whats better??
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whats better??
ok heres the deal i have a 1988 turbo 2 i am on a quest for 450 RWHP but i have hit a slight snag in my plans though my 13B is blown so i have been looking for a new motor and i have lucked accross a 13B-RE for about a grand it all looks good but im not sure if it will fit in my FC soe say it will others say its a PITA and not worth it i guess what im asking is will it fit? what do i need to do to put it in my car? and i need a parts list of everything i would need to make it happen
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you need new motor mounts specific to the RE,to install it into the FC,and of course you may as well go standalone.
So if you think it is plop in and go,,it isn't!
So if you think it is plop in and go,,it isn't!
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oh i just saw the 450 RWHP bit. if it was me i would be sending whatever engine I picked to have it pulled apart, dowelled, (maybe upgraded bearings and e-shaft), and have a half or full bridge in (dont flame me if a extend will be sufficient, just suggest it) and do a pretty serious rebuild. but thats just me and my paranoia. and you gonna want a fairly serious single huffer, fuel set up and ecu. and all supporting mods like cooling (intercooler, radiator etc) upgraded brake system because when you go faster you gotta be able to stop fast too. suspension blah blah blah.
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yeah this build isnt an over night one and i know its gonna need some major mods but since its a shell right now im going through the body stripping it down to bare metal and im gonna paint it montego blue and then ill drop the RE in it with a VMIC and im gonna drive it for a bit and ill build up my parts and stuff needed for my quest to 450 ponies