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Nov 25, 2003 | 08:27 PM

crazychicka6987

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12A or 13B

Well guys should I rebuild the 12A motor in my 85 rex or drop in a 13B?

Nov 25, 2003 | 08:32 PM

QuagmireMan

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i like smoking someone then telling them i have a 1.1 liter engine under da hood, 1.3 would hurt their pride but not as much as 1.1

Nov 25, 2003 | 11:21 PM

hornbm

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there is no replacement for displacement, buddy.

Nov 25, 2003 | 11:26 PM

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u'll get more torque from the 13B.

Nov 25, 2003 | 11:32 PM

crazychicka6987

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Will a 13B mount on to the tranny in my 85?

Nov 25, 2003 | 11:35 PM

Zeta-Gouki

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there is no replacement for displacement, buddy.

Odd words from a rotorhead... guess those huge displacement V8s are better eh? :p

Nov 25, 2003 | 11:37 PM

crazychicka6987

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yah sorry, new to this rotary thing, is there any problems in swapping a 13b for a 12A?

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Nov 26, 2003 | 12:30 AM

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i'm a 12a buff! STICK WITH THE ORIGINAL MOTOR

Nov 26, 2003 | 11:17 AM

Wankelguy

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Just put a carbed 4-port 13B in it.
The 13B feels so much torquier than a 12A it isn't funny.
With a carbed 13B, you won't have to adapt any engine wiring, either.

Nov 26, 2003 | 11:52 AM

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purple82

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Originally posted by hornbm
there is no replacement for displacement, buddy.

hornbm, do you have the carb installed? How's torque for you compared to the stock FI intake?

Nov 26, 2003 | 12:54 PM

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crazychicka6987

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FI is more responsive than a carb, but I do not like working with the wiring involved with FI

Nov 26, 2003 | 01:18 PM

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I ask because I went from a Weber 48 to an S5 intake with a Haltech and I'll never go back. The engine has much more low end without sacrificing any top end, and I've got the secondary ports open all the time.