Does anyone know of a way to make this happen. I've got all the FD intake parts and basically don't feel like building another Half Bridgeport since I already have a spare sitting in the corner of my garage. There has to be a set of conversion mounts somewhere.

 

Never seen it done but doesnt mean it hasnt been done. Most try to get away from the TII irons and use FD irons which arent as prone to cracking under detonation.

 

I completely agree. This comes from a lazy place.

 

I don't know the differences between a TII motor and a 13b-re. But to drop a 13b-re shortblock into an FD you have 3 options.
1. Drill and tap the rear plate for stock fd motor mount arms (must use rew oil pan);
2. Fab up your own custom motor mount (while using the re oil pan) or you can alternatively buy one from Compact Car Performance in Naples, Florida (i think you have to use a rew oil pan with theirs);
3. Buy a 20b sub-frame which is just crazy, lol
13b-re has their motor mounts on the middle plate, which i think is the same as a TII
hope this somewhat helps.

 

Unfortunately there are a number of issues that would come up if you tried to put FD stuff right on a T2 keg, so you might find yourself caught up with doing a bunch of little stuff to make it work.

FD intake manifolds will not work directly with a T2 keg. If you compare the LIM gaskets, series 4, 5, and 6 engines are all different. Between FC and FD there are a few differences with the oil and coolant systems as well, not to mention that the T2 has a different front cover, oil pan, crank angle sensor, and mounts. The T2 has coolant passage o-rings on the rotor housings that are meant to mate with the T2 LIM. The turbo oil feed hole is a different thread on the front iron and there are no provisions for 2 oil return lines.

Unless you have one of the uncommon sets of later T2 irons that have been reinforced, which is what I am running on my T2. The casting at the dowel pin landing is ~20% thicker than my set of older production T2 irons.

 

Well, I guess its time to rebuild the FD, or buy another engine..0_O??.. Hmmm. Anyway, I guess this is what I get for being lazy.

 

here's a subframe that a T2 block was mounted in.