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How do I tell if my engine is Turbo or NA?

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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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How do I tell if my engine is Turbo or NA?

I just got hooked up with a Free 89 13b and I think it might be turbo. I have a 86 rx7 and the engine in it has many differences from the engine I just picked up. Can any one tell me what to look for or a good website that will list pics of different year 13b engines.
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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pop the hood and on the left hand side look for the turbo. you wont be able to miss it.
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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is there an intercooler on top of it and a round thingy hanging off one side?
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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yea 89's and 86's look diffrent because they have diffrent intake manifolds, the turbo one will have a intercooler on top that says "turbo" on it
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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well mostly the hood scoop gives the whole thing away if its stock no hood scoop = N/A with a hood scoop = FI either that or you pop the hood up n look at the top n a small intercooler should be there that has in red lettering 13b turbo intercooled. hope its the turboed version so much funner
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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does your car move when you floor it?
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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http://www.mazdaspeed.pl/modele/rx7/andre_rx7_s1.jpg

Does your engine look like that? Notice how it says "13b intercooled turbo II"
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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does your car move when you floor it?
nice....
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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maybe he just recieved a short block without any accesories. if that is the case i could not tell u but i am sure someone around here can.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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If it is the shortblock, see if it has any diffusers in the exasut ports.

Diffusers = N/A
No Diffusers = Turbo

That is considering that no-one has ground out the diffusers or swapped in turbo exaust sleeves.

Also see if it has a knock sensor. It should be on the front rotor housing, above the spark plugs IIRC
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.c...engineside.php
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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IF you only have the short block:
6 intake ports = n/a
4 intake ports = turbo

-Marques
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Look for a turbo...................a intercooler.............a search feature on a website....any of those will do
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
pop the hood and on the left hand side look for the turbo. you wont be able to miss it.
Originally Posted by SpiffyD
well mostly the hood scoop gives the whole thing away if its stock no hood scoop = N/A with a hood scoop = FI either that or you pop the hood up n look at the top n a small intercooler should be there that has in red lettering 13b turbo intercooled. hope its the turboed version so much funner
LOL people, read the first post. He has a Rx7 already and he just recieved an engine not another car.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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oops sorry!!
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Damn I know I don't post here that often but **** I am not that stupid

Thats for reading the post right guys you really helped me out. No, actuall that one seven owner actually you helped me outy the most I have an na. I had forgot the number of ports they each had.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by badhabitsseven
Thats for reading the post right guys you really helped me out. No, actuall that one seven owner actually you helped me outy the most I have an na. I had forgot the number of ports they each had.
I couldnt help it man. Honestly, just count the ports, all T2's were 4 port.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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turbos man.......turbos....
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Some thing that looks like a snail connected to your exhuast manifold, or did i lose you already
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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Thread cleaned up of the pointless post, though most of what's left is still pointless.

If you don't have something useful to say, don't say anything. If you don't read the entire first post, THUS MISSING SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION, don't post!

Thanks
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