I almost destroyed my Rotary Corvette. You guys saved me!

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[@kylekeogh2731]

install speakers that play the sound of a LS motor

[@InfamousAMH]

Kyle Keogh you’re so popular in the rob dahm comments.

[@CoochieKissKing]

That's actually not a bad idea

[@MrRadicalMoves]

That's honestly what I would do... and have a temporary slip on muffler to keep the rotary quiet until it was time to sing the song of its people (aka, once the sneaking inside has been accomplished)

[@MrRadicalMoves]

@Fraxinus Cavum That's true... I am hoping they will be good sports about it then.

[@elliothenton505]

Fraxinus Cavum he said that he was going to wrap the car as well so it’s harder for them to find him

[@carnyx_]

Please put a gopro in the engine bay, I'd looove to see these reactions. Thanks for the awesome videos, Rob!

[@VisionQuest057]

This is a _great_ suffestion, please do this! Record _every_ glorious moment and give us a highlight reel!

[@alanalvarez6905]

Rob, you may want to locate the ethanol sensor on the return line and not the feed line, like you did on the video. I'm guessing you'll want all the flow you can get from the stock lines and that sensor is going to restrict some of that. Keep it up!~

[@ATLASGAMINGApallo]

I ordered a 13b swap shirt they sold out faster than Bob dahm can call an import guy a ricer

[@uncleosama7625]

Gay Honda boy

[@Fishy_FR]

@@uncleosama7625 Good one

[@RoughIronRehab]

Enough space under the hood for another 13B To power front wheels. Just saying.

[@exotiiksarcasm]

All I keep hearing is "This box is essential for the rotary Corvette"

[@TheMrShoebox]

inb4 rob deletes and I wait anxiously for a reupload

[@RobDahm]

Hahaha made sure no shop addresses were harmed in the making of this video

[@saulgonzalez7898]

Both a fan of ls and rx7’s but I’m glad you did a 13b swap on a vette

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Yeah, the car is now unsaleable. If you wish to use horrid rice put it in a rice car. Why do most remove them? For more power!

[@maxodarchuk6686]

LS fest probably already has posters saying not to let rob in

[@glock1inthetop45]

Don’t listen to this guy^

[@jasonjones6328]

The only way he is getting in is on flatbed. They won't let a rotary engine in. But the way he builds it will probably be on one anyways

[@tommihommi1]

@@jasonjones6328 he should put the LS block on the passenger seat

[@NoTraceOfSense]

From the future: They did.

[@camdenmiller7369]

Flex Fuel sensor? What about a flex seal sensor? Phil Swift here with a brand new product, Flex Apex Seal!

[@banzai.drifto]

Camden Miller wait you might be on to somethin there 😂

Nah it just needs a *flex* capacitor 😂

[@fcaustin86]

I was having an anxiety attack watching that last video

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

BTW. When taking the front cover off. Always have the engine vertical. So you don't move the end float spacer, front and rear needle bearings :) engine damage waiting to happen. Also fit a Solid oil pellet. Helps oil get to rotors when cold etc. Also recommend a racing beat increased oil pressure regulator. Whilst sump is off. If do. Need to shim front regulator too. Look forward to seeing it run and drive. I bought a snapon/bluepoint engine stand with rotating shaft. Best thing I've bought for rotary engines. Makes life easier.

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

re solid oil pellet, a usa supplier, www.atkinsrotary.com/store/86-11-Rx7-and-Rx8-Atkins-Thermal-Pellet-ARE50.html

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

re oil pressure regulator increase, 110 psi - www.atkinsrotary.com/store/79-11-Rx7-and-Rx8-Increased-Oil-Pressure-Kit-ARE401.html 105-115 psi - www.atkinsrotary.com/store/Competition-Adjustable-Oil-Pressure-Regulator-4352-14-250.html

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

incase you havent got one - flywheel locking tool, good for tightening flywheel nut, counter weight bolts, front crankshaft bolt, oil pump nut :) - www.atkinsrotary.com/store/79-11-Rx7-Flywheel-Ring-Gear-Brake-ARE923.html?category_id=569, atkins do a nice version also, there is a couple different for different flywheel diameter/engine etc

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

re blue point engine stand - pic i found online - res3.graysonline.com/handlers/imagehandler.ashx?t=sh&id=6249245&ts=635433207492830000&index=0&s=gl

[@rotorworksautomotivegarage7070]

i made my own engine mounting style adapter to bolt to all rotary engines, pineapple racing do one - www.pineappleracing.com/rotaryenginestandadaptor-1.aspx

[@eatinginternet8690]

It's way easier to install the seal because you already bent the metal ring/surface on the outside and now you've installed an old bent seal.

[@kxlucifer]

Itll be fine

[@adriand9599]

I love how rob is real af i bet a bunch of youtubers wont be admitting their mistakes

[@TheGuccibane]

Daddy Dahm with the air work-bench and suspended chain engine stand =D

[@ShawnDickens]

Because AEM, Haltech, Holley, and probably others use GM's flex fuel sensor.

[@guidosaur7506]

I so hope this build shows up wired to start and not on a trailer. I know it's a tight deadline. Super excited for this

[@deatherageperformance8367]

Give you heads up if you want to increase your oil pressure what you should do since you're trying to push big Power that little pellet piece that you removed from the front cover you need to shim it as well as pressing the the point down on oil pressure regulator at the back of the iron to increase oil pressure you need 1/8 shim in the front underneath the spring

[@patrickd.7880]

Suprised no one else is thinking about increasing oil pressure on this engine . Hey rob here is some advice from the internet. U want to make 1000hp need more oil pressure. Adjustable oil pressure reg and some shims for your front "spring thingy" ,no wax pellet. Dont make us look bad at Ls fest. Pull up in the vette and blow up the engine. We'll never hear the end of it. "Typical rotary." Read the racing beat tech info section on oil pressure. Read the whole thing actually.

[@pinslund]

Front balance weight chain sprocket have a small hole in it. If I'm correct, there's supposed to sit a grub screw in that hole or? Not sure if it's a major issue since the sprocket have a key but I would check it!! Also.... Lube the front cover seal before assembly!.. 😁 Really cool build man.. Good luck.

[@nissanfang35]

The wax pellet is the little piece that goes in the E-shaft before the main crank/E-shaft bolt. Some companies make solid aluminum ones to have full capable oil pressure, instead of having a drop in pressure after oil is at operating temp. Something along those lines. I forgot when i did it on my FD.

[@snewkirk75]

Rob, really enjoying this videos recently. Gets me through the school day man! Keep it up, would really love to see future builds with a 13b motor, maybe like an older bmw or something.

[@jackbennington3595]

Glad that you noticed the mistakes, everyone makes them at some point even the pro's, keep up the good work and the puns the matrix bug had me chuckling

[@ajwilson605]

"Your LS sounds funny.....", says the guy at the entrance to LS Fest...... "Yea..., I burned up a plug wire on the drive over...", says Rob.....

[@SuperDorkenstein]

Rob you should roll into LS fest with those doritos strewn around in the car

[@itsameyaboi]

He should come with his own doritos running for once 🔥

[@gregkramer5588]

It is good to see Abel in the video. I am sure hundreds or thousands of us still remember his RX2 getting hit by the guy that had no clue. I still remember the video well.

[@capnthepeafarmer]

The pellet they were referring to is the "thermo bypass pellet". That's the springloaded pellet that is in the e-shaft. Most people just replace it with a solid pellet so the oil always flows to the rotors. It was put in for emission a to help warm up the rotors faster. In older rx7s those have the potential to fail and not deliver oil to the eshaft bearings.

[@soraaoixxthebluesky]

The beauty of recording you build and post it on youtube. People can point out our mistake, yeah of course we are all human we do make mistake.

[@stevewilson9883]

Are you using the stock "thermal pellet" spring valve under the front nut on the eccentric shaft.. This is an emissions thing and old school builds replaced this with a solid plug so oil flow is not restricted when the motor is cold...

[@kainusanus]

Rob I've followed your channel for years, and I still say that your videos never get boring or old. I'm always cracking up just from the goofy shit you guys do. keep it up man🤙

[@greddyxcivic]

Rob in that shirt? Pretty sure i'm pregnant now. Seriously though. Love the content. From one guy who is a fan of a motor that likes to grenade (EJ25's), i appreciate all the work/background info you're puttin out.

[@geogineer]

I double dog dare you to have it done on time. Does that help?

[@kollak01]

14:00 "got to admit these are nice tight tolerances" LOLS pushes bearing in with hands. If you had to heat the cover and freeze the bearing now that would be a nice tight fit.

[@JusttheEdge]

You have slip fits and interference fits. Both require tight tolerances in order to achieve those fits.

[@kollak01]

Josh Crutchley Exactly. Idk if pressing a bearing in by hand counts as press fit.

[@coreycl2864]

One thing I like to do as a professional mechanic is put grease on the spring of the seal so it can not come off and create a oil leak, love your channel keep up the good work.

[@ldadol]

The wax pellet is actually the gold piece inside the front of the e-shaft. It prevents oil flow during cold start which is very bad. I’d replace it with a solid pellet for like $11. The piece you replaced was the actually the front oil regulator.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

Rob please rotary swap the world! Next project should be a ported 12a swap into a old 65’ Mustang

[@matelurz]

i think some people could have heart attack after this XD

[@codyc722]

Please God no. Draw the line somewhere, please!

[@Chris-dy1cb]

Connoisseur Of Cars & Tig Ol Bitties this is just spitting on heritage

[@r6984]

4 rotor supra drag car as a troll or a 2 rotor 1st gen MR2 wide body hill climb monster or maybe a Pantera show car. Rotory the world my friend

[@SuperSstealth]

12A 70s Camaro

[@arcadiagreen150]

I like that you admit when the comments sections saves you ass a little. Unlike other channels that might pretend that they found it themselves or ignore admitting their mistake at all.

[@Eric-kw1lu]

Rob please do a rotary swap on my girl friend

[@TheBlueEaglee]

😂

[@mnemonic5819]

That'll make her louder and more hot-tempered and I don't think you want that

[@Shakshuka69]

@@mnemonic5819 also she'll burn stuff and leak everywhere

[@rustywrench500]

Your gonna be replacing her '' APEX SEALS'' very often 🤣🤣🤣

[@rosegold-beats]

She gonna need alot of oil

[@englanddude127]

Dang didn’t think you were going to go all on the vett like this. Lookin good rob!

[@Millwrightmike]

Fluid loops don't heat or dispell differently they equalize temp eventually and to their max cooling capacity.

[@norgepalm7315]

Yo, I ran that same radiator until a crack broke across the awful weld line. Literally happened pulling into my girlfriend's driveway. I hope your welds look good, otherwise I recommend tossing that.

[@Manuel_B.]

wow... I'd be freaking out... the amount of stuff that needs to be done is overwhelming

[@kostadimopoulos7791]

Been subbed for years will never stop watching

[@chriswoolvin7284]

2-1/8" socket is useful for air compressors, its the gigantic bolt that's adapted for the one way valve or the expansion plug

[@CrazyTony65]

Some of the guys with RX7's modify their factory AC and PS pump bracket to run the FFE wheel. They have a machinist remove the exact amount of material from the bracket at the two bolts that hold the FFE trigger so that when the bracket bolts are tightened, it clamps the FFE bracket. This might be an option on your new alternator bracket. Leaving the machined area as little as .001" less than the thickness of the bracket will ensure a good clamp.

[@marcohuertas692]

Did he say you didn't have the room for the fans??? You can fit a house fan behind that radiator?? He knows you took the ls out right?? 😔🤔

[@thefunkosaurus]

Trust Abel's advice.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKDMeneIgdmCprc

[@becca8039]

the fan needs room behind it as well

[@InfamousAMH]

Great job guys 👍

[@Draco_WarriorEX]

In my experience I haven't had much trouble with the front nut. But my engine complains when I go for the back nut. I think it has something to do with not enough lube.

[@chensueher1393]

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[@ValladolidArde]

put some liquid sealant on the seal-to-cover area so there is less of a chance of it popping out when you dont have a seal retaining ring and loctite retaining compound on critical components like your oil pump nut, use the removable one, not the one thats some kind of aviation structural glue thats impossible to remove EVER...yeah, I learnt the hard way, a drop will do, and makes the build a lot safer, wave washers are not 100% reliable, nordlocks are good though but not always capable of integrating into some areas. Super nice build

[@billybobjoe198]

Those AEM fuel pumps look just like Bosch K and L Jet pumps.

[@JSchoopp]

I actually think the 044 started its life as a k-jet pump for use in Motorsport. All k-jet pumps have the Bosch number: 0 580 254 XXX. And the 044 is the same (0 580 254 044)

[@Shockern003]

wax pellet is the one on the eshatf. behind the front hub. people replace that because its closed until its open the engine i warm. loo up rpracing. then sell a unit

[@nigelw598]

Gday Rob, I knew little about rotaries before following your builds recently. Like most thought “just another rice burner”. Interesting to see you can get so much hp out of a small package. Sad to see their emissions are killing the rotary in Europe etc though. I just did a couple of hours on the net learning about the rotary.... twin turbo, 4 rotor.... 🤤 Man, you’re like a pusher! What have you done to me!! 😳

[@Plastikpanzer]

17:10 Rob talking about oiled up shafts

[@dmeyerstevenson]

You can get a flywheel stopper tool from Mazdatrix that bolts onto one of the transmission bolt holes for about $23.

[@crimpcreep6887]

With all these Awesome parts on a wrecked Corvette, should dub it Phoenix....

[@1320420]

"Raising awareness for other people" Too funny ;)

[@toxinism]

Did you make sure the key for the oil pump gear is still on the shaft it's very small and can fall out easy

[@ZScherling]

Holy hot spots on the flywheel

[@NastyThugg1]

Hey i was wondering what your flywheel weighed in at? i think the stock was about 27-32lbs. i had a 7.5lbs flywheel and it helped a ton in exceleration but my dead stop to first gear was really jumpy?

[@joealex65]

And now your name should be Rob Duhmb 🤣 jk, we love you Papa Rob 😁

[@albi2k88]

Current Italian diesels VM Motori mounted in (european) chryslers has "backward mounted" crankshaft seals because has also vacuum pump making underpressure in crankcase.

[@charlesrohrer667]

Does the front stack fall in 3rd gens when you remove the front bolt? I know it does on 2nd gens. You should have the front of the engine facing upwards.

[@scottjinx]

haha that shirt is awesome, looking forward to the day when we start seeing more rotary powered muscle cars, i'm sure after this build is finished there will be some guys looking at their 60's muscle cars thinking 'yeh lets throw some doritos in this thing' the 13b does seem a little small in a large car but they do punch above their weight, the rotary by design makes most of it's power higher in the rev range which is no big deal you just use a final drive ratio that suits the powerband, when we are talking about a street car who cares about what makes the most power/torque etc, the fun part is driving something that is unique & different from the rest, this thing will be shitloads of fun to drive on the street, hopefully this build will encourage others to build their own unique rotary powered street car, gotta say that a rotary swap on a corvette has been a long time coming, looking forward to the footage at LS fest, if he's able to finish it in time hey :)

[@frankrizzo2191]

hey Rob. I wonder if its possible to make a 13B in double the size.for example the entire motor just made twice its size. exactly twice the size of the rotors, the blocks, i mean everything. if it was possible, can it fit into an engine bay of a sports car?

[@larrybaker404]

I noticed an orange seal put in backwards at the bearing but I thought you knew the engine better than me

[@lukeanderson5781]

Will you put a bag filter over the tail pipe so you can harvest the apex seals?

[@GlassTopRX7]

I know my personal experience with rotary guys online has been excellent, solved a lot of uncommon issues stuff. Granted I did this from forums in the community so it wasn't hard to research peoples competence.

[@severesilence1871]

14:28 Rob: we almost forgot put this back on and that would’ve been catastrophic. Jared : that would’ve been entertaining.

[@Vizzi12]

Man...my muffin top would look great in one of those smalls

[@Barty.Crowell]

I would have thought the oil pellet upgrade would have been the first thing you upgraded. It restricts oil flow to the eccentric shaft while the oil warms up.

[@deatherageperformance8367]

You're probably not going to want to hear it but the only way of getting that counter Weight Balance to that engine is having to take the engine apart put the rotors and the e shaft on a balance machine with that Center weight to balance it the only other way is 2 find out what engine it is so you can figure out the code for the rotor weight and then you can kind of reference it off that long as that Center weight goes to an FD you should be good

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

10 years from now, you won't believe how much more you will know. It's just amazing. 15 years from now, you will begin to realize what you don't know. 20 years from now, you will realize you know less and less than you ever thought. 25 years from now you will have forgotten more than you currently know, but will enjoy watching your kid fuck up one of these antique rotory engines, and laugh your ass off when he forgets to put oil in it upon it's initial start.

[@miatafan]

Oh man you should install cutouts on this thing. That way you can sneak it into ls fest and push a button for full rotary noise

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

I'm getting a little anxious that he won't finish on time, but I believe in him!

[@ethan_mustard]

Rob you need to take this to Chevy to get a service when you are done with it, reactions would be amazing

[@Eric-kw1lu]

Please do what mantvydas said rob.. tape a picture of an LS to the rotary

[@marcohuertas692]

You need to fit a Corvette engine cover on the top of 2 rotor!! You can probably fit the valves covers and the engine cover then place it on top!!!

[@ZombieByte]

isn't the "wax pellet" as it was called just a check valve so that the oil can only flow in one direction?

[@StikkyNaide2Face]

Rob Dahm is my spirit animal

[@djmix4ya]

Hit up downstar to get some of those bolts you're missing for the cover.

[@superduty4556]

Opening the box with pliers...my go to as well lmao.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Slap a hybrid badge on the Corvette! It somehow is between the body and the engine :-)

[@Cjbarker2]

Josh was on point with Bobby Dahm’s uploads

[@GeorgesToolBoxTales]

When putting the flywheel back inplace you should have put your bolts back in, in a star patteren and not tighted them down one by one but all a little at a time to make sure that the flywheel pressed on correctly

[@SMD-si7fm]

I bought an RX-7 a few weeks ago, and it started to only run on 3 cylinders, any advice?

[@donrosscojoe5014]

The side of the seal where the spring is visible always goes towards the oil... Not my ego talking, just trying to be helpful 🤓

[@440Craig]

Aren’t you supposed to seal the front cover with a gasket or RTV or something?

[@WILLMELEE4FOOD]

I was yelling "YOU FORGOT THE NUT ROB!!!! at my phone watching the last episode.

[@jasonjones6328]

He still put the wrong size washer on.. too big,this will not last.

[@jungtir]

Heads up....You also need to pop the rubber (black) seals off the pully bearing so the oil will continue to lubricate it otherwise it will fail

[@watrousmark401]

Please tell me that you surfaced that flywheel, it looks like it has hot spots

[@rickkatz4692]

Rob get a new seal the original ones outside diameter crushed when it was installed backwards that's why it was easy to put in. You should not be able to just push it in by hand .

[@nikespeedempire]

The missing bolt on the timing cover will not cause a leak as long as the seal is good.

[@DMan_Media]

Love from Australia, glad you spotted the nut on the ground

[@alexjanito3404]

18:57 i was like ROB NOT AGAIN XD

[@jalava78]

I hope the oil pump still has the miniscule key in considering all things until now.

[@WhitentonMike]

Does the flywheel need resurfacing? Looks galled AF.

[@ericmaddux3408]

You should have used blue locktite on the flywheel bolts and given that flywheel a sanding so the clutch doesn't chatter

[@msengineeringdavid3702]

Somehow rob will blow this thing up still.

[@jjmdavis]

I know its cause the tiny tee, bit DAHM you look stacked!

[@MrHazeMyth]

Good to see Abel again.