like the title says who has put a s4 13b in a frist gen.

 

well i dont know anyone that has done that complete swap but i do know some that have done the coil igniter swap and the s4 intake swap on there gsl-se engines. if i had the chance to do my engine swap over again thats the swap i would do (the s4 swap) if not a turbo two.

 

I put an s5 in my 83 gsl. It was a very simple task and was well worth it!. I decided to go carby for now using a Jay-Tech intake and a Holley 600cfm e/electric choke.

 

i did

 

I did... look at my posts..

 

Ive done both S4 and S5 in my 84......cant really consider it an S4-S5 swap if you go carb or standalone.......ditching the stock EFI makes a later model engine swap no more difficult than any other rotary engine swap.

What do you need to know?......EVERTHING has been covered a thousand time over regardling FC engine swaps. And remember,99% of the work is the same no matter if you are doing an N/A or TII swap.

 

I put an s4 block and intake in my gsl-se ps. are you talking about puting an s4 into a 12a or a gsl-se??

 

i have a 12a carb, if i was putting a carb motor in it be no problem. iam just not sure how to wire it up ect. i was hopeing some one around mass had done it so i could get them to help me do it when iam ready. id pay with beer and what ever welding they needed.

 

can you guys tell me what motor would be better.

http://www.jsamotors.com/catalog_pro...spx?prod_id=72

http://www.jsamotors.com/catalog_pro...px?prod_id=168

 

Start doing reaserch all this info is on the forum. Therese allot to consume and no one wants to spend an hour typing what has already been said.
mrmazda.no.ip.com/interchange.html#ENGINE

 

S5, just for the 8krpm redline

 

sorry if i come off dumb, still new. so the s5 motor has a high redline.
what would you guys suggest i go with. my cars a 1980 12a carb right now. i just want a nice all around motor . i dont see me draging it. but i want it quick.

 

Carbed s5 is simple enough as already mentioned. Going the EFI route can be done but in my opinion its not worth the hassle.....for me at least!

 

ive got an s4 na in my 85 gsl. its weber'd tho...

 

You are not ready to dive into doing a S4, or S5 swap and using the injection system.

As others have stated, do research, print out the material that is available. When you are finally ready to do the swap and are looking for someone in your area to help.
Start a thread in your region requesting help.

In the meantime I recommend getting to know the basics about your 7 to start with. Then maybe doing some performance upgrading on your 12a to see how you like it.
Take small steps and digest the information as you go. Too much is overwhelming and may discourage you.

 

+infinity on the doctor's prescription

 

I have an S4 Fuel injected FB. Has the 5,6 ports opened up, exhaust, intake, high flow fuel pump, race clutch, and it is very quick compared to stock. Definitely worth the money invested.

 

well my buddy most likely can wire up the motor for me. so i got that end covered. i ve read a few post and are confused by 2 things.

i know ill need a drive shaft made up.

iam just not sure whats the easyist way to mount the trans and motor. i read stuff about switching the front cover ect.

 

If wiring the motor up is not going to be a problem, then the rest will be a piece of cake. Seriously do some hard-core searching. Your questions have all been asked before and the answer await you. Custom drive shaft ???? ** Please read up**

 

I had someone do the work for me, but I do know that the easiest way is to keep your stock tranny and differential. The S4 will bolt right up to the 12a tranny. You just need to changed the clutch I believe to a second gen n/a clutch. Change the oil pan to one from a GSL-SE, change the front cover from either a GSL-SE or I believe the 12a front cover works too. Different exhaust header of course. As long as your friend knows the wiring on these cars, you should be fine. There are some excellent posts in the archieves for wiring a second gen engine in, just like the other guys said, it is probably best to check those out and get really familiar with them. You will need the S4 main relay, and a resistor pack to go inline with the fuel injectors due to the impedence level of the S4 injectors and of course what the ecu wants.

That is the jist of it.... I dont think I missed anything. But definitely research into this further before jumping in. My buddy just finished his T2 FB, and now I am looking into going turbo already. If there is a chance you might want more, it might be worth the effort to go turbo from the start.

 

i think what may be a bit confusing is that you're not specifying that you want an N/A swap or a T2 swap. from your "driveshaft" comment and the links you provided, it seems you're going for a T2 swap. meanwhile, your thread simply states "S4", which by itself is implying N/A.

i cringe whenever i see people asking basic questions, then saying something like "it will be no problem" or "i've got it covered" - like you said with your buddy and the wiring. i, too, will stand with rx7doctor and say i think you need to give it some time and get used to the car and soak up some more knowledge.

there are several threads on T2 swap and REW swaps that will show you that getting the engine into the car and getting it to run correctly are tasks that are miles apart.

 

sorry if i got on you bad side guys, iam reallysorry.