Rfarrow2005

Hello.
my name is ryan.
i have 1979 mazda RX7 with about 62xxx miles on its second motor.
my dads friend sold it to me for a grand. it was a steal!
only thing bad about it is the driver seat has some tears and the carpet is close to bein done for.
im wanting to turn it into an old skool drifter.
i dont want to swap in a 13b unless ireally have to.
i did some reading and there is a EFI 12a but i want to know how hard it would be to do the convert?

a nother good thing about the buy was it came with a parts car. i think an 83 model.
needs motor and rear glass. so if i have to do 13b swap then i got 2 first gens.

a little more about my self.
my first car was a 1992 nissan 240sx stock KA24det. my friend and i rebuilt the motor when it had 140xxx miles. did it in a week. i didnt go alot of work cuz im new to the working on car thing. but i learned alot. i loved that car but had to sell it when i moved about a month ago.

i guesss that all i can say.

but if all goes wrong and i can't do it. it will be a daly driver for my AE86 build. and when that is done im sellin it to my father cuz he just loves it.

Naegleria_Fowleri

Well Ryan, welcome to the club. I'll say it before anyone else - search and you shall find. The EFI 12A is a JDM turbocharged engine that is ultra rare, and probably won't get your hands on it. Tons of options though. Just search, and keep reading.

Also, a couple great websites for parts:
www.rotaryshack.com (not actually ordered anything yet, but that is where I'll be ordering a turbo from eventually)
www.racingbeat.com

aussiesmg

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Welcome Ryan, read a lot before spending your $, and enjoy the RX7 experience.

Rfarrow2005

Thanks!
and i have been looking at both them website for days now.
i have also been thinking 20B but 3-5k for a motor is a lil out there. im not rich.
id rather spend 1k for a used 13b.
car is just fine stock.
my dad bought me a brand new exhast system for My B-day. and im thinking a 500 doller webber. well befor i start school in the fall. also..
is there a kit i can buy to mount my side mirrors on the fender. like a J-spec savanas???

aussiesmg

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If you want power go 13BT, the engine from the TII 2nd Gen. Robert at Rotaryshack sells them for $1300 with a warranty. That's the way i'm going to go.

Rfarrow2005

thats what i was thinking. i have a parts car and my dad wants this car so bad.
thought about building up the parts car and getting the title done.
have 2 cars give my dad the 12a and i keep the 13bt

Naegleria_Fowleri

You can turbo the 12a and get good power out of that too, which is what I'll be doing so I don't have to worry about ECU wiring and all that junk, and making mounts. In my '83, I'll probably do a TII swap.

Rfarrow2005

well its more for my dad.
HE LOVES THE ONE I HAVE NOW!!!
really
it looks brandnew! all original.
just needs a new seat and crapet.
it comes with an 83 model the motor i guess froze or what ever.
which was his old one.
its a long story.
but yeah got all kinds of ideas!!

trochoid

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1 AAutomotive for carpet replacement. As for seats, the SA seats are a little thin on padding, FB seats will fit if you can find a decent set.