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Thread: FAST REPU'S
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californiaroll
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posted March 20, 2006 02:18 PM |
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FAST REPU'S
Does anyone have any info or stories about how fast these old trucks are or can be? i'd love to hear about one racing a honda v8 or something? any friendly comments?
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admin
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posted March 22, 2006 11:40 AM |
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I have a fast REPU...
I took it to the strip last spring.. my best run was 13.9s 1/4 mile at 98 MPH. At the time I had a 88 turbo 2 stock... pinged it to death not too long after that...
I just got the REPU back last weekend with an 88/90 RX-7 Turbo2 Engine (90 rotors, 88 everything else), 3mm apex seals, haltech e6k, 1000cc injectors, street ported. Tuned by Rotary Power USA in Gardena, Ca
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californiaroll
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posted March 22, 2006 03:57 PM |
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I have a fast REPU...
I took it to the strip last spring.. my best run was 13.9s 1/4 mile at 98 MPH. At the time I had a 88 turbo 2 stock... pinged it to death not too long after that...
I just got the REPU back last weekend with an 88/90 RX-7 Turbo2 Engine (90 rotors, 88 everything else), 3mm apex seals, haltech e6k, 1000cc injectors, street ported. Tuned by Rotary Power USA in Gardena, Ca
cool thanks alot for the reply!dam 13.9s! that's as fast as a doge SRT-10 Ram! how much $ do you have in your repu for it to go that fast? & how much $ is your new turbo2 engine & how fast do you think it'll run? sorry 2 many questions i'm a nubie!!!
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Brad
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posted March 24, 2006 04:39 PM |
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californiaroll
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posted March 25, 2006 11:36 AM |
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little green meany machine autocross?
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showam1
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posted April 17, 2006 08:55 PM |
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Does anyone have any info or stories about how fast these old trucks are or can be? i'd love to hear about one racing a honda v8 or something? any friendly comments?
I had one some years back that I would love to relocate now, http://members.cox.net/showam1/ (look for REPU link)
I beat many unsuspecting cars with it, It had a turbo alternative 13B that had been bridge ported with twin weber carbs, this engine dynoed at 225 HP. It was built by "rotary engineering" out of california. It was custom painted in a cadillac color "firemist red" if I remember, and had custom hand painted stripes along the bottom of the bed with a little "rotary" emblem in front of the back wheel. Battery box was shaved as well as the bed hooks. The stripes were an exact match to the aluminum wheels gold tone.
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Brad
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posted April 17, 2006 09:15 PM |
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The Rotary Engineering turbo alternative setup
was a 13b streetport, with the dual weber 36 dcd's. 225 at the flywheel.
Are you sure it was bridgeported with the 225 number?
Good story either way, thanks for the info.
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
Bridge
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Tom93R1
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posted April 19, 2006 05:02 PM |
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Every time I see pics of Brads REPU I get depressed thinking how mine could look like that with a little (lot) work. I aspire to one day have mine looking that nice! Before the body though I have a S5 13b with the full fuel injection setup to put in. Will give it a street port and shoot for around 150 HP to the wheels.
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'74 lawn-green
4-port 13b
Weber 48DCO
Racing Beat Header
Magnaflow
resonator/amplifier
really loud!
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Brad
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posted April 19, 2006 09:11 PM |
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sweet!
Look forward to another fast Lawn Green REPU tearing it up. It was a lot of hard work and dough, but worth it every time I take her out. Quite the conversation piece. Anyone can do it, just takes the right dedication and resources. Luckily I was able to wire wheel the whole body in my driveway + bodywork + rust fix without intervention......
FWIW my 13b 4port mild streetport + dellorto put 144 to the ground. With restrictive 1 3/4" I.D. glasspacks that are louvered inside. So real I.D. is like 1 1/4". Tax return may fix that next month :)
Hook's sweet light blue REPU dyno'd 175 to the ground (on same dyno) with an IDA, don't know what size chokes.
Keep us updated with progress Tom!!
-Brad-
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showam1
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posted April 22, 2006 04:45 PM |
 Edited By: showam1 on 22 Apr 2006 16:47 |
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was a 13b streetport, with the dual weber 36 dcd's. 225 at the flywheel.
Are you sure it was bridgeported with the 225 number?
Good story either way, thanks for the info.
No, Not sure, about the "bridgeport" it was a long time ago :P
It did have the dual 36dcd's so you have the right engine in mind. Funny, not many I've talked to know that engine. It was a beautiful truck, wish i could find it :P
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wpgrexx
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posted August 30, 2006 08:12 AM |
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ill know more after it gets dynoed, but it should make good numbers. I havent really ran it hard yet as its still bvrand new. 13b 4 port J bridge, 3mm 1 piece carbon seals, cermet housings, Holley 650, 3 inch exhaust. The thing drinks the gas though.
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75 REPU, 13b streetport Dellorto 48mm, 2.5 exhaust, custom extended cab
86 RX7 -in restoration process, T70 Turbo
We build amazing Engines
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MRREPU75
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posted September 10, 2006 02:47 PM |
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fast
Hey im just about to build a 13bpp and its going into my 75 repu ill post up some 1/4mile times and dyno sheets when its running.
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Ground_Rat
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posted September 23, 2006 06:06 PM |
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That's a badass pic Brad.
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Brad
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posted September 25, 2006 09:45 AM |
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Thanks!
I've lowered it since then and done some alignment work, it handles better. In the market for light 15x8 or 16x8 6 lug rims. For Kumho v710 rubber.
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