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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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JDM 13B Turbo

Hey, I have a quick noob question. I was wondering if this motor (http://www.japanmotorimport.com/JDM_...013B%20T_86-91) would fit in a 1985 GSL-SE

Any help would be great!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Yes.. have you tried the search button yet? It works wonders.
Here.. I'll help you. 13BT in to FB
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Kerebrus, searches time out, so giving a link to a search isn't that useful for people who pull this thread up in searches in the future.

Share what terms you searched for and a thread or two you came up with.

To the original poster, the short answer is that yes you can make that engine fit, but it's not a direct drop-in. The very basics are covered many times over in this section, like the fact that you'll need a 12a or GSL-SE front cover and a GSL-SE oil pan and pickup tube just to get the engine physically into your engine bay. The wiring will be hard but thankfully, starting with a GSL-SE is easier for that swap than starting with a 12a-powered FB.

Look around, check the FAQ, the Archive and hit up the search a couple of times and see if you can come up with some more specific questions regarding the swap and we'll see what we can do to help.

Jon
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by vipernicus42
Kerebrus, searches time out, so giving a link to a search isn't that useful for people who pull this thread up in searches in the future.

Share what terms you searched for and a thread or two you came up with.

To the original poster, the short answer is that yes you can make that engine fit, but it's not a direct drop-in. The very basics are covered many times over in this section, like the fact that you'll need a 12a or GSL-SE front cover and a GSL-SE oil pan and pickup tube just to get the engine physically into your engine bay. The wiring will be hard but thankfully, starting with a GSL-SE is easier for that swap than starting with a 12a-powered FB.

Look around, check the FAQ, the Archive and hit up the search a couple of times and see if you can come up with some more specific questions regarding the swap and we'll see what we can do to help.

Jon
Thanks Jon, didn't know that. All I searched for was simply, "13BT in to FB" and select the 1st Generation Specific section, tons of threads/builds come up.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Yeah... I figured people would use the "search first" line.. and I did search. I just find searches on web forums to be useless
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cskinner89
Yeah... I figured people would use the "search first" line.. and I did search. I just find searches on web forums to be useless
Not here it isn't. I can find almost anything I need even from 3 years ago with the forum search.
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