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550 Bhp 13B-T in FB - pics included.

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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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550 Bhp 13B-T in FB - pics included.












Series 6 RX-7 13B-REW
Extend ported
Dowelled
3mm Apex seal conversion
New rotor housings
Turbonetics T-78 ball-bearing turbo
48mm wastegate
Front-mount conversion with 12A-T front cover
Gilmour belt drive
10 pound billet steel flywheel
Competition 9 second clutch
S6 injectors
Microtech LT10s fuel & ignition computer
Bosch coils
Competition NGK spark plugs
Free-flowed throttle body
Race alloy 3-core radiator
large alloy oil cooler

550 flywheel horsepower @ 7000rpm & 15psi boost.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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I want one!!!

sounds like it'll be a good engine. Dosen't look too bad, either

Also, where'd you get the gilmer drive belt setup? I'm currently in the market, as it were.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Ah yeah probably spent too much, it cost US$14k. Never let it be said that kiwi's are tight-assed when it comes to RX-7's
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Also, where'd you get the gilmer drive belt setup? I'm currently in the market, as it were.
Cost about NZ$ 400 - thats around US$ 230 I believe. You can get them on Ebay - I got mine from the outfit that build the engine. I have an average skill when it comes to building rotaries. I can make 'em work, but I can't make 'em work at 300+ HP - need experts to do that for me
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Very, Very Nice!

I want that Radiator, and Brand New Oil Cooler!!

Where could I get a set of those?
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Very, Very Nice!

I want that Radiator, and Brand New Oil Cooler!!

Where could I get a set of those?
Totally custom man - machine TIG welded to spec. Erm.. US$800 for rad, US$300 for oil cooler.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Totally custom man - machine TIG welded to spec. Erm.. US$800 for rad, US$300 for oil cooler.
They are nice...but not that nice...

I'll keep looking for an upgrade down the road.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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They are nice...but not that nice...

I'll keep looking for an upgrade down the road.
That's cool - my motto is "do it once, do it right".
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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That's cool - my motto is "do it once, do it right".
My motto is:

"Do her as many times as I can, until I am bored.
Then call her a cab and kick her *** out."
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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where's the fb
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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I really like the cog belt setups, always have. The housings are interesting i wonder are they cast with the ' kiwi-re' from an independent company or are mazda housings
and the 'kiwi-re' machined ?.. tight-assed no you fellows down under are known for your love for turbo's as large as the engine. We've been here before steve brown, an Aussie took us for a ride with his rx7, start to finish and his car pulled the wheel(s) off the ground, really cool !! Lots of money. He ended up selling his car and bought a nice house. Looks good , man.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Directfreak
Very, Very Nice!

I want that Radiator, and Brand New Oil Cooler!!

Where could I get a set of those?
A nice Howe radiator from Summit Racing will do the trick for much le$$. Setrab makes very good coil coolers too that work well with rotaries.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Are you running the stock rear end? If not which one?

Chris
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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I really like the cog belt setups, always have. The housings are interesting i wonder are they cast with the ' kiwi-re' from an independent company or are mazda housings
and the 'kiwi-re' machined ?..
They're Mazda housings, but the company who assembled the engine had the original 13B machined off and their own logo stenciled on.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Are you running the stock rear end? If not which one?

Chris
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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where's the fb
Technically it would be an SA anyway.

Nice engine package though...
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