I heard that it would be a lot easier to swap a 13bt into a car that already had a turbo engine than a n/a engine is this true? if it is so i can start by buying one that has a turbo. if this sounds kinda wierd to u it probably is cause im a newbie

 

Buy a turbo car, swap in a rebuilt turbo motor if that's what you want or need to do. Don't try to turbo a normally aspirated car.

PaulC

 

tanx this is what i wanted to know

 

how about swapping a rotary into a car that had a piston engine to start off w/? (considering this option actually)

 

That's right.

Note that unless you are using an aftermarket EMS, you should get the same series RX-7 as your engine. Series 4 = 87-88, Seires 5 = 89-92. This way the turbo car already has the correct ECU, AFM, and wiring harness (assuming that you are using an American-spec engine), plus it has the proper power brake booster, as well as extras like the higher-performance transmission, driveshaft, LSD, halfshafts, brakes and wheels. A used RX-7 turbo car only retails for about $500-$1,000 more than its non-turbo counterpart, so it is definitely worth it for your 13BT engine installation. In fact, you can get an RX-7 turbo with a blown engine for about $800-1,200, depending on what kind of shape it is in.

That's probably not worth the trouble. However, the rotary is a common swap for VW Bug engines, so that's probably a much easier project.