I am wanting to do a 13b engine swap into my FB and I have been reading up on all the different options and trying to find information on each. I keep running into loads of contradictory information so I wanted to make a post and try to get some clear and concise information from people with first hand experiance.
I will be keeping my car carborated and I will be streetporting whatever engine I ultimately choose. With the carborated setup I have been told you basically have to be your own mechanic to run a turbo, and being that I'm new to rotaries and cars in general, and will be using this as my daily driver that is out. So the two options that I have narrowed it down to is a supercharged turbo two engine or, and this is a very big or, a N/A 13b RE. That is IF it is comprable in difficulty to doing the 13b TT engine swap and if the price would be comprable to buying a professionaly rebuilt and ported turbo two engine and a supercharger. But from reading about the RX-8 engine swaps I am guessing that it will be similiar in difficulty to that, but I am not sure if going with the carb setup will simplify it greatly or not. If there is a better option that I have not considered I am open to suggestions. What I am going for in order of importance in the swap is:

1. Daily-Driver friendly (read: relatively dependable)
2. Carborated
3. 200-300 rwhp

Anyway any knowledgeable suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated as I am getting overwhelmed in my searching. Thanks.

 

you could probably hit 200hp with a street port 13b. i'd look into getting a turbo2 motor, and using the higher compression rotating assembly from a S5 NA. may as well get a lighter flywheel while you're at it, too