{"id":18040,"date":"2017-09-07T06:15:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T11:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18040"},"modified":"2017-09-08T14:21:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T19:21:26","slug":"diesel-powered-rx-8-goes-drifting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18040","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Powered RX-8 Goes Drifting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=18041\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six diesel 10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?resize=620%2C827&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?resize=620%2C827&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last time <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13393\">we wrote<\/a> about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cumminsrxhate\/\">Rx-Hate<\/a> project, the Cummins 6BT inline-six was running and they were testing the drivetrain. Since then the team has installed a radiator in the trunk and some minor fuel upgrades on the engine. They hope to produce around 300 horsepower after more work on the fuel system. The team also took the RX-8 to several drift events and even Ryan Tuerck couldn&#8217;t turn down a chance to smoke the rear tires. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zdHUJ_queWo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.5% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYl81wNBRI1\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by RX_HATE (@rx_hate)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-09-03T20:53:14+00:00\">Sep 3, 2017 at 1:53pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=18042\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-11.jpg?fit=1920%2C1090&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1090\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six diesel 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-13.jpg?resize=620%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six\" width=\"620\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-13.jpg?resize=620%2C352&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-13.jpg?resize=600%2C341&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=18047\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six diesel 16\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Cummins 6BT inline-six\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-16.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cumminsrxhate\/\">Rx-Hate FB page<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rx_hate\/\">@Rx-Hate<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCI0x77KlCWId6rLXKPF1OVQ\">Bodge Rides Garage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last time we wrote about the Rx-Hate project, the Cummins 6BT inline-six was running and they were testing the drivetrain. Since then the team has installed a radiator in the trunk and some minor fuel upgrades on the engine. They hope to produce around 300 horsepower after more work on the fuel system. The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18040\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Diesel Powered RX-8 Goes Drifting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rx-8"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Cummins-6BT-inline-six-diesel-10.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114147,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114147","url_meta":{"origin":18040,"position":0},"title":"KMR&#8217;s Mazda RX-8 with a Turbo 20B 3-Rotor","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Kyle Mohan Racing (KMR) debuted their rebuilt Mazda RX-8 \u201cGreen Monster\u201d for the 2024 Formula Drift season. 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