Has anyone had any experiences/comments or whatever on turbocharging a 12A engine (1984) I can get all the piping bent or whatever so convention "turbocharger kits" aren't nesescary, just wondering if anyone had any thoughts/ideas

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I hear that www.fc3s.org has gotten some 12A turbo complete motors in try them

 

Nope, only the 13B's. Don't think they'd fit in the 84' GSL chasis.

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Yes they do... do a seach, 'cause 13B's surely do fit.

 

Would the 13BT 87-88(Turbo) (850$) fit in the 84 chassis?

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do a search on 13b swap or turbo swap tons of info on exactly how to do it. ps i have one in my car

 

Why not? It's not too much bigger than a GSL-SE 13B, and a GSL-SE shares the same chassis as your GSL.

Do a search, there are TONS of posts about puting a 13BT into an FB

 

Hmmmm, I think that Is what i might do, oh yeah, and can someone PLEASE tell me what BT anf FB are? what do they mean, i'm an rx-7 newb, so if we could get like an encyclopedia going, that be cool

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BT = 13B(T)urbo - usually designated for 86-91
Turbocharged engines

SA = First generation RX-7 (79, & 80), also Series 1

FB = Revised First Generation (81-85)
Series 2 = 81-83
Series 3 = 84-85

FC = 2nd Generation RX-7 (86-91) - Series 4

FD = 3rd Generation RX-7 (93 and later) No 92's
Series 5

If you check your VIN, Mazda the first digits determine the generation on the 7. (FB,FC,FD)

The series or Savannah RX-7's are known those names in other countries outside North America.

 

my 84 GSL, could i place a 2nd gen engine in the chassis with minimal difficulties?
i love the body and they way it looks, and i'm holding out for the rx-8 until it's released, just wondering on engines

for fun, what type of rotary engine, would NOT fit in the 84 GSL chassis?

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Ive got a 13bt in mine its not hard just a matter of gathering all the parts. Many on this forum have done it and this site is where I got all my info. Do a search you will get all the info you need. If you want to see a few pics of my unfinished swap check out my site. Http://members.aol.com/mcgyver84/RX-7.html

 

Double post.

 

Almost anything will fit anywhere **** I have seen on the internet 20b's in mazda trucks, early SA's, all kinds of places. But money is the operative word here...

**** there is a guy here running a 350 chevy motor with a super charger in a lil MGB convertible! Man the backend is so tubbed the 2 tires look like they almost rub