RE13REW

Did any one do the FD engine swap to FC ???

Cuz i want to know do i have to relocate the engine harness(wires), engine mount, and tranny and LSD

Is FD port better or FC' N/A port better ???

I have 88' n/a.....

Madrx7racer

I think it has been done.....do a search and I am sure you will find it....

Dan H

I heard it costs more to put a 13B-REW engine in there than a 20B. Just go with a 13BT. Costs 1/5 of the conversion (or less) and gets roughly 3/4 of the power capabilities of an REW. Do the math.

RETed

Why?

That didn't make any sense.


You're comparing a twin-turbo engine to a non-turbo engine?  That didn't make any sense either.

Oh, I get it!  You're going on step above the typical NA to turbo swap!

In that case...

AARGH!


-Ted

calio64

theres nothing wrong with doing a n/a to turbo swap if you happen to have a rx7 body that wasnt turbo and you want a turbo rx7..if you got the money you should try to do the 20b swap

skydivr73

ok--before you start looking at what swap to do, why not ask yourself what exactly you want from your car? Trying to do a swap of any kind without a plan for what you want in the end is like taking a hooker to meet your parents....IT MAKES NO SENSE

Without a reasonable idea of how much performance you want, you will have no idea of what swap is for you, how much you should expect to spend, how much work is involved, etc etc

Before you look at doing any swaps, do some searching here and see what issues are involved, and also ask about the results that others have gotten. If you want a huge amount of power, you will have a completely different set of requirements than if you just want say another 40-50 hp on tap.

TheGreatLouisianaRoadkill

since its been brought up in this thread roughly how much does a 20B swap run? also roughly how much does a 20B engine cost?

SnowmanSteiner

If you can't do most of the work on the 20b swap it can be upwards of 20 to 30 grand. If you do all of the work it's less than 10 grand. The engine usually costs around 3 to 4 grand. If you are willing to do the fd swap just do the 13 bre swap, more powerful engine, huge ports, much more potential plus it will bolt up to the stock TII tranny. Honestly unless you are willing to pay a lot, you are better off just going with a TII swap the engine will cost much less, and I don't even know if the 13-brew will bolt up to the tranny.

- Steiner

Kieth

Wouldn't it just be alot better all around (financially and performance wise) too get a tii engine and beef up the reliability so you can run a bigger turbo than stock? Alot of FD guys ditch the twins and go single anyway. I've really never understood the point of swapping in a REW engine, just get an fd if you want twins. Although I guess being different is always nice.

RE13REW

I m trying to put a FD engine, tranny, and LSD. I want to know do i have to use a FD engine wires or something else ???

If i do S5 turbo in it, is it more slick and easy ?? then what about the tranny and LSD and engine wires.... can i use the same one that i had ??

thax for your information.....
plz give me the right information ....

Tsunami

im not trying to be a dick, but if you guys dont know the answers to these questions then there is NO WAY you should be attempting such a swap. I dont know how to relocate an LSD, it pretty much goes inside the rear pumpkin, you dont relocate engine wires, you rewire them. I know virtually nothing about this swap, but I will tell you this, you will need pretty much all the electronics from the FD, the motor, probably the mounts, probably the transmission and mounts, quite possibly custom guages and i doubt the FD cluster fits, custom driveshaft, maybe custom shifter depending on how the engine tranny is mounted, and thats not including anything about working dash switches, or headlights, or wipers, or anything like that.

Slacker7

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try contacting jim5534 or something from teamfc3s or nopistons.com

RETed

The FD transmission is basically the same internals as the Kouki FC turbo.
The FD LSD is a Torsen and swaps into any of the FC turbo diffs.
If you've MISTAKEN "LSD" with "DIFF", then they are basically the same - the FD front pinion and pinion housing is different and does not drop into an FC chassis without major custom work.

FD engine swap info here:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/FD3S/rew.html

20B swap info here:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/COSMO/20b.html

How did you end up with all those parts?
Are they stolen?



-Ted

RE13REW

i have FD engine now and tranny now.... and the rest of the electrical parts that i will buy it from Mazdacycling.com or Ebay if i could find it cheap

thax for Slacker7, RETed, and Tsunami information, it is helpful to me.....

Tsunami

well it sounds like you are going for it, so good luck!

RE13REW

Yes i might just install all the FD parts in my FC, but i might have headache with the engine mount and the engine harness plus the electrcial stuff.

Redwood

Nominee for understatement of the year.

This could be a sick little vehicle if you can pull it off. Best of luck to ya.

Redwood
"Been there, regretted that"

digitalsolo

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LOL, yeah, this project will be completed... just like the guy asking about the 20b earlier today.

::sigh::

Good luck guys-

chris-reedtn

im actually in the middle of swaping an rew into my TII, i have a t66 and a haltech to power it, with the 32r greddy fmic, twin walbros and some other crap. Ted your web site has been more than helpfull again, like always.

-Chris