I Bought a SNOWMOBILE POWERED Rx7 And It RIPS!!

[@JunkyardDigs]

Make sure you guys stick around for the back half of this video to really see us fry the tires off!! 🤘🇺🇲

[@bobdole878]

Cleetus McFarland needs to have this when you're done with it

[@chrise.2495]

It's the earcracker

[@lewismocaby3646]

Absolutely love this 2 stroke exercise of genius. If you’d like to shift the transmission while you’re driving a dog box conversion would be pretty easy for that 5 speed,pretty much just a slick shift setup like you’d do a Muncie, A-833, Toploader or T-10 trans. Heck,if you shop around there are plenty of those RX7 or RX8 transmissions around from the road course guys that have those trans faceplated. If you want to shift it at wide open throttle after either of those mods just add a strain gauge on the shifter wired to a timer that kills the ignition for a few milliseconds and you’re in business. With those updates you can take of in any gear and up shift at wide open all the way to fifth. 👍

[@MRBKMEMES]

Yessir!w

[@2koolchris291]

I just found one of these with no engine for 500 bucks near me. It’s kinda tempting

[@ambertrails]

That's what I love. Here in Germany, if you only think of starting this frankenstein in your driveway, there are already 3 police cars standing there and asking for some approval papers, registration and street legal TÜV stuff. But in the US? Yeah, lets rip this thing down the road and have fun :D Mooks face is priceless and kevin is getting the real tokyo drift vibes xD

[@chevy_m]

Grüße aus Südhessen Xd

[@tightwadtv3421]

That stinks. The police here pull you over just to take a closer look.

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Exactly 😂😂

[@3rdworldgarage450]

It depends on where you live. In California, they pull you over, arrest you, duct tape your eyelids open and force you to watch 49 hours of Greta Thornburg speeches.

[@boogerfromthatmovie4257]

at least you guys have the autobahn, i went to jail for doing 100mph lol

[@scottcol23]

The fact that the guy even made a beautiful hood that looks like it was made to be there is just... WOW Im at a loss for words. This guy is quite the fabricator. Hope he continues making things like this. He needs to make a youtube channel. NOW

[@teknowil]

yes looks good but maybe if he rigged some rubber motor mounts it might clear up the vibrations. that said his skills are good.

[@samuelmurphy8692]

@@teknowil it was mentioned exactly why he can't do that yet. The clutches have to stay perfectly aligned..

[@wishusknight3009]

@@samuelmurphy8692 And I think even the way he was talking about adding them in the video will be quite difficult. The amount of absorption wont be very much.. though probably still much better than it is now.

[@jimblu86]

Lol that hood looks like its part of the back to the future delorean. Insert garbage there

[@Edward-turtle]

the bonnet is real cool.

[@danven1256]

My recommendation, as a long time Mazda tech, is to always purchase a RX7 or RX8 with a sunroof. Once the engine loses compression you can always turn it into a planter box.

[@tlove2108]

I didn't know RX-8's came with sunroofs....

[@pierceswan87]

At least all SA/FB RX-7’s have detachable roof panels.

[@devonswindell9735]

@@tlove2108 mine has one. I wish it didn't... Gives you much less head room

[@RX-8GT]

@@tlove2108 I actually haven’t seen one without a sunroof until this day, only on a magazine once

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

Or make one of these

[@pinchnloaf]

There’s a cylinder shim kit for that engine that adds about 20 hp

[@z-trip5457]

They should add it!

[@motorizedbicyclenation53cu90]

So much that could add power upsize carb ignition porting squish gap transfer timing etc

[@SmokeyWire56]

Ya there are many different E.C.U.s too, probably want the MountainCat.

[@MainelyMoto207]

You should make a gas cap flip option for the pull start. Just walk up, flip the little door open, and rip the cord.

[@FiglioBastardo]

Great idea!

[@tct72]

Route it into the glove box. lol

[@owendeliebs1894]

Run it through the key ignition 😂

[@lattitude01]

@@owendeliebs1894 imagine the sheer confusion of anyone trying to steel this car when they climb in and theres a pullstart where the key should be

[@kryptichands968]

That would be tye oddest shit

[@thomasporterfield5679]

I think I saw every emotion Mook could possibly have while being in that car. Fear, Joy, and Excitement just to name a few.

[@richardthomas1743]

The builder of this wonderful machine is a pretty cool guy! He would make a good team member of Junkyard Digs !!

[@christopherkirk1939]

That would be awesome

[@ShakyBonesLLC]

I appreciate the kind words !

[@DocSprocket]

@@ShakyBonesLLC I'm a rotard, and normally put off by non-rotary RX7 swaps- But I gotta say, you did one hell of a job smashing convention on this one. I don't think you could have picked a more perfect powerplant for such a thing. Well done, sir!

[@ShakyBonesLLC]

@@DocSprocket haha appreciate that very much!

[@Karmy.]

Agreed

[@1WattMicahwave]

This has got to be one of the craziest Junkyard Digs videos I have ever seen. A snowmobile RX-7. A Cessna 510 in somebody’s front yard. And Drifts and burnouts with only 60 lb-ft of torque. I love it!

[@CalcG]

never would expect a two cylinder car to offer than amount of pure adrenaline! i so wanna drive it

[@Enakaji]

So, this thing is basically a CVT Automatic but with a choice of five different final drives due to the manual gearbox behind the CVT clutch? That setup actually kinda awesome, because you can change on the fly if you want a shorter total gearing for better acelleration or a longer one for more speed.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Bingo 🤘

[@totalyep]

The CVT is not a clutch. It has a centrifugal clutch.

[@Singlecam_roman]

@@totalyep lol

[@fairlaneboy66]

@@totalyep float the gears. Shouldn't be done while accelerating but should be able to cruise in 4th or 5th

[@wildman510]

@@totalyep "a banana is not a plant, it's a fruit"

[@Trenton-om9qs]

This is one of the coolest things ive ever seen and the guy that built it seems pretty cool. Mook is awesome. She displayed like every emotion with this car.

[@MassiveMenace]

Digs and mook have this chemistry that just radiates both chaos and like 70s/80s styled high school sweethearts romance. They both just always look like they have the absolute most fun together.

[@FiglioBastardo]

True story!

[@Dragon22078]

agreed

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

beauty of youtube,smile,look happy...

[@calebmilne2186]

If we were all this lucky to have it would be heven

[@sinkorswimcreativemedia8889]

Austin seems like a cool guy!! What an out of the box perspective on a swap. Badass!

[@bryanch3549]

Name: Mazdoo. So crazy it is cool. Consider putting the end of the pull start outside the hood so it is easier to start. 🙂

[@bachtomin213]

Pull start under the hood is "anti-theft".

[@moconnell663]

Nah, make a linkage so it comes out of the dash.

[@dipstiksubaru3246]

Mazdcat

[@theblindredneck747]

If you could somehow rig up the clutch pedal to be a kickstart that would be cool.

[@dipstiksubaru3246]

Or put electric start on it

[@joshpullen3660]

My Formula Student team used a snowmobile engine with the CVT clutch. There is a lot to be gained in performance by optimising the weights and springs in the primary & secondary CVT spools respectively. If they're available for the CVT you have might be worth buying a weight & spring either side of whats in there and doing a bit of trial & error.

[@jonblais6225]

I second this! possibly lighter weights on the primary to bring the engagement rpm up higher for better take off. those engines really like the higher end.

[@connorbabcock8197]

What snowmobile engine did you use? I'm assuming formula SAE, correct?

[@joshpullen3660]

@@connorbabcock8197 Yamaha Phazer 500 twin with smart car turbo. Was quite a heavy package and the car was not super competitive. Was higher power than most of the field but hard to drive well without practice as the power delivery is so different. Also heavier than the single cylinders.

[@FiglioBastardo]

That's an absolutely hilarious build. Props to the kid who dreamt it up and props to you for keeping her alive. I can't wait to see what you've got in store for it.

[@Ramcharger85]

The fact that this RX7 isnt LS swapped is a thumbs up in my book. The look on Mooks face is priceless. 😊😂❤

[@hydro2wheel]

Just a suggestion, a form of vibration nuisance control that I learned from a friend that competed in car stereo competitions ( he had many, many trophies), RTV silicone each and every body panel brace and be VERY sure that you get in between the body panels and bracing. Use the plastic interior panel wedge tools as prying tools to open up any potential gaps to assist in getting the RTV where it needs to be and don't skimp on squish out, it is all the better.

[@kenjimarlin4056]

Or use expanding foam

[@anon457]

All that and a proper muffler would do it justice.

[@Fhwgads11]

Probably wouldn’t hurt to swap out the solid engine bushings for something a little softer

[@neilgelinas9926]

Unfortunately the engine exhaust cannot be reconfigured. It is optimally designed for most power.

[@Ceedub3406]

@@neilgelinas9926 an expansion chamber is not a muffler. You can have both.

[@Chris-ud3sb]

I love everyone’s response to “Do you want to drive it?” followed by a quick “YES”. Then the reaction to how you start it.

[@rustvictory2232]

That car is pure automotive debauchery! It is wonderful! I love how it brings a confused smile to everyone who came in contact with it. Can't wait to see what happens with it!

[@mikehall3976]

Two things: "why the hell would you do that", and "I love it".

[@janinewoody8847]

Put wings on it and it might fly??

[@KevinSmith-ny4gq]

Instant smile maker. Both Mook and Phoenix just had these great foolish grins on their faces! I love it!

[@briankottman8274]

Being in Chicagoland and looking at Marketplace oddities myself, I saw this monstrosity and puzzled over the hood construction and swap concept. The novelty of the audio alone makes it Kevin-worthy for amusement. Thanks for sharing! Call her Ruth Buzzy?

[@Frankensteins_Highboy]

I remember seeing it too (Joliet area) too weird for my taste

[@TheGhostCreeper_]

Lol. Hi Dad

[@JVHShack]

Just helping out here: For the motor mounts, I suggest looking for mounts that apply to a 1975 Volvo 242. It's just a hockey puck with studs on both sides and a steel plate on one side. I used one in my Mazda B2000 build when I dropped an OMC Cobra 2.3L (almost identical to the Pinto engine) under the hood because the original Ford Courier mounts in the parts catalog weren't the correct part. It's the same truck, just a different grille and came with the same basic 2.3L from factory. It came up with the vertical Mazda mounts, not the flat horizontal ones for the Courier. Two pieces of angle iron and the Volvo hockey puck got the passenger side mounted securely. Just for reference, the Anchor brand part number is 2427. I'm not affiliated with ANY corporation, mind you.

[@john242ti]

Alternatively, use the mounts for a 164... A little stiffer, but a lot softer than the solid mounts that were used in this application. They also have the studs centered, instead of offset, which is how the 1975 240 mounts (also used on later 240s on the driver's side with the overhead cam engines) are configured. The 164 mount is Volvo p/n 1206614, versus the 274110 Volvo p/n for the 1975 B20 mount.

[@ozone3750]

i used to own the B2600 4wd version manual high and low gear years ago

[@isaactrockman4417]

At that point, why not fabricate it with a hockey puck

[@JVHShack]

@@isaactrockman4417 Only if the hockey puck is cheaper. I checked on Rock Auto and they were about $4 each plus shipping.

[@isaactrockman4417]

@@JVHShack oh wow

[@timluker1571]

Living in Canada I thought I had seen everything you could do with a snow machine. I stand corrected. I'm jealous.

[@314jeepsnmopars3]

I can only imagine how Mighty Car Mods would feel about this since they got their RX7 back in shape lol Austin did a hel of job to make something so wild and unconventional work lol

[@garfield89dude32]

Needs a turbo! Ski-Doo has done it with their 850 snowmobile. Come on Kevin, you and the guys have made a lot of cool stuff happen, let's see you turbo an engine! Call Cleetus McFarland if you need to! 😉😎

[@donaldcolbert8317]

Or a 100 shot of giggle gas

[@Kowalski301]

Yes, and also, if you get a newer snowmobile two stroke engine, they have built in electronic reverse, so you can skip the gearbox for weight savings. You might however need to change the gearing with a chain drive, but it's still way lighter than the gearbox.

[@spankthemonkey3437]

What it needs really is engine direct hookup to transmission

[@gumballer133]

The Turbo 850 is best at home at high elevation. It was made for the mountains.

[@chrislangston2673]

My thoughts exactly!

[@numbnutz9398]

Red Green would be proud. Almost as good as the gullwing door Maverick. "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!" I love the engineering that went into this. That takes some imagination to pull this off.

[@life_of_riley88]

Keep Yer Stick On the Ice!

[@kryptichands968]

Red Green was the pinnacle of manhood growing up. What a character he was.

[@michaelcole4868]

I've been a mechanic for over 20 years and that's one of the creative swaps I've seen! Fn hilarious! 😆 🤣

[@Z_threetimes]

I'm watching this so late but absolutely the best part is Austin's reaction to "Do she spin em?" fucking awesome man he almost looked disrespected 🤣

[@driveitlikeyastoleit55]

Pretty sweet ride! I would definitely have to slap some dynamat on the firewall and floor and redo the motor mounts for less vibration but definitely a unique vehicle.

[@justiningram2380]

Adapt a factory flywheel to the snow mobile clutch with better bearings so you can clutch and shift and mount the engine like you thought to the transmission would not be very hard at all

[@davelowets]

😆 The clutch moves... It gets narrower at high RPMs. You could NOT attach a flywheel to the clutch, and expect that to work. You'd have to lose the clutch all together, and attach the flywheel directly to the bare engine output shaft.

[@Philc231]

This may have even the greatest junk yard content ever . Great edit , great camera work . Definitely top ten ,diggin the digs .

[@dandahermitseals5582]

I love it!! I've got a yard full of snowmobiles. My mind is running with ideas. That's totally tweakable.

[@michaelb.42112]

Do it !!!!

[@markamcampbell6340]

i like that mook puts up with your stuff. she just smiles and says yes dear, I'm fine.

[@salz_]

Saw this thing on Facebook a while back and was just astounded as to how this got put together. For someone to come up with this is just insane!

[@Warrior_Pilgrim]

The CVT likely contributes to the fast 0-60 time, as the light motor stays in its power band and doesn’t have to rev up during each shift, not to mention no acceleration lost in the shift points. And the car looks super lightweight!

[@oi32df]

The original light rotary motor put out 105 hp and the same amount of torque .This motor sourced from a sled put out 160 hp and most likely less torque , so not surprising to obtain such performance , cvt or not .

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

Absolutely epic! It needs a pull start extension to a handle in the dashboard! Maybe throw the snowmobile single headlight into the front grill! Keep doing what you do!

[@Twenty_Six_Hundred]

Personally i'd ditch the CVT and direct drive using an adapter plate with clutch to the original 5spd box. Make some decent mounts so it doesn't rattle your bones and clean it up a bit. It's a great idea, however with some polishing touches could be a really cool car

[@Mr.Safety.]

An adapter plate connected to what exactly, how would it even hold fluid

[@zacharyirizarry8589]

I'd definitely buy something like this tbh

[@absolutezero6423]

I would also get a aftermarket exhaust system with sound cancelling insulation for the engine compartment and interior. Having a car that sounds like a chainsaw is riding shotgun could get old really fast. .

[@jkmcp45]

Power band is so short lived that where the cvt comes in keeps engine in the power band if clutch ramps are right along with flywheel weights to shift properly

[@connorbabcock8197]

@@Mr.Safety. what fluid? There is no fluid between an engine and manual trans?

[@edmonddrake1409]

Have you ever smiled for 35 minutes straight? Well I just did!! Even though this wasn't a will it run type of video this was amazing to see. Please keep up with the new and different content! I can't wait to see what's coming next.

[@ryanshadders750]

What an unbelievable concept. I believe this could truly be improved on a level that most people aren't even thinking of

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Mazda Rx800

[@tedious_bait5798]

Thats unfair timing

[@walterrobbins4470]

Just the idea of having a pull start engine makes me want to build one

[@oi32df]

Until you stall the engine in a busy tunnel

[@z-trip5457]

​@@oi32dfCan't stall a CVT though!

[@AshenTechDotCom]

having helped rebuild and work on rotary engiens many times over the years thanks to friends who are into such things, they can be incredibly reliable given you treat it right and understand what your using.... honestly, the rx7's engines can be quite impressive, and, i have seen well treated ones go over 100k miles without a rebuild, (those also were given the oiler mod so proper oil for buring could be used rather then oil pan oil, thats designed not to burn and often leave deposits or fed with mixed fuel with 2 stroke oil already in it.. outside that... just understand what you own and how to treat it... for all the shade people throw... they can be alot of fun.

[@terracar2003]

I've always been a fan of rotaries the way they run and drive is incomparable to any other car, most people who throw shade have never even sat in a rotary car and its sad to see people jump on the hate band wagon just because everyone else is, these engines don't deserve the hate they get and i hope someday that will change

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Agreed, I hate when people claim rotaries "aren't reliable".... literally one of the most reliable and simple engines there are, people just don't know how to use or maintain them thinking they're a piston engine.

[@turbanwearersblow]

Keep advancing the build. It’s a great start to something even more awesome.

[@Slane583]

I don't see too many of these vintage RX7's around my area, so when something like this is sitting in a parking lot come summer time I like to take pics. So hopefully you don't hack it up too much. Would it be possible to fix the expansion chamber so it's not doing such a sever 90-degree turn? I haven't had too many snowmobiles myself so I'm not familiar with all the engines. If this thing has reeds in it and not some weird power-valve setup like in the Rotax engines you might be able to get some more go out of it by putting some performance reeds in it. Also get yourself some Dyna-Mat or something similar by any maker and do up the inside panels of the car. It'll help big time with soaking up your vibration problem. If it works for subwoofers it should help with this. :)

[@pcbullets8726]

I've never laughed so hard as when you took it for the initial cruise, that car is something else! Love it!

[@scottp5335]

Long time watcher, first time caller... fellow Iowan from Decatur county. I've lived in Georgia since 2014, your videos remind me of home. I just have to mention I just absolutely love the relationship you and mook have! She's a hell of a woman! I wish my wife would get as excited about a car as I do. But mine always supports me and the stupid purchases I've made! She never makes feel guilty when it enevedly ends up being a horrible purchase 🤣🤣🤣

[@OldCarAlley]

Auston did an amazing job building it! I love it. Yea maybe try to rubber mount the powertrain, and put a headliner in it...... You referred to it as the "Thing" a few times.... what a fitting name!

[@Niterider73]

This was one of the best videos! If you don't get over a million views on this I will be shocked! Only things I would definitely change is it's almost a necessity that you got to have some rubber motor mounts. And I would probably try to rework the exhaust that way it's a little more free-flowing. And then if it's carbureted definitely a jet kit in the future. If it's EFI definitely a tune. Either way this was such a bad ass video, absolutely made my day too!

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

I like that when the RX7 does a J-Turn or burnout the closed captioning says [Applause]

[@zeanyt2372]

I think it's just saying what we all are thinking. Lol

[@elonmust7470]

CC is constantly telling the deaf that there's a party going on. Most beginnings of videos contain applause, even when nothing is happening.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

This thing is so epic!!!!!

[@richardthomas1743]

Ski Doo had a snowmobile that was Silver and its name was "silver bullet". I think that would be a good name for this "Silver Bullet" . 👍

[@GTRFREAK17]

The Silver Bullet Ear Bleeder!

[@dennismokry258]

Silver Mullet?

[@napoleondynamite2324]

That is one of the coolest builds I have ever seen.

[@Hz_300]

7:10 is such a bro moment, “do she spin em?” “oh yeah” 😂😂

[@sumdude-named-lemon]

Men

[@biesel3370]

Oh yeah. BRAAAHAAABAAARAAAH

[@Philc231]

This opens up a whole genre for builds . Imagine what could be done , a hybrid possibly, electric /snowmobile powered .

[@keithrhoda9508]

You need to make a video of taking that to a Mazda dealer. Possibly asking them why it's so loud or hard starting just to see their reactions.

[@theeoddments960]

This is a god tier idea

[@Rene_ROwdyy]

So funny to see the RX7 but then hear this Snowmobile sound to it 😂😂Reminds me on my Trabant but this RX is waaay louder,faster and cooler 😄👌🏽 I would call it The Bone Shaker

[@KumoGoesFast]

7:09 the way he responds "oh yeah." in that tone and then just absolutely rips a donut into a burnout

[@jonmulack4226]

Extremly cool build! 2-Stroke motors rock. To put an exclamation point on that recoil starter, use a longer rope and run the pull handle to outside the body. Aftermarket stinger type mufflers would quiet it down. Way back when, in snowmobile speed runs, people were using V-6 2-stroke outboard motors. These can easily be modified to over 250 H.P. or left stock. Yea right...

[@jlo13800]

The 300SX mercury optimax is a 60 deg v6 193 CID!

[@1DEADBEEF1]

Evinrude 2 stroke V8 had 300hp stock - double what this RX7 has

[@TheFastgeek]

Absolutely hilarious! 🤣 Am more than a little disappointed that you guys didn't try to do *something* with the snow around the parking lot. I mean, come on, a snowmobile powered RX7 on snow tires? But am sure it'll snow in Ames again soon, if it hasn't already since this was recorded, and things will be set right. 😉

[@tomcarlson3913]

Of all the ridiculous things you guys have ever bought this is probably the most awesome! You definitely need to race it somewhere. Might be fun to fix the hard mounts on the engine so the NVH scores somewhere below 50 on a scale of 1 to 10.

[@steelwitness]

7:08 this moment was absolute gold lmao what a perfect question to ask

[@markmurphy3578]

What a bloody amazing conversion. I already watch Steve’s channel and he seems absolutely normal in there. But it’s good to see that his mad streak is there too. Or is that only accessible when he is with you guys? 😂 Excellent!

[@mooch9989]

whats his channel?

[@amilijoon]

what’s the channel

[@markmurphy3578]

This week with cars

[@TheDJ007Dude]

This is such a cool car engine swap. Would be a cool idea to see John from Golden rust or bust have a crack at driving it. He may also be down to help with it if he has time too. Can't wait to see what you get upto with the grand prix's in the spring.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

😂 that thing is amazing. Nice score

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The smile on Mook face on that first ride just priceless Kevin @Junkyard Digs

[@10RRASK]

Oh man this thing is awesome. I’ve always had a fantasy about putting a Polaris XLT engine in a Geo Metro with expansion chambers sticking out of the hood.

[@nnie1]

This has got to be one of the best cars you guts have found yet! It would be awsome to try and add a second snowmobile engine to up the speed, and tie it in so they can both be run at once. Looking forward to seeing how this creation turns out as you guys tinker around with it.

[@danieljonhson6367]

I'd attach the engine to the transmission like you talked about then I would try to quieten it down without restricting the exhaust .

[@elonmust7470]

But it's not at all loud.

[@miniaturemachinist6098]

A muffler would probably be a good addition.

[@JunkyardDigs]

It already has two 😂

[@orest227]

no. no it would not

[@callumdonington2227]

What's that? Cut the mufflers out?

[@elonmust7470]

What it needs is a tuned pipe for each cylinder. Tuned for top end..

[@danl6634]

Dynamat. Lots of dynamat.

[@AbominableJoshie]

I want to see this thing on Mattracks. Possibly more than I've ever wanted anything before in my life.

[@MNMoto]

Tracks on the back, skis in the front and send it on snow or a frozen lake!

[@ChopShopGarage]

Adapt a flywheel on the engine and do the gearbox plate to mount the engine in place. Should be much more fun with all the gears and rubber mounts. And do a new exhaust routed nicely to get rid of the hump in the hood (along with the engine mounted lower)

[@zeanyt2372]

The CBT has a bit of a Freewheel mechanism. So all you have to do rev down and shift, like rev matching.

[@ChopShopGarage]

@@zeanyt2372 but cvt has about 30% power losses. Add 30% to the figures they got on the dyno and it is much more respectable. With a bit of tuning and a better exhaust it could be a little monster

[@benmuckenhirn8921]

@@ChopShopGarage you basically lose the power band though. The clutches keep the engine in power band where it makes the most horsepower. Without the clutches it won’t make enough power fast enough to get much speed.

[@ChopShopGarage]

@@benmuckenhirn8921 that is true, nothing a supercharger can’t sort 😁😁😁. It won’t become unusable without a cvt, it will just want to be kept at high revs to be kept on power and. And the power and can be tuned with a exhaust done for the rev range wanted.

[@davelowets]

A snowmobile engine doesn't have the required thrust bearing surface inside the engine to be able to deal with the pressures involved with an automobile clutch. The bottom end of the motor wouldn't last long like that.

[@flashy5150]

For the winter time, I guess you would take off the tires and put skies on.😆😂🤣

[@dchamp1337]

You should for sure bring it to a rallycross. Also: I wanted to see Kevin try to sit in the Barkley, guessing he probably wouldn't fit, that thing is tiny, have seen it in person.

[@Amerikanskis]

Do the motor mounts and try to make it somewhat more driveable.

[@thomashaley3830]

With the 2 transmissions I bet with good rev matching this could be a beast.

[@pellepp9628]

Crazy ride, the look at her face first time riding it😁

[@dbabyzo]

I love how Mook holds on to the door handle the whole time!😂

[@ReallyDumbName]

This is a really creative idea with some excellent execution. That being said, as a fan of the rotary and especially the 1st gen RX7, this hurts me a bit.

[@augustgade7084]

Tbh you still get the general brappiness and it’s way faster

[@terracar2003]

Same here, while the car looks pretty fun and took some creative design to execute, it once again hurts the RX-7s and reinforces the reputation that these cars in their stock form are "waiting to blow up" and that the car itself is "only for for swapping something better in" even if its an objectively worse engine, i love these cars and the rotaries but they are very misunderstood and while i love engine swaps i would prefer to see MORE rotary swaps instead of rotary replacements

[@Thinginator]

It’s the one engine swap that makes more blue smoke and obnoxious noises than a rotary… I love it.

[@motoredbikemadness2061]

I’ve wanted to build a simple carbureted 2 stroke powered first gen rx7 since my teens, when I first saw this vid I almost creamed myself, the only problem is it uses a cvt. I really wanted to hear it rev up through the gears

[@bettafish541]

​@@motoredbikemadness2061if you take out the cvt and make it use a clutch it'll work or you can directly connect it and rev match every time you shift

[@El_Chompo]

I'm kind of in love with the self supercharging expansion pipe CVT snowmobile power train setup. It makes so much power for its weight and it always stays in powerband. I would love to see a car sized scaled up powertrain made the same way. Maybe a 2.0L at least, ideally 3 or 4L so you can really rip.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Much as was done with the Rudezon…

[@El_Chompo]

@@dennisyoung4631 Yes but I would like to see even more

[@christofferniemonen8872]

You could use a boat motor!!

[@El_Chompo]

@@christofferniemonen8872 As far as I'm aware the large 2 stroke boat motors are all non-expansion pipe designs. You can convert them maybe with some skill and fabrication, but when it's factory made it almost is always built and tuned better than somebody modifying the design themselves after the fact.

[@davelowets]

"Self supercharging"? An expansion pipe has nothing to do with boost in the intake system. The reflected wave from the chamber simply prevents escaping fuel/air from flowing right out the exhaust port. Just about exactly opposite from a Supercharger.

[@CarswithNash]

I can’t believe how fast it is! Seems like this might be a viable swap option if a little more effort was put into dealing with the vibrations and noise. I used to have a 1981 Mazda RX-7 and I put a 1.6 Subaru boxer engine in it, unfortunately I never completed the swap.

[@alastairdow-taylor4103]

Why the hell would you put a subaru engine in a rx7 you compketely devalued it and made it slower.

[@CarswithNash]

@@alastairdow-taylor4103 The car was pretty much worthless at the time and the engine fit easily and was available to me.

[@87isbmw]

@@alastairdow-taylor4103 and less reliable lmao

[@jlo13800]

Did you run premix in tge rotary or used stock oil injection. I run nothing but amsoil interceptor 2 stroke oil in my rotary. Not 10w30 4 joke junk.

[@brycepiontek161]

Heads up if you want those transmissions to last you need to change ge the fluid filter and put in a shift kit to give it some hope The 4t65e-HD is glass and so is the non hd Bottom end on the motor is good for about 500 hp

[@dave.harmon]

You've basically bought John's dream car 😂

[@JohnEpi]

Props to Austin ...Hell of a game there !!!... i mean you have a bad day at work ? Take this for a ride and you are ok....sweet

[@johnnyhelge1743]

I'm in Ukraine and your videos are distracting me from all the shit going on. Thank you!

[@gaybrahderpwood]

Stay safe friend.

[@petervalentin1879]

Wishing the best for you friend, stay safe

[@ronniekray6918]

I should think it would be more interesting looking out your window right now.

[@michaellatham9737]

Stay safe bud

[@Jacksonkellyfreak]

Stay safe my friend. God be with you.

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

name it "the yetti " or the "abominable snow car" , you have out done yourself.

[@miketrainor1929]

I like Yetti

[@tonyfiediga9788]

RXsleddin

[@christopheransell2179]

Call it the BUZZ SAW...

[@robertbritton4716]

Well hell yea, that pull rope start got me too, that boy who put that thing together exhibits some true southern engineering skills for a feller livin so far north,just had to like and subscribe kinda got pulled in ya know!

[@vincentpion8584]

thats a pretty insane build ! .... but the question is : how fast can it go in reverse ? 😆

[@MegaDirtyberty]

What's better than one snowmobile engine?.................... two snowmobile engines.

[@fastfixgaming3903]

Mazda rx800 my 5th dream car, I hope I find one to rebuild

[@angus1298]

Haha

[@MRBKMEMES]

Stop bieng mean angus

[@SeranaKnight]

4:35 that laugh gets funnier each time, so full of joy. Sounds like Rex tripping pistachio in the restaurant on master of disguise.

[@sambeussman7239]

Not gonna lie, it makes me sad anytime somebody does an engine swap to a 80s or 90s JDM car, especially with a Rx7 and 300ZX(there is just not nearly enough of them around that's stock anymore), but holy shit I laughed super loud when I saw him pull start the engine the first time. I do hope you put a rotary engine back in there though. The Rx7 is a legend and deserves to be preserved in its full glory.

[@82f100swb]

If it's any consolation, that 800 is a Suzuki, built in Japan.

[@sambeussman7239]

@@82f100swb I don't know man, it still feels like putting a Polaris snowmobile engine in a Buick Grand National. Idk, I guess I'm a sucker for seeing special cars, like the RX7, stock and many JDM cars of the 80s and 90s have been just hacked up.

[@svanteforsberg5212]

Well it’s lot better than all the LS swapped ones

[@alexmikhael5061]

TOO MUCH LS SWAPPING!!!! where are all the BLU BLOOD FORD SWAPS????

[@theeoddments960]

@@alexmikhael5061 they don’t fit anywhere lol

[@alexmikhael5061]

@@theeoddments960 not tru, IT IS JUST EASIER TO SLAP A LS IN!!!! ANY THING WILL FIT with a GOOD FABRICATOR!!! :)

[@alexmikhael5061]

DEMORANCH put a 12v cummins in a freeking CHARGER or wutever.... yea, don't go tellin me ya can't fit a coyotee in ;) things have to be MOVED and REENGENERRED is ''all'' lol ;) .......my prob is TOO MANY PEOPLE TAKE THE EASY ROUTE AND TRANSPLANT ORANGE BLOOD INTO BLU BLOOD SYSTEMS :) LOL

[@davelowets]

@@alexmikhael5061 No. The LS is a MUCH more compact package than the ford junk. If there isn't enough room, there isn't enough room. Period. Stuffing 10 pounds of shit into a 5 pound sack isn't an elegant solution.

[@frankhouser3355]

That is insane. Never would have imagined something like this. I love it.

[@michaelb.42112]

The fact that it's pull start makes it RULE !! That is so cool. When he said it only took him a week and a half to build this I was surprised. To me, that's FAST. Man, that car gets 1000 smiles to the gallon.

[@Hellsatanx]

Cheers to you Mr. snowmobile RX7 builder! this is awesome

[@mannye]

Love STEVE!!!!!! One of the best car channels on youtube.

[@cave.dweller.mediocrates]

😂 "I can't feel my legs"... All the hard mounts. 😂 -and I love it!

[@jimbillyjenkims]

I love how you totally channeled Gilbert Gottfried at 18:35.