My 12a has had it... finally! 160k on it.

Heres what I have to work with:

-I have a budget of >$2000
-I have an SE short Block in my garage with Front cover and Oil Pan (no WP housing or OMP)
-Can get a TII with clutch, tranny, ECU, uncut harness, for $1200ish
-Can have SE short block rebuilt and ported for $750ish
-Carb Said SE 13b (Buy manufolds, FPR, ect ect)
-Can get upper and lower stock manifold for SE free, and run stand alone FMS.


...other options?

Sell SE short block and rebuild 12a?

 

What are your hp goals and drive-ability needs? Next question is your mechanical ability.

 

I was hoping for 200whp. Drivability doesn't have to be high as I only put 10k on it in 2 years, it never sees rain or snow, or Heavy City Traffic. I spend most my time at 4k+rpm anyway. Mechanical ability, I took a 2 year auto mechanic course in college and decided to just keep it a hobby. I have 0 experience with rebuilding rotaries, so I'm hesitant, but definitely a very quick study. My main concern is for a lack of garage space, a lack of proper tools, and a lack of money. I have someone in mind to do alot of the big work, but time is money.

 

I was told to consider NOT doing a TII swap for reliability purposes. With a heavy foot, the rear end wont take the torque. I've pounded the 12a hard, and it took it... surprisingly... I didnt think 180ft/lb.tq would be that hard on the rear.

 

4-port 13B with a big streetport and a 48mm IDA for carb, or a TII with minor mods and a 3" exhaust. Not sure if you can come under 2k if you have to source out the work. Upgrade the rear axles with ReSpeed's Mosers.

 

Dropping the motor in and mounting it are all I really need done. Once the motor is in, I can handle the rest.


The axles are the weakest part of the FB rear end? That's easy to fix! LOL!

 

Find a buddy with a cherrypicker and the engine placement is done.
I would have to lean towards the TII swap if the engine is in good condition, but that may push the budget when all said and done.

 

Ultimatley that's what I was thinking. A cherry picker is only $125 too

But will the stock rear end take it?... I tend to drive hard the little amount of time I actually have to drive my 7

 

you can make 200hp on a 13b se

 

huh?
please explain!
is that to the wheels ofr to the flywheel?

 

I agree, you can, but that'll be costly, and for the money I want to spend most likely not as reliable as a TII from what I understand. But I dont think a TII can be done for my budget.

Plus if i ever get hungry for more power the SE will be close to maxxed, but the TII can easily be rebuilt and milked for more power.

 

I would agree about the TII being too pricey. I did the TII swap on my 85 GSL-SE and while I love the power, the swap took much more time and money than I had planned on spending. Glad I did it, but once you add up the cost of things like custom driveshafts and various bits and pieces such as intake and exhaust, you will probably be overbudget.

 

The only thing that kills rear ends is wide, sticky rear tires.

If you take it easy on the launches, you should be fine with a signifant power increase IMO.