Turbo GSL-SE
 

ok I know this has been covered before.....I searched and it doesn't seem like very many people have done it....but I would like to turbo my current 13b. it's in an '84 GSL-SE. would a turbo II exhaust manifold bolt onto the 13b? I guess I'm wondering what all would need to be done just to mount the turbo to the exhaust?

way to complicated question to answer in a single post...

basically, no..

the -SE's are 6-port motors and the turboIIs are 4-port.. the intake manifold won't work...

then you have to worry about fuel, electornics etc etc etc...

Read teh sticky and come back.

i think that the TII exhaust maniflod/turbo will go on a se motor. but as rx7gslse said, donot count on the intake

I would like to have this done also, currently have a street port w/ 91 internals. I later plan on hooking up a holly carb. can I still turbo my SE?





Peace-

you will have a spacing issue when you put the TII mani on and the turbo... you will be hitting the control arm on the passenger side

This is covered at this site: http://www.winisp.net/gsl-se/turbosemain.htm

Which is on the FIRST page of the TII swap sticky.

JohnRocks: Turbo 101. You will want lower compression rotors. 89-92 NA's had a 10.1 compression ratio, the highest of any rotary, and too high for a turbo with any kind of boost or reliability. If you go holley you can still turbocharge your car with a blow through turbo setup. I wouldn't recommend it however. EFI is the way to go. If your asking simple questions like this you need to do ALOT more research!!! The TII swap sticky is FULL of valiable info you will need.

I would recommend buying a 13BT J-spec engine and all the essentials.

Good luck

If you use a spacer on the exuast manifold, it will fit

alright one of AJC13B's posts said you can just run a custom exhaust manifold to an aftermarket turbo and just build a custom intake around it......could someone just tell me about how much it would cost to turbo my car. it's been done before could, someone let me know how much they spent. I really don't want to go the TII route. and I think the compression of the 13b was 9.4:1 or something like that......is that too high to boost?

to me; no compression is too high to boost IF YOU TUNE IT RIGHT!!!!!!!

I am turboing my gslse and a lot of the cost depends on where you get your parts and if you buy new or used. My project is slotted to come in under 1500.

It is possible to run high boost (15-20) on high compression rotors. It can run longer than 6 months BUT you better have it tuned right. If not it will not last you too long. I have seen it done and seen em run. 11.7 with a t60-1 on a streetported 13b N/A motor. Just do your homework.

The tii intake lower mani will bolt up to the motor but the ports wont match but technically can work.

gezz people, you can boost a high compression engine. i did it myself. if you want to put a turbo II turbo and manifold first you have to change to a turbo II lower intake because it wont fit with the GSLSE one. you can put a turbo II lower intake with some porting job so it match all 6 port on the gslse engine. another thing. blow thru carb is the cheapest way to go but at the same time is the riskiest way too. but if you want power without blowing the engine apart, FI is the way to go and im talking aftermarket FI sistem, dont try to turbocharge with gslse FI sistem.