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Old May 20, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Engine Swap Questions....

Ok so now that i have had my 85 rx7 for awhile now i realllly wanna look into putting a turbo ready wankel in here....so my question what can i put into the first generation that will bolt right up? If anyone has done any of this let me know im curious and looking so thanks alot guys....

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Old May 20, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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umm there was a 12a turbo from japan that i think should bolt in but as far as money worth the only option really is a 13b t2 motor but its not a direct bolt in
Old May 20, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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mmmm is there anyplace that will makes custom mounts like Haasports for Honda's?......i would like to put a 13b turbo in just wondering how much work im looking at...
Old May 20, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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search...this has been covered...many seem to like to swap turbo 2 13b's in but it will not just bolt up and away you go...it does take some work..
Old May 20, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by whereiscarmensandiego
umm there was a 12a turbo from japan that i think should bolt in but as far as money worth the only option really is a 13b t2 motor but its not a direct bolt in
good luck finding one (12at).

pino is right. its been covered. these arent hondas with bolt up parts. and they are 20+ years old. Check the archives and the faqs for the easist swaps
Old May 21, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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As the others said its not bolt in and has been covered a lot, but to get your started, you will need to swap the front cover from a first gen engine (preferably GSL-SE) on to the 13bt so it will bolt up to the first gen engine mount. If you are going to use the T2 trans (which you should) you will need to make a custom mount, and get a custom driveshaft. The shifter should also be modified to line up with the hole in the floor properly.
That will get the engine in there, then you have a bigger exhaust to make, all the wiring to do, and a higher volume/pressure fuel system to make.
Unless you happen to stumble across all the parts incredibly cheap expect to spend well over $2000, closer to $3000 if you get good stuff and do it right. That also doesn't include rebuilding the engine....
Do a search for "t2 swap" or something similar and you'll find plenty of info
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