jdm 13bt or v8
12-15-10, 04:10 PM
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13bt or v8???
My tii now has 139k miles and im pritty sure the seals are toast. I dont really know much about these cars. I was looking to buy a jdm engine fron tiger japenese but hurt some bad stuff about jdm 13bt's. My friends are trying to get me to go v8.
Im lookin to have a good cheap autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???
Im lookin to have a good cheap autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???
12-15-10, 04:14 PM
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jdm 13bt or v8
My seals are toast on my 88 tii im tryin to get the most bang for the buck. iv been looking at jdm engines but hurd some bad things my friends are tryin to get me to v8 swap.
Im trying to make a reliable autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???
Im trying to make a reliable autox car. Could I get some advice on which way to go???
12-15-10, 04:55 PM
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It's not a RX-7 without the rotary engine, so I would put a 13BT back in.
As far as vendors for a JDM, contact JAPAN2LA on this board. He's a straight up guy, his parts are LEGIT and pricing is fair.
One other option, that is potentially cheaper and the route I took: Have it rebuilt by Kevin Landers AKA Rotary Resurrection. Very awesome guy, took the time to tear the engine down while I was there and dropped it off so we could see what happened in there! Would be a great time to do a street port at the same time.
Just my .02
Vince
As far as vendors for a JDM, contact JAPAN2LA on this board. He's a straight up guy, his parts are LEGIT and pricing is fair.
One other option, that is potentially cheaper and the route I took: Have it rebuilt by Kevin Landers AKA Rotary Resurrection. Very awesome guy, took the time to tear the engine down while I was there and dropped it off so we could see what happened in there! Would be a great time to do a street port at the same time.
Just my .02
Vince
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rebuild your engine
you don't really need a port to have fun/be reliable
just invest a little in suspension
it'll be roughly as much to get a JDM engine to your door.
and you'll know the exact condition of your engine
you don't really need a port to have fun/be reliable
just invest a little in suspension
it'll be roughly as much to get a JDM engine to your door.
and you'll know the exact condition of your engine
12-15-10, 05:13 PM
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Really....
I've heard that so many times. The fact is, an engine is an engine. Once you get past that, you'll be able to work on it. Think about it, it's got an intake manifold, exhaust manifold, spark plugs, etc. Just like any other engine. Imagine the base engine is a piston engine and you'll be fine. And for the love of all that is good in this world, check the service manual first.
There are a few things different here and there, but the basic idea is the same. Air goes in, fuel is injected, engine squishes the air, spark plugs fire it off, it goes out the exhaust. Done. Now swap in another TII engine and be done with the 4,536,348th "should I put xxxx engine in my car" thread.
I've heard that so many times. The fact is, an engine is an engine. Once you get past that, you'll be able to work on it. Think about it, it's got an intake manifold, exhaust manifold, spark plugs, etc. Just like any other engine. Imagine the base engine is a piston engine and you'll be fine. And for the love of all that is good in this world, check the service manual first.
There are a few things different here and there, but the basic idea is the same. Air goes in, fuel is injected, engine squishes the air, spark plugs fire it off, it goes out the exhaust. Done. Now swap in another TII engine and be done with the 4,536,348th "should I put xxxx engine in my car" thread.
12-15-10, 05:56 PM
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Rebuild it yourself 
It's actually quite easy to build a running engine. Just grab the Atkins [or other] video and it'll walk you through. [I built one alone, on the floor in my parents' garage with no engine building experience and it's still running great Of course, taking it to someone to have it built will yield a better engine because of their experience, and they can give you advice on keeping it in good condition for what you'll use it for]
....All of which is to say of course, keep it rotary! ^_-
It's actually quite easy to build a running engine. Just grab the Atkins [or other] video and it'll walk you through. [I built one alone, on the floor in my parents' garage with no engine building experience and it's still running great
Of course, taking it to someone to have it built will yield a better engine because of their experience, and they can give you advice on keeping it in good condition for what you'll use it for]....All of which is to say of course, keep it rotary! ^_-
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