kind of want something different. Which is why i've come here! Haha. Thanks guys for all the helpful information.

I'll contact him soon to get pictures. His ad unfortunately doesn't have any up. Yeah, I've been reading a few threads on JNC. Thanks.

Great, thank you yetterben. What do you guys think about the rx3 i posted above? If I don't go for that one there's one on JNC nearby that is just a roller.

Right, because the 13b wasn't originally in the 73 rx3 right? I wanted to know if it was possible to put a more up to date motor in it.

I really really love the way they look. And I really want one as a decent car that I can drive a few days out of the week. The only thing I'm afraid of is my lack of knowledge with Rotary engines. I was thinking of putting some type of new-er engine in it, an sr20 maybe. But the engine bay seems very compact. I really want an SP but it's hard enough to find a normal rx3 I doubt I'll ever find myself an SP. I'm also on a tighter budget than most seeing as how i'm 19 and paying for an STi. I kind of wanted to pick up a junk/roller and work on it with my free time over the years. I will definitely be in contact with you if I purchase one. Thank you very much for your help. I actually found one on craigslist. The salvage title doesn't really bother me that much as long as the frame is in tact. I plan on doing some body work and restoration as well as trying to make it a decent "hybrid" unless the 13b / 20b is a better idea. Thanks.

Hey guys, I know this is hybrid Z and should pertain to Z cars. But I wanted to see if anyone had experience with RX3's in the past. I'm looking to pick one up and I was wondering if anyone knows about how easy/hard an engine swap is for it. I have decent experience, and my friend has dropped a sr20 in his 240. I'm just wondering if I could get a little info on the subject before I make the leap of faith and buy an rx3. I apologize again for making a topic about an rx3 on a z forum but I don't know of a hybrid rx3 forum haha. Thanks again if anyone has info on the subject.