Hi Everyone, well this is my very first post, and i'm sure someone has probably asked this question before.
how much work is invovled in converting a 12a savanna rx7 to a 190kw 13bt motor.
thanx all

 

sorry for not mentioning this before, but the vehicle is a Right Hand Drive and ive heard the turbo fouls the steering box. is there somebody who manufacture's and exhaust manifold to get around this problem?

 

here is the link to our current archive of info...

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=65800

(PS, it's a sticky at the top of the 1st gen section "TII into GSL-SE swap")
SA -> Series 1
FB -> Series 2/3 (GSL-SE was a 13b Series 3)
TII -> Turbo Series IV & V

enjoy... there's lots of reading, and a lot of it is already from AUS

 

You will Need to make a Custom Exhaust Manifold (like South Florida Performance - www.sfp.net

and the Rest is HERE = >TII into GSL-SE

 

I've seen before where someone made an adapter plate for the stock T2 setup that pushed the turbo about an inch forward. Of course, I can't find the link

You could always just convert it to LHD, that way all you have to worry about is constantly frying idler arm bushings

 

http://geocities.com/chris32472/

And in your neck of the woods, tells how to do the swap with a RHD http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/G...5/webpage.html

Mike

 

it's here...

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/G...5/webpage.html

(from the links page I posted earlier)

 

DAMMIT! I type too slow....

 

dude theres acompany in OZ that sells the custom manifold needed to mount that series 4/5 motor into ur 1st gen without the turbo hitting the steering box......the manifold is cast & its $325 for series 4 & $350 for series 5......http://www.japperformance.com/

 

CAST ADAPTOR MANIFOLD FOR 13BT

Cast for superior finish and strength. Adapter Manifold for 13B Turbo engine conversion.

Moves Turbo up and forward to clear steering box.
Ser 4 - $325.00
Ser 5 - $350.

 

Can you still use the stock air pump? I would like to do this swap in my right hand drive and get a referee sticker to have a street legal swap with all the smog equipment. If you move the turbo will it hit the air pump? thanks

 

You're in the US so your car is probably LHD. If so no need to worry, the steering box won't get in the way (obviously ... its not on that side of the engine)

 

its a rhd.

 

I have a right hand drive as well and I would suggest you call Dyson Rotary as they are in your country.

http://www.dysonrotary.com.au/

They sold me a monifold for about 200 dollars australian. It's a very nice piece and I am in the process of making oil/cooling lines as the stock ones will no longer work.

Good luck with your project!

 

I wish I had a right hand drive...They're so much easier to drive.

 

Does anyone know if it is possible to use the stock airpump with this modified manifold though? I want to keep it for smog reasons. thanks