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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 03:37 AM
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Turbo II Swap questions

First of all is it a direct bolt in

or will i need to custom fab tranny or motor mounts or a custom driveshaft

second can the stock SE rear end handle the power

any answers will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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it took me 10 seconds to click the search buttom and to find it, here is your answer


https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/turbo-chronicles-turbo-ii-swap-255020/
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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ya thanks read the thread already i just wanted some specific answers
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 01:30 AM
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no, yes, yes, yes, not for drag racing or hp mods.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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thanks thats all i needed to know
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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umm I've seen and know ppl drag racing t2 swapped first gens with SE rears, my friend on the local rx7 site in BC is running over 400hp on a stock se rear end
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RX_Speed_7
umm I've seen and know ppl drag racing t2 swapped first gens with SE rears, my friend on the local rx7 site in BC is running over 400hp on a stock se rear end
Mine is starting to fail with 330 rwhp--and I don't drag race. My car also has 97k miles.
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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i have replace 2 gsl se diff with only a street ported engine and 100 shots of N.O.S, now im turbo but i dont take it to the racetrack anymore. i dont even burn tires anymore. its getting harder to find gsl-se diff.
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You should probably get the 8.8 then
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